The Laughter of Triumph: William Hone and the Fight for the Free Press
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The Laughter of Triumph: William Hone and the Fight for the Free Press (2005)
EN HC USISBN: 9780571224708 bzw. 0571224709, in Englisch, 512 Seiten, Faber & Faber, gebundenes Buch, gebraucht.
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Von Händler/Antiquariat, anybookltduk.
William Hone is the forgotten hero of the British Press. In 1817 he was compelled to defend himself against a government determined to enforce censorship. His fellow journalists, opposition MPs and the ministers believed that a verdict against Hone would silence all critical voices. It was a show trial, and Hone - a self-educated and obscure Fleet Street journalist who had to defend himself against the Lord Chief Justice and the Attorney General and in front of a jury hand-picked by the ministry - was the underdog, a supposedly easy victim for the state. Hone's crime was ridiculing the government. He was a noted satirist, who used laughter as a weapon to destroy censorship. His humour captured the imagination of the public; his satires sold in the hundreds of thousands. They were symbols of resistance for an angry public and were genuinely feared by his enemies. The Laughter of Triumph looks at the history of the struggle for free expression against repressive laws through the life of William Hone. Could the state push the law so far that humour was a crime? Or was it the only way to subvert censorship? As Hone implored his jury on the second day of his trials, 'Is a laugh treason? Surely not.', Hardcover, Label: Faber & Faber, Faber & Faber, Produktgruppe: Book, Publiziert: 2005-04-21, Studio: Faber & Faber, Verkaufsrang: 3563344.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, anybookltduk.
William Hone is the forgotten hero of the British Press. In 1817 he was compelled to defend himself against a government determined to enforce censorship. His fellow journalists, opposition MPs and the ministers believed that a verdict against Hone would silence all critical voices. It was a show trial, and Hone - a self-educated and obscure Fleet Street journalist who had to defend himself against the Lord Chief Justice and the Attorney General and in front of a jury hand-picked by the ministry - was the underdog, a supposedly easy victim for the state. Hone's crime was ridiculing the government. He was a noted satirist, who used laughter as a weapon to destroy censorship. His humour captured the imagination of the public; his satires sold in the hundreds of thousands. They were symbols of resistance for an angry public and were genuinely feared by his enemies. The Laughter of Triumph looks at the history of the struggle for free expression against repressive laws through the life of William Hone. Could the state push the law so far that humour was a crime? Or was it the only way to subvert censorship? As Hone implored his jury on the second day of his trials, 'Is a laugh treason? Surely not.', Hardcover, Label: Faber & Faber, Faber & Faber, Produktgruppe: Book, Publiziert: 2005-04-21, Studio: Faber & Faber, Verkaufsrang: 3563344.
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The Laughter of Triumph: William Hone and the Fight for the Free Press (2005)
EN HC USISBN: 9780571224708 bzw. 0571224709, in Englisch, Faber & Faber, gebundenes Buch, gebraucht, mit Einband.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, Last Books [58479180], Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Size: 6.4 x 1.5 x 8.3 inches. 512 pages. Illustrator: Cruickshank, George. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Politics & Government; Library & Information Science; History. Dewey Code: 323.445094109034. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 66421.
Size: 6.4 x 1.5 x 8.3 inches. 512 pages. Illustrator: Cruickshank, George. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Politics & Government; Library & Information Science; History. Dewey Code: 323.445094109034. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 66421.
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The Laughter of Triumph: William Hone and the Fight for the Free Press (2005)
EN HC USISBN: 9780571224708 bzw. 0571224709, in Englisch, Faber & Faber, gebundenes Buch, gebraucht.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, Anybook Ltd. [312675], Lincoln, United Kingdom.
This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy.
This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy.
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Laughter of Triumph (2005)
EN HC USISBN: 9780571224708 bzw. 0571224709, in Englisch, Faber & Faber, gebundenes Buch, gebraucht, mit Einband.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, Michener & Rutledge Booksellers, Inc. [52596500], Baldwin City, KS, U.S.A.
Text clean and tight; 1.73 x 8.03 x 6.22 Inches; 356 pages.
Text clean and tight; 1.73 x 8.03 x 6.22 Inches; 356 pages.
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The Laughter of Triumph: William Hone and the Fight for the Free Press
~EN HC USISBN: 9780571224708 bzw. 0571224709, vermutlich in Englisch, Faber, Vereinigtes Königreich Großbritannien und Nordirland, gebundenes Buch, gebraucht, guter Zustand.
Lieferung aus: Vereinigtes Königreich Großbritannien und Nordirland, Versandkosten nach: DEU.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, World of Books Ltd.
Hardback. Very Good.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, World of Books Ltd.
Hardback. Very Good.
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