Punch and Judy in 19th Century America: A History and Biographical Dictionary

by Ryan M. Howard and Ryan Howard

The hand-puppet play starring the characters Punch and Judy was introduced from England and became extremely popular in the United States in the 1800s. This book details information on nearly 350 American Punch players. It explores the significance of the 19th-century American show as a reflection of the attitudes and conditions of its time and place. The century was a time of changing feelings about what it means to be human. There was an intensified...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786472707
• ISBN13: 9780786472703
• Release Date: March 2013
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 284 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.9" x 9.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher