Judge, 1920-08-21 · page 35 of 36
Judge — August 21, 1920 — page 35: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily a **book advertisement**, not a political cartoon. The page promotes the "De Luxe Edition" of Shakespeare's Complete Works, published August 21, 1920. The ad uses Shakespeare's *As You Like It* as its selling point, arguing that Shakespeare depicted "the ideal life" by setting his play in the Forest of Arden—a remote, rural space free from urban corruption and moral decay. The text contrasts Shakespeare's idealized pastoral settings with the "crowded haunts of men" in cities, which it describes as sources of "moral and physical corruption." This reflects **early 20th-century anxiety about urbanization**—a common concern during the industrial boom. The ad suggests that reading Shakespeare offers escape to an "ideal" society of noble characters and virtuous living. The page features illustrations, colored plates, and boasts "7000 pages" and "hundreds of illustrations." At $1.00, it positioned itself as an affordable "liberal education" for the average reader—a democratizing gesture toward high culture typical of this era.
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