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Irvin S. Cobb : the rise and fall of an American humorist /

"Humor is merely tragedy standing on its head with its pants torn."--Irvin S. Cobb Born and raised in Paducah, Kentucky, humorist Irvin S. Cobb (1876--1944) rose from humble beginnings to become one of the early twentieth century's most celebrated writers. As a staff reporter for the...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Ellis, William E. (William Elliott), 1940- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lexington : University Press of Kentucky, 2017.
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505 0 |a Front cover -- Copyright -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1 The Making of an American Humorist -- 2 Big-City Newspaperman -- 3 From Newspaperman to Short Story Writer -- 4 Crossroads Again -- 5 World War I -- 6 Midlife -- 7 Momentum -- PHOTOGRAPHS -- 8 Accommodation -- 9 From the "Boss"to the "Chief" -- 10 From Prosperity to Depression -- 11 A New Beginning and the Beginning of the End -- 12 Exit Laughing -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index. 
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