John Bull in America; or, the New Munchausen

TitleJohn Bull in America; or, the New Munchausen
Year for Search1825
Authors[Paulding], [James Kirke](1778-1860)
Date Published1825
PublisherCharles Wiley
Place PublishedNew York
KeywordsMale author, US author
Annotation

Satire on the U.S., particularly democracy, which presents the U.S. as a dystopia. See also 1826 Paulding, which is a satire on Robert Owen’s principles.

Additional Publishers

U.K. ed. London: John Miller, 1825.

Author Note

The author (1778-1860) was U.S. Secretary of the Navy from 1838 to 1841.

Full Text

1825 [Paulding, James Kirke] (1778-1860). John Bull in America; or, the New Munchausen. New York: Charles Wiley. U.K. ed. London: John Miller, 1825.

Satire on the U.S., particularly democracy, which presents the U.S. as a dystopia. See also 1826 Paulding, which is a satire on Robert Owen’s principles. The author was U.S. Secretary of the Navy from 1838 to 1841.