Barnum's own story : the autobiography of P.T. Barnum
(Book)

Book Cover
Average Rating
Contributors
Published
Mineola, New York : Dover Publications, Inc., [2017].
Edition
Dover edition.
Physical Desc
xii, 452 pages ; 22 cm
Status

Description

Loading Description...

Also in this Series

Checking series information...

Copies

LocationCall NumberStatusDue Date
Main Level - Nonfiction921 BARNUM, P.T.Checked OutApril 16, 2024

More Details

Published
Mineola, New York : Dover Publications, Inc., [2017].
Format
Book
Edition
Dover edition.
Language
English

Notes

General Note
Originally published: New York : Viking Press, 1927.
Description
"P. T. Barnum's career of showmanship and charlatanry was marked by a surprising undercurrent of honesty and forthrightness. His exuberant autobiography forms a happy combination of all those traits, revealing the whole story of his world-famous hoaxes and publicity stunts. Here is a pageant of nineteenth-century America's gullibility and thirst for marvels, as told by the master of revels himself. A born storyteller, Barnum recalls his association with Tom Thumb, his audience with Queen Victoria, and his trouble keeping Jenny Lind's angelic image intact during a trying tour. He tells of Jumbo, the most famous elephant in history, from the creature's heroic arrival in America to its tragic death in a railroad accident; of his attempts to transfer Shakespeare's house and Madame Tussaud's Waxworks from England to New York; and of his triumphant reentry into public life after financial failure and five disastrous fires had all but wiped him out. The true-life tale of a man of boundless imagination and indomitable energy, Barnum's autobiography embodies the spirit of America's most exciting boom years"--,Provided by publisher.

Other Possible Items

Loading more titles like this title...

Reviews from GoodReads

Loading GoodReads Reviews.

Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Barnum, P. T. 1., & Browne, W. R. 1. (2017). Barnum's own story: the autobiography of P.T. Barnum (Dover edition.). Dover Publications, Inc..

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Barnum, P. T. 1810-1891 and Waldo R. 1876-1954, Browne. 2017. Barnum's Own Story: The Autobiography of P.T. Barnum. Dover Publications, Inc.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Barnum, P. T. 1810-1891 and Waldo R. 1876-1954, Browne. Barnum's Own Story: The Autobiography of P.T. Barnum Dover Publications, Inc, 2017.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Barnum, P. T. 1810-1891., and Waldo R. 1876-1954 Browne. Barnum's Own Story: The Autobiography of P.T. Barnum Dover edition., Dover Publications, Inc., 2017.

Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.