The sot-weed factor /
This parody of the historical novel takes its title from a satirical poem published in 1708 by Ebenezer Cooke, with Cooke being the protagonist of this work. A written work for writers' enjoyment, the novel's black humor is derived from its purposeful misuse of conventional literary device...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Grosset & Dunlap,
1964, c1960
New York : [1964, c1960] New York : 1964 |
| Edition: | Universal Library edition |
| Series: | Universal library
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| Summary: | This parody of the historical novel takes its title from a satirical poem published in 1708 by Ebenezer Cooke, with Cooke being the protagonist of this work. A written work for writers' enjoyment, the novel's black humor is derived from its purposeful misuse of conventional literary devices |
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| Physical Description: | 806 p 806 p. ; 21 cm 806 pages ; 25 cm |