Age of Caricature: Satirical Prints in the Reign of George III

Title: Age of Caricature: Satirical Prints in the Reign of George III Author: Diana Donald ISBN: 9780300066050 Publisher: Paul Mellon Centre Published: 1996 Binding: Hardcover Language: English Condition: Used: Near Fine Y 1634750 Publisher Description: The late eighteenth century in England was the first great age of cartooning, and English caricature prints of the period have long been enjoyed for their humor and vitality. Now Diana Donald presents the first major study of these caricatures, which challenges many assumptions about them. She shows that they were a widely disseminated form of political expression and propaganda as subtle and eloquent as the written word. Donald analyzes the meanings of the prints, applying current perspectives on the eighteenth century about the changing roles of women and constructions of gender, the alleged rise of a consumer society, the growth of p