The Making Of A Muckraker
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Condition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
Few writers have wielded a pen with as much subversive wit and moral fury as Jessica Mitford, the celebrated British-American investigative journalist who made a career out of exposing the hypocrisies of modern society. The Making of a Muckraker is a collection of essays and journalism that chronicles her evolution as one of the twentieth century's most formidable social critics — from her aristocratic Mitford upbringing to her relentless campaigns against the American funeral industry, prison reform, and the exploitative practices of institutions that prey on the vulnerable. Mitford's prose is razor-sharp, laced with irony and a distinctly aristocratic irreverence that makes even the most damning exposés a pleasure to read. This collection illustrates the full breadth of her investigative range, presenting her trademark blend of meticulous research and sardonic humour in full effect. A portrait of a writer who believed that journalism was an act of moral conscience, it leaves the reader wondering what corners of modern life she might have illuminated next.
Author: Jessica Mitford
Format: Paperback
Published: 1979, Quartet Books
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
Few writers have wielded a pen with as much subversive wit and moral fury as Jessica Mitford, the celebrated British-American investigative journalist who made a career out of exposing the hypocrisies of modern society. The Making of a Muckraker is a collection of essays and journalism that chronicles her evolution as one of the twentieth century's most formidable social critics — from her aristocratic Mitford upbringing to her relentless campaigns against the American funeral industry, prison reform, and the exploitative practices of institutions that prey on the vulnerable. Mitford's prose is razor-sharp, laced with irony and a distinctly aristocratic irreverence that makes even the most damning exposés a pleasure to read. This collection illustrates the full breadth of her investigative range, presenting her trademark blend of meticulous research and sardonic humour in full effect. A portrait of a writer who believed that journalism was an act of moral conscience, it leaves the reader wondering what corners of modern life she might have illuminated next.