The Devil Upon Two Sticks in England, Vol. 2: Being a Continuation of Le Diable Boiteux of Le Sage (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

William Combe

9780484460903: The Devil Upon Two Sticks in England, Vol. 2: Being a Continuation of Le Diable Boiteux of Le Sage (Classic Reprint)

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0484460900 ISBN 13: 9780484460903

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

View all copies of this ISBN edition

0 Used

2 New

From US$ 43.64

Explore a sharp, satirical tour of English society as a demon guides the way

In this edition, a playful demon leads a nobleman through a sequence of dining rooms, taverns, and coffeehouses to reveal how ambition, wealth, and fashion mold behavior. Its lively vignettes mix wit with social critique, highlighting pretension, vanity, and the gap between appearance and virtue.

Set inside fashionable rooms and bustling streets, the book surveys baronets, auctioneers, doctors, and routined courtiers. Humorous dialogues and vivid scenes expose the foibles of rank, money, and public life, while never losing the sense of satire that keeps the narrative entertaining.

Across intimate tete-a-tetes and public spectacles, the narrative threads together a cautionary view of modern manners, power, and the cost of keeping up appearances.

Character sketches of a wide range of English society, from nobles to professionals
Humorous, bite-sized scenes set in taverns, coffee-houses, and private rooms
Observations on class, wealth, fashion, and the emptiness behind glittering displays
A lively blend of dialog, irony, and social commentary that moves the book along

Ideal for readers who enjoy satirical storytelling, social portraits, and period humor.

"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.