Barnum's Parnassus is a book written by William Allen Butler and published in 1850. The book is a collection of confidential disclosures made by the prize committee on the Jenny Lind Song, a competition organized by P.T. Barnum to find the best song for the famous Swedish opera singer Jenny Lind. The book provides a behind-the-scenes look at the competition and the various submissions that were made. It also includes anecdotes and stories about Barnum,...