Description

The Comic Carpetbag is a collection of four humorous and satirical stories written by William Walker and originally published in 1847. The first story, The Lying Family, is a comedic tale about a family who are notorious for their falsehoods and the trouble they get into because of it. The second story, The Life of My Uncle, is a parody of the traditional biographical genre, with the narrator telling tall tales about his uncle's life. The third story, The Polanders, is a satire of Polish immigrants in America and their struggles to adapt to their new country. Finally, The Bastard of Normandy is a farcical story about a man who discovers he is the illegitimate son of a French nobleman and sets out to claim his inheritance. Overall, The Comic Carpetbag is a witty and entertaining collection of stories that offer a humorous glimpse into 19th century American society.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.