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The Select Letters Of Major Jack Downing, Of The Downingville Militia (1834)

The Select Letters Of Major Jack Downing, Of The Downingville Militia (1834)

Downing, Jack

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Humor19th Century United States HistoryFiction Anthologies

ISBN10: 110478470X
ISBN13: 9781104784706
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Jul 17 2009
Pages: 224
Weight: 0.67
Height: 0.47 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
The Select Letters of Major Jack Downing, of the Downingville Militia is a collection of humorous letters written by Seba Smith under the pseudonym of Major Jack Downing. The book was first published in 1834 and quickly became popular for its satirical take on American politics and society during the Jacksonian era. The letters are written in a folksy, vernacular style and follow the adventures of Major Jack Downing, a fictional character who is portrayed as a simple, patriotic, and loyal citizen of Downingville, Maine. The letters cover a wide range of topics, including politics, the economy, religion, and daily life in America during the 1830s. The book is a witty and entertaining commentary on American society and politics during a time of great change and upheaval.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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