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Swingin Round the Cirkle

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First published
1867
Pages
201

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Swingin Round the Cirkle is a political satire brought to you by David Ross Locke. The book gives a comedic critique of American politics during the Reconstruction period. The story features the protagonist’s journey as he shares his perspectives on people, politics, and various matters through his letters to the public press over the course of 1866.

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David Ross Locke

David Ross Locke was an American newspaper editor and political satirist who wrote through the comic persona Petroleum V. Nasby. Swingin Round the Cirkle collects Nasby letters addressed to the public press during 1866, turning deliberate misspelling, dialect, sermons, and dreams into attacks on the politics of Reconstruction.

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Book facts

First published
1867
Reading time
About 4 hours
Pages
201
Language
English
Genre
Satire
Formats
PDF, EPUB, MOBI, Read online