Denis Gifford
Victorian Comics
Victorian Comics
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The Victorian era saw the birth of the comic paper, which was popular among her subjects. This first-ever compilation of Victorian comics is culled from England's largest collection by its curator, Denis Gifford. It includes forgotten figures of fun, notorious episodes, and language reflecting its time.
Format: Hardback
Length: 156 pages
Publication date: 19 August 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
The Victorians are often portrayed as prim, proper, and repressed, but it was in Victorian Britain that the comic paper emerged, and its subjects eagerly consumed their "Penny Dreadfuls" and "Comic Cuts." Originally published in 1976, this first-ever compilation of Victorian comics is culled from England's largest collection by its curator, Denis Gifford. Within these pages, many forgotten figures of fun (such as Ally Sloper, Chokee Bill, Airy Alf, and Bouncing Billy) come alive once again, along with such notorious episodes as the assault on the Albert Memorial by the Balls Pond Banditti and the capture of Pretoria by Weary Willie and Tired Tim.
This book is a re-issue of the original publication from 1976, and the language used reflects the time period of its origin. The Publishers do not intend to offend any readers by this re-publication.
Weight: 440g
Dimension: 276 x 219 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032312767
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