This Way to the Egress: The Humbug of Barnum and Twain
When P. T. Barnum needed to move dawdling spectators out of his museum, he posted signs over the exits that read, "This Way to the Egress." Standing suddenly on the street, Barnum's gullible patrons were left with two choices: pay for reentry or choose to see the world as the grand sp...
| Veröffentlicht in: | The Mark Twain Annual. - Pennsylvania State University Press, 2003. - 16(2018), 1, Seite 47-63 |
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| Sprache: | English |
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| Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk: | The Mark Twain Annual |
| Schlagworte: | P. T. Barnum humbug Pudd'nhead Wilson Mysterious Stranger Mark Twain's Autobiography Social sciences History Philosophy Behavioral sciences Biological sciences |
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