"Frontier Humor in Verse, Prose and Picture" by Palmer Cox is a compilation of amusing stories, drawings, and rhymes made in the late 1800s, bringing to life the funny side of frontier living. This book shares funny stories, colorful drawings, and interesting people that show the funny things that happened every day. The author uses poems and stories to make people laugh, pointing out the strange and interesting social happenings of frontier life. Starting with cheerful poems about characters like Ah Tie, who steals pies and gets what he deserves, and funny thoughts about New Year’s traditions, the collection includes light-hearted drawings full of cleverness showing funny situations and characters like farmers and townspeople in amusing situations. Cox uses sarcasm and smart wordplay to pull readers into a fun look at frontier times that promises laughter and thought.
Frontier Humor in Verse, Prose and Picture
By Palmer Cox
Step back in time with exaggerated characters and ironic situations as they traverse societal norms and frontier living.
Summary
About the AuthorPalmer Cox was a Canadian illustrator and author, best known for The Brownies, his series of humorous verse books and comic strips about the mischievous but kindhearted fairy-like sprites. The cartoons were published in several books, such as The Brownies, Their Book (1887). Due to the popularity of Cox's Brownies, one of the first popular handheld cameras was named after them, the Eastman Kodak Brownie camera.
Palmer Cox was a Canadian illustrator and author, best known for The Brownies, his series of humorous verse books and comic strips about the mischievous but kindhearted fairy-like sprites. The cartoons were published in several books, such as The Brownies, Their Book (1887). Due to the popularity of Cox's Brownies, one of the first popular handheld cameras was named after them, the Eastman Kodak Brownie camera.
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