Humbug: The Art of P. T. BarnumUniversity of Chicago Press, 15/05/1981 - 337 páginas This carefully researched study of America's greatest showman, huckster, and impresario is both an inclusive analysis of the historical and cultural forces that were the conditions of P. T. Barnum's success, and, as befits its subject, a richly entertaining presentation of the outrageous man and his exploits. |
Índice
ONE Early Years | 7 |
TWO The American Museum | 31 |
THREE The Operational Aesthetic | 59 |
FOUR International Triumphs | 91 |
FIVE The Swedish Nightingale | 111 |
SIX Disasters Encountered | 143 |
SEVEN Business and Politics | 183 |
EIGHT The Man of Confidence | 205 |
NINE The Circus | 233 |
TEN The Compleat Showman | 277 |
Acknowledgments | 293 |
Bibliographic Essay | 297 |
Notes | 307 |
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Palavras e frases frequentes
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