The Comic History of England

Name: The Comic History of England
Author: Gilbert Abbott À Beckett

by Gilbert Abbott À Beckett

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Project Gutenberg

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Produced by David Widger from page scans graciously provided by Google Books

Release date

2014-02-09

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

Subjects

Great Britain -- History -- Humor

About the author

Gilbert Abbott À Beckett

1811–1856

A lively Victorian humorist and dramatist, he helped shape the comic spirit of Punch while also writing for the stage and the law. His work mixed satire, journalism, and popular entertainment in a way that made him a familiar voice in 19th-century Britain.

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