HarperCollins is proud to present our range of timeless literary classics.Meet the greatest entertainer of the 19th Century...In 1834, desperate to create a better life for his family, small-time Connecticut businessman P. T. Barnum moved to New York City. With true entrepreneurial spirit and against all odds, he wowed audiences with his ensemble of musical spectacles, attractions and variety shows - often exploiting the vulnerable for entertainment value. A master showman, his crowning achievement was the world-famous circus, Barnum & Bailey's Greatest Show on Earth.In this account of his life and work, written by the man himself and first published in 1855, P. T. Barnum creates an aura of excitement about himself and his enduring fame, confirming his reputation as the greatest impresario of all time and revealing the controversial decisions that helped him to his fortune.
| ISBN: | 9780008277017 |
| Publication date: | 14th December 2017 |
| Author: | PT Barnum |
| Publisher: | William Collins an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 400 pages |
| Series: | Collins Classics |
| Genres: |
Modern and Contemporary Fiction Autobiography: business and industry Autobiography: arts and entertainment Circus and circus skills Classic fiction: general and literary History of Performing Arts |
HarperCollins is proud to present our range of timeless literary classics.Meet the greatest entertainer of the 19th Century...In 1834, desperate to create a better life for his family, small-time Connecticut businessman P. T. Barnum moved to New York City. With true entrepreneurial spirit and against all odds, he wowed audiences with his ensemble of musical spectacles, attractions and variety shows - often exploiting the vulnerable for entertainment value. A master showman, his crowning achievement was the world-famous circus, Barnum & Bailey's Greatest Show on Earth.In this account of his life and work, written by the man himself and first published in 1855, P. T. Barnum creates an aura of excitement about himself and his enduring fame, confirming his reputation as the greatest impresario of all time and revealing the controversial decisions that helped him to his fortune.
The Life of P.T. Barnum features in the following genres: Modern and Contemporary Fiction, Autobiography: business and industry, Autobiography: arts and entertainment, Circus and circus skills, Classic fiction: general and literary, History of Performing Arts
The Life of P.T. Barnum is available in Paperback
The Life of P.T. Barnum was written by PT Barnum and published by William Collins an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
The Life of P.T. Barnum has 400 pages
Yes it is part of Collins Classics series
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