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"A volume of four plays satirizing the key figures of the Aesthetic Movement from 1877 to 1881"--

Francis Cowley Burnand shares his memories and insights into the University Amateur Dramatic Club at Cambridge, to which he belonged for several years during his time there. He includes personal anecdotes, character descriptions, and humorous observations, creating an engaging and entertaining memoir. This book is recommended for readers interested in British theater and university life.

A humorous and irreverent take on the classic fishing manual, exploring the joys and absurdities of the sport.

Reprint of the original, first published in 1872.

Take a comical journey to the exotic land of Khiva in this burlesque parody of F.G. Burnaby's original travel account.

First published in 1882, this lively travel guide offers a humorous and insightful tour of the Kentish coast. With detailed descriptions of local attractions and landmarks, it provides a fascinating glimpse into Victorian England and the burgeoning tourism industry of the era.

This satirical play skewers the social and political elites of Victorian England. Through the exploits of its title character, an aide-de-camp to the Queen, it exposes the hypocrisy, corruption, and absurdity of the upper classes. With its clever wit and irreverent humor, it remains a classic of English theater.

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.