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Punch and Judy: A Short History with the Original Dialogue Paperback – July 28, 2006

by John Payne Collier (Author), George Cruikshank (Illustrator)
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 21 ratings
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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.
Scholarly 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.
Thirty engaging illustrations by the great Victorian artist George Cruikshank — Dickens' illustrator of choice — complement the extensive excerpts of authentic Punch and Judy dialogue.
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    208 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Dover Publications
  4. Publication date
    July 28, 2006
  5. Dimensions
    5.3 x 0.6 x 8.4 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0486449033
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0486449036
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Dover Publications (July 28, 2006)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 208 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0486449033
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0486449036
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9.1 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.3 x 0.6 x 8.4 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 21 ratings

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Lawrence Kinling
5.0 out of 5 stars Forgotten corner of history.
Reviewed in the United States on September 5, 2022
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A step back in time to understand entertainment as it once existed . Fascinating history and a sample script from a typical show . A scholarly work .
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Nancy Carpentier Brown
4.0 out of 5 stars Puppet and Theater Historians Take Note
Reviewed in the United States on October 16, 2007
This short history of the Punch and Judy puppet play is a fascinating entry into the world of historical and traditional theater. I have no background in theater or puppetry, yet I found this book to be immensely interesting and read it straight through.

After reading it, I immediately wished I could see a Punch and Judy show, and, if that was not possible, to put together a puppet theater and perform the show myself for my friends and neighbors.

Anyone interested in theater history, puppet history, puppet plays, or the origin of Punch and Judy will find this book well worth reading.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 12, 2018
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exalant very good
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Heidi
4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 1, 2014
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this book was good just not very polite!
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Alan Goodenough
3.0 out of 5 stars That's (kind of) the way to do it!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 29, 2016
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I've found the tone and language of this book very difficult to get into, the subject matter holding my interest in spite of it's presentation. Regardless of that it is a through exploration of the subject, citing many early Italian texts and comparisons to Shakespeare characters as it goes through Punch's long and storied history.
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Henley Santa
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 2, 2014
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This so justified a reprint.
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