Dreadful California
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Helper, Hinton. Dreadful California, Being a True and Scandalous Account of the Barbarous Civilization, Licentious Morals, Crude Manners, and Depravities . . . of Life in the Golden State. First Edition Thus. 1948. Book is in very good condition; dust jacket is in very good minus condition—jacket shows minor edge tears and light fraying. Edited by Lucius Beebe and Charles M. Clegg. Illustrated by James Alexander.
Hinton Helper found California’s morals to be low and its divorce rate high. He even hated the weather. Yet, it is a remarkable achievement to write an entire book excoriating California and not once mention earthquakes. This strident man did not see the humor in much, but fortunately, we do. Lucius Beebe is also in on the joke in this condensed version of a book first published just after the gold rush. Beebe’s droll footnotes transform earnest polemic into fun satire.
Hinton Helper found California’s morals to be low and its divorce rate high. He even hated the weather. Yet, it is a remarkable achievement to write an entire book excoriating California and not once mention earthquakes. This strident man did not see the humor in much, but fortunately, we do. Lucius Beebe is also in on the joke in this condensed version of a book first published just after the gold rush. Beebe’s droll footnotes transform earnest polemic into fun satire.
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