American fun four centuries of joyous revolt

Analyzes the American traditions of cutting loose and engaging in mischief to take breaks from work and sobriety, describing the activities of earlier centuries while sharing stories about the entertainments of the modern world.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Beckman, John (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Pantheon Books, [2014]
Edition:First edition.
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Summary:Analyzes the American traditions of cutting loose and engaging in mischief to take breaks from work and sobriety, describing the activities of earlier centuries while sharing stories about the entertainments of the modern world.
Physical Description:xxv, 402 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780307908179 (hardback)
0307908178 (hardback)
Author Notes:John Beckman, a native Iowan, was born in 1967. He has taught literature at universities in Poland, France and California and is currently an assistant professor of English at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland.