Judge, 1922-11-25 · page 36 of 36
Judge — November 25, 1922 — page 36: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily a **book advertisement**, not a political cartoon. It promotes "Behind the Scenes with the Kaiser," purportedly by Baroness von Larisch of the Imperial Household. **Historical Context:** The ad targets anti-German sentiment during or after World War I by advertising an exposé claiming to reveal Kaiser Wilhelm II's private life, "birth, his strange disease, his power, his degraded court favorites, his ghastly dissipations." **The Satire/Appeal:** Rather than satirize the Kaiser himself, Judge satirizes the American public's appetite for sensationalized gossip about the enemy leader. The exaggerated language—"world-astonishing exposé," "most astounding revelation of our age"—mocks readers' credulity. The pitch exploits wartime propaganda and anti-German feeling to sell books cheaply ($2.48 for two volumes). **Bottom Line:** This is cynical marketing capitalizing on public animosity toward Germany, presented through a magazine known for satire. Judge appears to be satirizing American eagerness for such dubious "insider" accounts.
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