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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:
  • November 30, 2001
  • Dimensions:
  • 154x232x25 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 480 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: December 20, 2024
Extended return policy to January 30, 2025

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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