{"product_id":"augustus-carp-esq-by-himself-9780486812878","title":"Augustus Carp, Esq., by Himself","description":"A sublime ferocious farce. -- \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eIncomparable ... a wonderful slapstick satire on hypocrisy. -- \u003ci\u003eNew Statesman.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eOne of the great comic novels of the twentieth century. -- Anthony Burgess.\u003cbr\u003eMeet our memoirist, Augustus Carp, a self-proclaimed good man who relishes every opportunity to condemn the weaknesses of others while excusing his own failings. In this spoof autobiography, the pompous narrator enthusiastically recounts his mundane achievements with unwitting hilarity, making frequent asides to bemoan the sins of lesser mortals. Much of the story's ironic humor derives from his delivery; the more seriously Carp takes himself, the more ridiculous he appears. \u003cbr\u003eThis riotous fable is supported by a cast of delightfully eccentric and grotesque characters: Abraham Stool, manufacturer of the famous Adult Gripe Water; schoolteacher Mr. Beerthorpe, inevitably known to his charges as Beery; the Rev. Eugene Cake, author of such improving fiction as \u003ci\u003eGnashers of Teeth\u003c\/i\u003e; and other memorable personalities. A cult classic and comic gem, the book was originally published anonymously in 1924 and rediscovered decades later, when its author was revealed as a genteel (and discreet) London physician. This edition features the splendidly droll illustrations by \u003ci\u003ePunch\u003c\/i\u003e artist Marjorie Blood from the original publication.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dover Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/17\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780486812878\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.00w x 0.40d","brand":"Henry Howarth Bashford","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36637930487964,"sku":"9780486812878","price":8.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_44c243cd-e437-4516-a5ab-2cc7e394a70d.jpg?v=1603846035","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/augustus-carp-esq-by-himself-9780486812878","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}