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Freaks and the American dream: Horatio Alger, P. T. Barnum, and the art of humbug.(Ragged Dick)(Critical essay)
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"It's my belief that you're a humbug," said the disappointed customer.
"Thank you, sir," said Rough and Ready; "I've been takin' lessons of Barnum, only I haven't made so much money yet." ...
"Don't do it again, my lad. It's wrong to humbug people, you know. By the way, do you ever come to the museum?"
"Yes, sir."
"Well, your joke is worth something. Here is a season ticket for three months."
--Horatio Alger, Rough and Ready
When Horatio Alger lets P. T. Barnum suddenly appear as a character in Rough and Ready, the fourth volume of his Ragged Dick ...
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