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Catfish at the Pump : Humor and the Frontier by Linda K. Welsch and Roger L....
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- Condition
- ISBN
- 9780803297128
- Book Title
- Catfish at the Pump : Humor and the Frontier
- Item Length
- 8.5in
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press
- Publication Year
- 1986
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.4in
- Features
- Reprint
- Genre
- Literary Criticism, Social Science
- Topic
- General, Humor
- Item Width
- 5.5in
- Item Weight
- 7 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 152 Pages
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Were our forefathers liars? "You bet they were," says Roger Welsch, "and damned fine ones at that." The proof is in Catfish at the Pump, a collection of the kind of humour that softened the hardships of pioneering on the Great Plains.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press
ISBN-10
0803297122
ISBN-13
9780803297128
eBay Product ID (ePID)
686073
Product Key Features
Book Title
Catfish at the Pump : Humor and the Frontier
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Features
Reprint
Topic
General, Humor
Publication Year
1986
Genre
Literary Criticism, Social Science
Number of Pages
152 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
8.5in
Item Height
0.4in
Item Width
5.5in
Item Weight
7 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Ps430.W4 1986
Edition Description
Reprint
Reviews
"Welsch''s. . .review and analysis of frontier humor is refreshing . . . another gap has been filled on the fascinating subject."- Journal of the West, "The book is more than a collection of good tales and jokes; it is, in fact, a serious study about humor. . . . well documented and well written."-Nebraska History, "This entertaining and worthwhile book will be of particular interest to those who are interested in plains pioneers, especially if they have a feel for the humorous aspects of rural life. However, even the humorless will profit from reading it because it contributes significantly to our understanding of pioneer life."-North Dakota History, "Welsch's. . .review and analysis of frontier humor is refreshing . . . another gap has been filled on the fascinating subject."- Journal of the West, "This entertaining and worthwhile book will be of particular interest to those who are interested in plains pioneers, especially if they have a feel for the humorous aspects of rural life. However, even the humorless will profit from reading it because it contributes significantly to our understanding of pioneer life."- North Dakota History, "Welsch''s. . .review and analysis of frontier humor is refreshing . . . another gap has been filled on the fascinating subject."-Journal of the West, "The book is more than a collection of good tales and jokes; it is, in fact, a serious study about humor. . . . well documented and well written."- Nebraska History
Copyright Date
1986
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
86-004295
Dewey Decimal
817/.009/3278
Dewey Edition
19
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