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Sideshow U.S.A.

- Freaks and the American Cultural Imagination

About Sideshow U.S.A.

A staple of American popular culture during the 19th and early 20th centuries, the freak show seemed to vanish after World War II. However, as this book reveals, images of the freak show, with its combination of the grotesque, horrific and amusing, stubbornly reappeared in literature and the arts.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780226005393
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 296
  • Published:
  • December 1, 2001
  • Dimensions:
  • 154x232x25 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 480 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: October 25, 2024

Description of Sideshow U.S.A.

A staple of American popular culture during the 19th and early 20th centuries, the freak show seemed to vanish after World War II. However, as this book reveals, images of the freak show, with its combination of the grotesque, horrific and amusing, stubbornly reappeared in literature and the arts.

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