{"product_id":"punch-and-judy-john-payne-collier-9780486449036","title":"Punch and Judy: A Short History with the Original Dialogue","description":"Braggart and bully, the immortal Punch has delighted audiences for centuries. On street corners and at country fairs, crowds of English children cheer for this paragon of unrepentant wickedness, shouting encouragement and applauding his gleeful buffoonery. Punch struts and boasts, cracking jokes and heads, while the casualties mount: Judy, his shrieking wife; the interfering policeman; the hoodwinked hangman; and the devil himself, beaten to death.\u003cbr\u003eScholarly yet entertaining, this chronicle traces the origins of puppetry's famous duo from Punch's birth in Italy to his travels across medieval Europe. Equally favored by commoners and nobility, Punch's horseplay proved as popular in France, Germany, and England as in his native country. In addition to examining the puppet show's moral and cultural significance, this book takes a look at the people behind the curtain. \u003cbr\u003eThirty engaging illustrations by the great Victorian artist George Cruikshank -- Dickens' illustrator of choice -- complement the extensive excerpts of authentic Punch and Judy dialogue.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Payne Collier\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0486449033\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780486449036\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dover Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/28\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.30w x 0.60d","brand":"John Payne Collier","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43919911878911,"sku":"9780486449036","price":10.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_b1ac1c08-edcc-4aaf-8ced-628c2c4ddcb5.jpg?v=1680812594","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/punch-and-judy-john-payne-collier-9780486449036","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}