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The irony of the modern circus is that some of the very factors that caused its emergence as big business in the late 19th century are precisely what led to its demise two centuries later; the reliance upon trained wild animals is what made the circus so appealing to aficionados of earlier eras, yet it was out of touch with 21st-century sentiments. In this work, Standiford (director, Creative Writing Program, Florida International Univ.; Last Train to Paradise) showcases h...Log In or Sign Up to Read More