The Birth of Modern Political Satire
Author | : Meredith McNeill Hale |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 300 |
Release | : 2020-09 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780198836261 |
ISBN-13 | : 0198836260 |
Rating | : 4/5 (260 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Birth of Modern Political Satire by : Meredith McNeill Hale
Download or read book The Birth of Modern Political Satire written by Meredith McNeill Hale and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2020-09 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meredith M. Hale presents the first chapter in the history of modern political satire, one that is critical to the media's emergence as the 'fourth estate'. Discussing themes relevant today, the study locates Dutch printmaker Romeyn de Hooghe (1645-1708) at the birth of modern political satire, and political satire at the heart of the modern media.