Brann and the Iconoclast by Charles Carver (English) Paperback Book

Description: Brann and the Iconoclast by Charles Carver The story of a newspaperman and his satirical publication. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description "They wouldnt let him rest-even in his grave." Thus Charles Carver opens his story of the climactic years of a journalist who had poured out such blazing prose that readers from England to Hawaii mourned his murder.The impact of William Cowper Branns Iconoclast upon the town of Waco, Texas, in the 1890s was like a rocket burst in a quiet sky. Rebelling against Victorian hypocrisy, the newspaperman took aim at organized virtue, exemplified for him by Baylor University and other Baptist organizations.Dr. Roy Bedichek, noted author and naturalist, knew Brann, and after reading this book in manuscript said, "I am at once delighted and disappointed: disappointed to find my teen-age hero reduced to size... delighted with the art of the biographer.... It has genuine literary excellence... is a chapter in the history of the publishing business in Texas that needs to be put into print...." Table of Contents IntroductionPrologue1. The "Romish Conspiracy"2. Carlyle and the Courthouse Run3. "The Athens of Texas"4. Attack—and Sell5. The Crime6. The Defense7. The Course of Justice8. Pot Pourri9. "Sexual Purity and Gunpowder"10. The Abduction11. The Whipping12. "Ropes, Revolvers, and Religion"13. "Six-Shooter Depot"14. "Go Cork Yourselves"15. "Come along, Mr. Brann!"EpilogueSource MaterialIndex Review Charles Carver here tells a tragic story that makes you swell at the majesty of mans mind and shrink at his rotten vanity.Carver] ... tells, tersely and fairly, the story of the brilliant and rambunctious William Cowper Brann, the hot-eyed itinerant newspaperman who settled down in Waco, Texas, in the 1890s and made a spectacular frontal assault upon what he conceived to be the idiocies and hypocrisies of his time ... Long Description "They wouldnt let him rest--even in his grave." Thus Charles Carver opens his story of the climactic years of a journalist who had poured out such blazing prose that readers from England to Hawaii mourned his murder. The impact of William Cowper Branns Iconoclast upon the town of Waco, Texas, in the 1890s was like a rocket burst in a quiet sky. Rebelling against Victorian hypocrisy, the newspaperman took aim at organized virtue, exemplified for him by Baylor University and other Baptist organizations. Dr. Roy Bedichek, noted author and naturalist, knew Brann, and after reading this book in manuscript said, "I am at once delighted and disappointed: disappointed to find my teen-age hero reduced to size... delighted with the art of the biographer.... It has genuine literary excellence... is a chapter in the history of the publishing business in Texas that needs to be put into print...." Review Quote Charles Carver here tells a tragic story that makes you swell at the majesty of mans mind and shrink at his rotten vanity. Details ISBN0292707657 Author Charles Carver Short Title BRANN & THE ICONOCLAST Publisher University of Texas Press Language English ISBN-10 0292707657 ISBN-13 9780292707658 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY B Imprint University of Texas Press Country of Publication United States Place of Publication Austin, TX Pages 214 Illustrations illus. Year 1957 Publication Date 1957-01-01 UK Release Date 1957-01-01 AU Release Date 1957-01-01 NZ Release Date 1957-01-01 US Release Date 1957-01-01 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:40247128;

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