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George Cruikshank

Born

in London, England

September 27, 1792

Died

February 01, 1878

Genre

Art, Illustration

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George Cruikshank was an English caricaturist and book illustrator, praised as the "modern Hogarth" during his life. Born in London, he was a member of the Cruikshank family of caricaturists and artists, the son of Scottish painter and caricaturist Isaac Cruikshank.

Cruikshank's early career was renowned for his social caricatures of English life for popular publications such as The Comic Almanack (1835 - 1853) and Omnibus (1842) but later in his career, his book illustrations for Charles Dickens and many other authors reached an international audience. He created folios of prints with moralistic themes inspired by the temperance movement. The best known of these are The Bottle, 8 plates (1847), with its sequel, The Drunkard's Children, 8 p ...more

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Average rating: 4.11 · 12,234 ratings · 939 reviews · 584 distinct works

	The Drunkard's Children really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 1982 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The History of Dick Whittington, Lord Mayor of London: With the Adventures of His Cat by George Cruikshank, Allen Robert Branston 3.54 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 2012 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Comic Alphabet 3.86 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 1836 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Cruikshank Fairy-Book 3.80 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2013 — 24 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Bachelors Own Book: Being Twenty Four Passages In The Life Of Mr. Lambkin, Gent. liked it 3.00 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 1845 — 29 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Wonderful Story of Blue Beard, and His Last Wife 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2010 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Bottle And The Drunkard's Children liked it 3.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2015 — 14 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	My Sketch Book it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1834 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Discovery Concerning Ghosts With a Rap at the Spirit-Rappers it was ok 2.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1864 — 33 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Comic Almanack: First Series, 1835-1843 by George Cruikshank, William Makepeace Thackeray liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1835 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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