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Within a few years, James Gillray and Isaac Cruikshank would join him in Piccadilly, turning satire into an artform, taking on the British establishment, and forever changing the way we view power. ISBN - 9781330918951 **A brilliant new history of Georgian Britain through the eyes of the artists who immortalised it, by one of the UK's most exciting young historians**'Alice Loxton is the star of her generation . 4 x 15. Published Date - ISBN: 9781785789540 . ISBN - 9780484443159 Alice Loxton's writing fizzes with energy on every page, and never fails to convince us that Gillray and his gang profoundly altered British humour, setting the stage for everything from Gilbert and Sullivan to Private Eye and Spitting Image today. Proper laughs!
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- History and Archaeology
- Art History
- Arts & Photography Criticism
- Fiction Satire
- European History
- History of Britain
Reviews
SL
One of the best history books I’ve read, very accessible, easy to read, great snippets in there…it is much like AL’s videos which are informative and very interesting without all the waffle of traditional historians. So this book comes at things from a completely original angle.
Mr C A Thorpe
Witty, hilarious, fast moving, Loxton dives into historical detail with verve and vigour. Fun - fast paced - informative - fascinating. Love the way current day idioms are sometimes used. reflecting the history of the time through the lens of contemporary satirists.
Will C
Brilliant. Alice Loxton is fabulous. The book itself is beautiful - love the colours and the cover design.
Bel
A hugely entertaining and very impressively researched book. A wonderful debut - join the stampede, rush out and get a copy!
Travelling Man
. Highly recommend.
The author has a strong descriptive style - she packs in historical details, jokes and interesting parallels with the present day - all of which paint a vivid picture of Gillray and his artist friends. Great to bring the stars of the show – James Gillray, Thomas Rowlandson, Isaac Cruikshank and the splendid Hannah Humphrey – back into the limelight where they belong.
The excitement of the era jumps off the page. I bought one of the earlier signed copies of this, but upon reading it, needed another to give as a present to my mum
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