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The Biter Bit or the Robert Macaire of Journalism: Being a Narrative of Some of the Blackmailing Operations of Charles A. Dana's Sun (1870)
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The Biter Bit or the Robert Macaire of Journalism: Being a Narrative of Some of the Blackmailing Operations of Charles A. Dana’s Sun (1870)

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The Biter Bit Or The Robert Macaire Of Journalism: Being A Narrative Of Some Of The Blackmailing Operations Of Charles A. Dana???????s Sun (1870) is a book written by James B. Mix. The book is a detailed account of the blackmailing operations carried out by Charles A. Dana's newspaper, The Sun, during the 1870s. The book is written in a narrative style and provides a vivid description of the tactics used by The Sun to extract money from its victims. The title of the book, The Biter Bit, is a reference to the French play Robert Macaire, which features a character who is a con artist. The book is an interesting read for those interested in the history of journalism and the unethical practices that were prevalent in the industry during the 19th century.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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Format
Paperback
Publisher
Kessinger Publishing
Country
United States
Date
1 May 2009
Pages
72
ISBN
9781104480530

The Biter Bit Or The Robert Macaire Of Journalism: Being A Narrative Of Some Of The Blackmailing Operations Of Charles A. Dana???????s Sun (1870) is a book written by James B. Mix. The book is a detailed account of the blackmailing operations carried out by Charles A. Dana's newspaper, The Sun, during the 1870s. The book is written in a narrative style and provides a vivid description of the tactics used by The Sun to extract money from its victims. The title of the book, The Biter Bit, is a reference to the French play Robert Macaire, which features a character who is a con artist. The book is an interesting read for those interested in the history of journalism and the unethical practices that were prevalent in the industry during the 19th century.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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Format
Paperback
Publisher
Kessinger Publishing
Country
United States
Date
1 May 2009
Pages
72
ISBN
9781104480530