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Uproar!

Satire, Scandal and Printmakers in Georgian London

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A brilliant new history of Georgian Britain through the eyes of the artists who immortalized it, by one of the UK's most exciting young historians** London, 1772: a young artist called Thomas Rowlandson is making his way through the grimy backstreets of the capital, on his way to begin his studies at the Royal Academy Schools. Within a few years, James Gillray and Isaac Cruikshank would join him in Piccadilly, turning satire into an artform, taking on the British establishment, and forever changing the way we view power. Set against a backdrop of royal madness, political intrigue, the birth of modern celebrity, French revolution, American independence and the Napoleonic Wars, UPROAR! follows the satirists as they lampoon those in power, from the Prince Regent to Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire. Their prints and illustrations deconstruct the political and social landscape with surreal and razor-sharp wit, as the three men vie with each other to create the most iconic images of the day.

©2023 Alice Loxton (P)2023 W. F. Howes Ltd Europe Great Britain Royalty England Funny Witty United Kingdom French Revolution Comedy
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A cliche ridden history written by a precocious sixth former for primary school children. The author kills it further with her earnest but pedestrian narration. There is a good book here, this isn’t it. Jenny Uglow’s biography of Hogarth is much, much better.

A potentially fascinating story ruined - avoid

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It was with great joy when I heard that Alice had finally produced a book. It was a great to hear Alice side of history. I am sure the book owners have fabulous illustrations to go along with their book. However we had the fabulous Alice reading the story instead

A story worth telling

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Very well read and with so much passion and enthusiasm. I understand this is read by the author but to write the book and show passion with in it and then to re-read and make that passion come to life made it a really fun read and listen!

So passionate!

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I am struggling to stay focused on the story and information unfortunately because the narration is so distracting. I want to listen on but the tone and style of readying reminds me of reading to children but without following the punctuation. I might try to persevere but disappointed.

Story has potential but narration was too distracting

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I really enjoyed listening to this book. The characters and the story paint a vivid picture of the time in history.

A fascinating story

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