Hark! A Vagrant
by Kate Beaton
Hark! A Vagrant by Kate Beaton holds a highly rated rating of 4.27 out of 5, based on 20.6K reader ratings. First published in 2011. The book spans 168 pages.
About Hark! A Vagrant
Hark! A Vagrant is an uproarious romp through history and literature seen through the sharp, contemporary lens of New Yorker cartoonist and comics-sensation Kate Beaton. No era or tome emerges unscathbed as Beaton rightly skewers the Western world's revolutionaries, leaders, sycophants, and suffragists while equally honing her wit on the hapless heroes, heroines, and villains of the best-loved fiction. She deftly points out what really happened when Brahms fell asleep listening to Liszt, that the world's first hipsters were obviously the Incroyables and the Merveilleuses from eighteenth-century France, that Susan B. Anthony is, of course, a "Samantha," and that the polite banality of Canadian culture never gets old. Hark! A Vagrant features sexy Batman, the true stories behind classic Nancy Drew covers, and Queen Elizabeth doing the albatross. As the 5600.000 unique monthly visitors to harkavagrant.com already know, no one turns the ironic absurdities of history and literature into comedic fodder as hilarious as Beaton.
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Author | Kate Beaton |
| Published | 2011 |
| Pages | 168 |
| Genres | Comics & Graphic Novels, Comics & Graphic Novels, History, Non-Fiction |
| Average Rating | 4.27 / 5.00 |
| Total Ratings | 20,587 |
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What genre is Hark! A Vagrant?
Hark! A Vagrant is categorized as Comics & Graphic Novels, Comics & Graphic Novels, History, Non-Fiction. Its primary genre classification is Comics & Graphic Novels.
Is Hark! A Vagrant worth reading?
Based on 20.6K reader ratings, Hark! A Vagrant has an average score of 4.27 out of 5.00, which is considered "Highly Rated."
How many pages is Hark! A Vagrant?
Hark! A Vagrant has 168 pages. It is a relatively quick read.
Who wrote Hark! A Vagrant?
Hark! A Vagrant was written by Kate Beaton. It was first published in 2011.
What is the ISBN for Hark! A Vagrant?
The ISBN-13 for Hark! A Vagrant is 9781770460610.0.
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