It takes the average reader 3 hours and 47 minutes to read Cartoons & Coronets by James Knox
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Osbert Lancaster was one of the most famous artistic personalities of his generation. National fame sprang from his invention of the pocket cartoon, which first appeared in 1939 in Beaverbrook's Daily Express. Over the next forty years, he created a cast of characters, headed by the straight talking Countess, Maudie Littlehampton, which, every day, kept the nation chuckling.Osbert's witty depictions of architectural styles, such as Stockbrokers' Tudor and Curzon Street Baroque brought him to prominence in the 1930s. After the war, he became one of the leading theatre and opera designers. He was also a brilliant illustrator working with friends and contemporaries such as Anthony Powell, John Piper and Nancy Mitford.This beautifully illustrated book covers the full range of his work and will be a revelation to those discovering his art and humour for the first time.Publication will coincide with a centenary exhibition, curated by James Knox, at the Wallace Collection in London.
Cartoons & Coronets by James Knox is 224 pages long, and a total of 56,896 words.
This makes it 76% the length of the average book. It also has 70% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 10 minutes to read Cartoons & Coronets aloud.
Cartoons & Coronets is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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