
Great Panjandrum Himself
by Samuel Foote
'Great Panjandrum Himself' Summary
Foote's *The Great Panjandrum Himself* is a humorous and nonsensical piece of writing that mocks the overblown language often found in political and social writing of the 18th century. The story revolves around a fictional character, the “Great Panjandrum,” who embodies this inflated and self-important style. The text is characterized by its playful and nonsensical language, with made-up words, exaggerated descriptions, and absurd situations. As the story unfolds, the absurdity of the situation and the language used to describe it build to a crescendo, creating a humorous and satiric commentary on the pretentiousness of language and social conventions. The text itself is a performance piece, meant to be read aloud or acted out, and its comedic effect comes from the playful delivery of the nonsensical language and the ludicrous characters and situations.Book Details
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