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Browne was born in Waterford, Maine, on April 26, 1834.
(Charles Farrar Browne (18341867) was an American writer,...)
Charles Farrar Browne (18341867) was an American writer, one of the brightest and most popular humorous men of 19th-century, known under his pen name Artemus Ward. Multitalented person, he profited not only from writings but also from lectures, which droll and eccentric authors reading attracted large audiences and influenced on number of humorous writers. Moses the Sassy, or The Disguised Duke was written in 1860 and represents the humorous short story about foreman named Moses. Narrated by name of an ignoramus, the writing is studded with malapropos, misspellings, grammatical errors. Amusing characters, grotesque, fractured grammar and pointed humor will be pleasant for fans of satire. We present you the fun short story, written by one of the worlds most popular satirists. Enjoy the reading.
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A collection of droll and amusing stories told in American dialect. These fine examples of American humor and satire inspired both Mark Twain and Bret Harte. This edition is a perfect reproduction of the 1862 first edition, including the comic illustrations.
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(Charles Farrar Browne was an American writer, one of the ...)
Charles Farrar Browne was an American writer, one of the brightest and most popular humorous men of 19th-century, known under his pen name Artemus Ward. His literature works included tricks of language, burlesques and parodies, jokes and humor, made him the favorite author of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln and important figure in the world of literature. A humorous short story A Romance of the French School was written in 1860 and represents the monologue in form of diary notes, depicted the emotions and feelings of enamored protagonist. Amusing characters, grotesque, fractured grammar, comical misspellings and pointed humor will be pleasant for fans of satire. We present you the fun short story, written by one of the worlds most popular satirists. Enjoy the reading.
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Browne was born in Waterford, Maine, on April 26, 1834.
After working as printer and contributor to newspapers in the East and in Ohio, Browne in 1857 became city editor of the Cleveland Plain Dealer, where he became nationally famous as the creator of Artemus Ward, supposedly a traveling exhibitor of waxworks. In 1860 he left Cleveland for New York and in 1861 became editor of Vanity Fair, leaving this post in April 1862, to tour the country for three years as a humorous lecturer. Appearances in England and contributions to Punch occupied him from 1866 until his death from tuberculosis at Southampton, England, on Mar. 6, 1867. Browne's whimsical humor featured comic misspellings, barbaric grammar, and the salty manner of backwoods characters. His chief books are Artemus Ward: His Book (1862), Artemus Ward: His Travels (1865), Artemus Ward in London (1867), and The Mormons (1868).
(Charles Farrar Browne (18341867) was an American writer,...)
(Charles Farrar Browne was an American writer, one of the ...)
(A collection of droll and amusing stories told in America...)
Browne was also known as a member of the New York Bohemian set which included leader Henry Clapp, Walt Whitman, Fitz Hugh Ludlow, and actress Adah Isaacs Menken.
