The picture politics of Sir Francis Carruthers Gould : Britain's pioneering political cartoonist

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Seymour-Ure, Coli.

Contributor:

Bryant, Mark.

Language:

English

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Place of Publication:

Manchester University Press 2024

Summary:

This is the first major study of Britain’s pioneering graphic satirist, Sir Francis Carruthers Gould (1844–1925), the first staff political cartoonist on a daily newspaper in Britain, and the first of his kind to be knighted. Written by the distinguished media historian, Colin Seymour-Ure, it is essential reading for anyone interested in cartoons, caricature and illustration and will also be welcomed by students of history, politics and the media. It examines Gould’s career in Fleet Street until his retirement after the First World War. It also discusses his illustrations for magazines and books and there is an analysis of his use of symbolism and literary allusion to lampoon such eminent politicians as Gladstone and Joseph Chamberlain. As Lord Baker says in his Foreword, this book is ‘a major contribution to our knowledge of British cartooning.’

Contents:

Front Matter

Dedication

Contents

List of illustrations

Foreword Lord Baker of Dorking

Author’s preface

Editor’s note and acknowledgements

A brief timeline of the life and works of Sir Francis Carruthers Gould (1844–1925)

1 Why is Gould important?

2 Press context

3 Beyond the newspaper cartoon

4 Cartoon context

5 Gould’s armoury

6 Why does Gould have no afterlife?

Appendix 1

Appendix 2

Appendix 3

Bibliography

About the author

Index

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781526182005

1526182009

OCLC:

1482177669