New Opera's, With Comical Stories, and Poems, on Several Occasions, Never Before Printed (Classic Reprint): Being the Remaining Pieces - Couverture souple

D'urfey, Thomas

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1333694075 ISBN 13 : 9781333694074

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

A playful collection of 18th‑century verse, full of comic songs, social satire, and lively country life.

This volume gathers the remaining pieces from the era’s popular theater and verse tradition. Expect humorous songs, rustic celebration, and witty parodies that illuminate manners, language, and entertainments of the time. The pieces range from celebratory odes to quick, sly lyrics that poke fun at court, country life, and theatrical styles, all presented in accessible, rhymed forms.

Ideal for readers who enjoy historical verse, light satire, and a window into a world where poetry and song joined in everyday amusement. The collection offers a snapshot of social humor, with broad appeals to fans of period humor and Restoration to Georgian era comic poetry.

• Humorous songs and chants that celebrate place, people, and brewed pleasures


• Playful portraits of gentry, yeomen, and country life


• Parodies and light narratives with characterful dialogue and verse forms


• A mix of lyrical pieces that showcase timing, rhythm, and wit of the period

Ideal for readers of historical verse and readers curious about early modern entertainment and comic poetry.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1333694075
• ISBN 13: 9781333694074
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 418
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