The Art of Book-Making

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"The Art of Book-Making" is a humorous, satirical essay by Washington Irving that playfully critiques unoriginal authorship and literary plagiarism.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf essay
humorous essay
satirical essay
author Washington Irving
centuryOfPublication 19th century
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
critiques compilation of others' works
derivative writing
lack of originality in literature
depicts authors as book-makers
focusesOn book production as metaphor for writing
genre humor
satire
hasHumorType literary parody
satirical wit
intendedEffect amusement
critique of literary practices
language English
literaryForm prose
literaryMovement American Romanticism
narrativeTone ironic
playful
satirical
originalPublicationMedium periodical
theme authorship
literary culture
literary plagiarism
unoriginal authorship
workOf Washington Irving
workType short essay

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