Description:This biography of the humorist Charles Farrar Browne (1834-1867), whose brief fame spanned the few years just before and after Civil War in the United States, is drawn from his published works; interviews with family, friends and colleagues; letters and notebooks. While working as the city editor of the Plain Dealer in Cleveland, Ohio, Browne created the character "Artemus Ward," under whose name he built a subsequent career writing for popular periodicals and delivering lectures across the US and in England, before his death at the age of 32. A favorite of Abraham Lincoln and Mark Twain, Artemus Ward had a pronounced influence on the development of stand-up comedy.Includes numerous short works reprinted in their entirety, facsimiles and illustrations, as well as a detailed bibliography of works by, about, and in imitation of Artemus Ward, published through early 1919.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Artemus Ward (Charles Farrar Browne) a Biography and Bibliography. To get started finding Artemus Ward (Charles Farrar Browne) a Biography and Bibliography, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
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Artemus Ward (Charles Farrar Browne) a Biography and Bibliography
Description: This biography of the humorist Charles Farrar Browne (1834-1867), whose brief fame spanned the few years just before and after Civil War in the United States, is drawn from his published works; interviews with family, friends and colleagues; letters and notebooks. While working as the city editor of the Plain Dealer in Cleveland, Ohio, Browne created the character "Artemus Ward," under whose name he built a subsequent career writing for popular periodicals and delivering lectures across the US and in England, before his death at the age of 32. A favorite of Abraham Lincoln and Mark Twain, Artemus Ward had a pronounced influence on the development of stand-up comedy.Includes numerous short works reprinted in their entirety, facsimiles and illustrations, as well as a detailed bibliography of works by, about, and in imitation of Artemus Ward, published through early 1919.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Artemus Ward (Charles Farrar Browne) a Biography and Bibliography. To get started finding Artemus Ward (Charles Farrar Browne) a Biography and Bibliography, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.