num_pages: 352
description: This carefully researched study of America's greatest showman, huckster, and impresario is both an inclusive analysis of the historical and cultural forces that were the conditions of P. T. Barnum's success, and, as befits its subject, a richly entertaining presentation of the outrageous man and his exploits.
language: English
title: Humbug: The Art of P.T. Barnum
titlecomplete: Humbug: The Art of P.T. Barnum
characters: P.T. Barnum
genres: History, Nonfiction, 19th Century, Biography
ratings_count: 64
publisher: University of Chicago Press