A History of Caricature and Grotesque in Literature and Art by Thomas Wright is a learned survey of comic and grotesque imagery from antiquity to the modern age. Wright, a Victorian antiquary, traces the impulse to satire and caricature through ancient art, medieval marginalia and gargoyles, and the great age of English caricature, illustrating his account throughout.
Combining art history, folklore, and literary scholarship, the book is a pioneering treatment of a subject long neglected. It remains a valuable reference for the history of caricature and the grotesque. This free EPUB download is cleanly formatted for any e-reader.