{"product_id":"9780429656026","title":"The History of Pompey the Little: Or The Life and Adventures of a Lap-Dog","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginally published in 1974, this volume of \u003cem\u003eThe History of Pompey the Little \u003c\/em\u003eincludes a critical introduction and a biographical sketch of the author based on new material from unpublished documents, together with explanatory notes for the novel's many classical and contemporary allusions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrancis Coventry's \u003cem\u003eThe History of Pompey the Little\u003c\/em\u003e was the talk of London in 1751; it continued to captivate readers throughout the century. Satirizing notable persons and events of its day, it startled the public by having as its 'hero' a Bologna lapdog, and created a new and popular form in English fiction - the 'spy'-novel with a non-human observer.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46345534079217,"sku":"9780429656026","price":51.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0674\/5433\/7265\/files\/9780429656026_p0.jpg?v=1765442419","url":"https:\/\/shop.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780429656026","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble","version":"1.0","type":"link"}