Barnum's Parnassus

Barnum's Parnassus is a book written by William Allen Butler in 1850. The book is a collection of confidential disclosures made by the Prize Committee on the Jenny Lind Song, a competition organized by showman P.T. Barnum to find a new song for Swedish soprano Jenny Lind. The book provides an inside look at the competition, including the judging process, the contestants, and the final winner. The book also includes biographical information on Lind and Barnum, as well as a history of the competition. The book is a fascinating look at the world of 19th-century entertainment and the people who made it happen.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.