The Complete Works of Artemus Ward — Part 1: Essays, Sketches, and Letters

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Author

Ward, Artemus, 1834-1867

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Language

English

LoC Class

PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature

Subject

American wit and humor

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eBook-No.

3271

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Release Date

June 1, 2002

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Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.CONTENTS. — PUBLISHERS' PREFACE TO THE NEW (1898) EDITION. — INTRODUCTION BY T.W. ROBERTSON. — ARTEMUS WARD. — 1.1. ONE OF MR. WARD'S BUSINESS LETTERS. — 1.2. ON "FORTS." — 1.3. THE SHAKERS. — 1.4. HIGH-HANDED OUTRAGE AT UTICA. — 1.5. CELEBRATION AT BALDINSVILLE IN HONOR OF THE ATLANTIC CABLE. — 1.6. AMONG THE SPIRITS. — 1.7. ON THE WING. — 1.8. THE OCTOROON. — 1.9. EXPERIENCE AS AN EDITOR. — 1.10. OBERLIN. — 1.11. THE SHOWMAN'S COURTSHIP. — 1.12. THE CRISIS. — 1.13. WAX FIGURES VS. SHAKESPEARE. — 1.15. A VISIT TO BRIGHAM YOUNG. — 1.16. SCANDALOUS DOINGS AT PITTSBURG. — 1.17. THE CENSUS. — 1.18. AN HONEST LIVING. — 1.19. THE PRESS. — 1.20. EDWIN FOREST AS OTHELLO. — 1.21. THE SHOW BUSINESS AND POPULAR LECTURES. — 1.22. WOMAN'S RIGHTS. — 1.23. WOULD-BE SEA DOGS. — 1.24. THE PRINCE OF WALES. — 1.25. PICCOLOMINI. — 1.26. LITTLE PATTI. — 1.27. OSSAWATOMIE BROWN. — 1.28. JOY IN THE HOUSE OF WARD. — 1.29. BOSTON. (A. WARD TO HIS WIFE.) — 1.30. HOW OLD ABE RECEIVED THE NEWS OF HIS NOMINATION. — 1.31. INTERVIEW WITH PRESIDENT LINCOLN. — 1.32. INTERVIEW WITH THE PRINCE NAPOLEON. — 1.33. AGRICULTURE. — 1.34. BUSTS. — 1.35. A HARD CASE. — 1.36. AFFAIRS AROUND THE VILLAGE GREEN. — 1.37. ABOUT EDITORS. — 1.38. EDITING. — 1.39. POPULARITY. — 1.40. A LITTLE DIFFICULTY IN THE WAY. — 1.41. COLORED PEOPLE'S CHURCH. — 1.42. SPIRITS. — 1.43. MR. BLOWHARD. — 1.44. MARKET MORNING. — 1.45. WE SEE TWO WITCHES. — 1.46. FROM A HOMELY MAN. — 1.47. THE ELEPHANT. — 1.48. HOW THE NAPOLEON OF SELLERS WAS SOLD. — 1.49. ON AUTUMN. — 1.50. PAYING FOR HIS PROVENDER BY PRAYING. — 1.51. HUNTING TROUBLE. — 1.52. DARK DOINGS. — 1.53. REPORTERS. — 1.54. HE HAD THE LITTLE VOUCHER IN HIS POCKET. — 1.55. THE GENTLEMANLY CONDUCTOR. — 1.56. MORALITY AND GENIUS. — 1.57. ROUGH BEGINNING OF THE HONEYMOON. — 1.58. A COLORED MAN OF THE NAME OF JEFFRIES. — 1.59. NAMES. — 1.60. HE FOUND HE WOULD. — 1.61. "BURIAL IN RICHMOND AND RESURRECTION IN BOSTON." — 1.62. A MAYORALTY ELECTION. — 1.63. FISHING EXCURSION.

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