The Yahoo: A Satirical Rhapsody (1830)

by William Watts

Book Overview

The Yahoo: A Satirical Rhapsody is a book written by William Watts in 1830. The book is a satirical work that parodies Jonathan Swift's Gulliver's Travels, specifically the part where Gulliver encounters the Yahoos. In Watts' version, the Yahoos are depicted as the ruling class of society, while the humans are the oppressed underclass. The book is a commentary on the social and political issues of the time, including the class divide and the struggle...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1164009311
• ISBN13: 9781164009313
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 166 Pages
• Weight: 0.51 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"