Showing The Colossal P. T. Barnum Reader: Nothing Else Like It In The Universe by P. T. Barnum

The Colossal P. T. Barnum Reader Reveals the American showman P T Barnum as, by turns, a moral reformer, a habitual hoaxer, an insightful critic, a savvy puffer, a master of images, a sparkling writer, a relentless provocateur, and an early advocate of family entertainments. This title tracks the shifting personas of the great showman and his representational choices. Full description