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A Learned Dissertation on Dumpling (1726): [and] Pudding and Dumpling Burnt to Pot. Or a Compleat Key to the Dissertation on Dumpling (1727)

by Henry Carey

Level C2 · ProficientClassics19 chapters
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Length
19 chapters
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About this book

Dive into a witty 18th-century satire that uses the humble dumpling as a metaphor to expose political corruption and social intrigue in London, blending culinary knowledge with sharp commentary on figures like Walpole and Swift.

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Contents

19 chapters in all. The first chapter is free to read with no account.

02A Learned Dissertation
03DUMPLING
04Introduction by Samuel L. Macey
05INTRODUCTION
06Learned Dissertation
07DUMPLING;
08PUDDING.
09Learned Dissertation
10DUMPLING;
11PROPOSALS
12PUDDING

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