Project Gutenberg 2014-11-20 Public domain in the USA. 127 Cruikshank, George 1792 1878 Cruickshank, George Blanchard, Laman 1804 1845 Blanchard, Samuel Laman Blanchard, L. (Laman) 83109845 George Cruikshank's Omnibus Produced by Chris Curnow, Jane Robins and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "George Cruikshank's Omnibus" by George Cruikshank is a collection of illustrated works written in the early 19th century. This compilation showcases Cruikshank's artistic talent through a series of humorous and sometimes satirical essays, poems, and stories, featuring a variety of characters and themes reflective of Victorian society. The book promises to engage readers with its social commentary, whimsical illustrations, and the charm typical of Cruikshank’s style. The opening of this omnibus introduces readers to a preface that playfully addresses its younger audience, inviting them to explore a whimsical world of art, culture, and societal observations. Cruikshank describes his perspective as an artist navigating the curiosities and eccentricities of life, often employing humor to discuss serious subjects. Following the preface, we encounter a narrative focusing on “My Last Pair of Hessian Boots,” where the protagonist reminisces about his beloved boots, their mysterious disappearance, and the humorous misadventures that ensue as the boots seem to take on a life of their own. This sets the stage for Cruikshank’s engaging, illustrated storytelling that artfully blends humor with reflections on society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Caricatures and cartoons -- Great Britain English wit and humor English wit and humor, Pictorial NC Text Browsing: Art & Photography Browsing: Humour 1177412 1177422 2024-09-19T17:13:35.736961 2023-09-20T13:08:53.382030 text/html text/html 1188860 2014-11-20T08:23:10 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 5863713 2014-11-20T08:23:20 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 6088311 2024-09-19T17:13:54.158871 application/epub+zip 6101509 2024-09-19T17:13:38.988924 application/epub+zip 514534 2024-09-19T17:13:37.240948 application/epub+zip 6389036 2024-09-19T17:14:05.754889 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 6229080 2024-09-19T17:13:52.182841 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 732714 2022-09-21T14:11:05.753777 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1028613 1028411 2024-09-19T17:13:32.542945 2023-09-20T13:08:50.304987 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1028451 2014-11-20T08:23:10 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 418564 2014-11-20T08:23:20 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19304 2024-09-19T17:14:05.943787 application/rdf+xml 11190 2024-09-19T17:13:37.399965 image/jpeg 2388 2024-09-19T17:13:37.320934 image/jpeg 5916879 2024-09-19T17:13:36.090967 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia