The Laughter of Triumph: William Hone and the Fight for the Free Press by Ben Wilson

The Laughter of Triumph: William Hone and the Fight for the Free Press

Ben Wilson

512 pages missing pub info (editions)

nonfiction history challenging informative medium-paced
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Satirist William Hone is the forgotten hero of the British press. In 1817 he was forced to defend himself against a censorious government, in what amounted to a show trial pitting a self-educated Fleet Street journalist against the Lord Chief Just...

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