Charles Dudley Warner

Broschiertes Buch

Baddeck, And That Sort Of Thing

Beschreibung

A humour that travels with a steady intention and a keen eye for human pretence, Baddeck, And That Sort Of Thing invites you to stroll through late nineteenth¿century sensibilities with wit that still bites and charms. This is not merely a collection of satirical essays; it is a humorous travelogue and classic satire anthology that deftly examines society and manners, travel and exploration, and the quirks of regional culture critique. Warner's keen observations-set against a Nova Scotia backdrop-balance affectionate portraiture with piercing social commentary, inviting general readers and anthology lovers alike to share in the laughter and the reflection. Historically significant and richly literary, the work sits at the crossroads of gilded age satire and the companion spirit of Twain and Warner, offering a window into how far social mores travelled when distant horizons were still being mapped. The book's enduring appeal lies in its human candour, its lucid prose, and its capacity to entertain while exposing folly. Out of print for decades, Alpha Editions has republished Baddeck, And That Sort Of Thing to restore it for today's and future generations. This is more than a reprint - it is a collector's item and a cultural treasure, a door to a vanished period that still speaks to the present. For both casual readers and classic¿literature collectors, the work remains a compelling invitation to revisit the gilded age with humour, heart, and a well¿worn sense of place.

Autor

Charles Dudley Warner was an American author and friend of Mark Twain. He was born September 12, 1829, and died October 20, 1900. Warner wrote essays and novels and co-wrote The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today with Twain. Warner was raised by Puritans and was born in Plainfield, Massachusetts. He lived in Charlemont, Massachusetts, from the age of six to fourteen. He wrote about this time and place in his book Being a Boy (1877). Following that, he went to Cazenovia, New York. In 1851, he graduated from Hamilton College in Clinton, New York. He worked as a surveyor in Missouri and then went to the University of Pennsylvania to study law. From 1856 to 1860, he worked as a lawyer in Chicago. In 1860, he went to Connecticut to become an assistant editor at The Hartford Press. He became editor of the paper in 1861 and stayed in that job until 1867, when it joined with another paper to become The Hartford Courant. At that time, he became co-editor with Joseph R. Hawley. As of 1892, he was in charge of The Editor's Study at Harper's Magazine, where he had been in charge of The Editor's Drawer since 1884.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Alpha Editions
• Seitenzahl: 80
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Mai 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 5mm
• Gewicht: 131g
• ISBN-13: 9789354544217
• ISBN-10: 9354544215
• Artikelnr.: 61815231