[PDF.95oj] The Oxford Book of Comic Verse (Oxford Books of Prose & Verse)

The Oxford Book of Comic Verse (Oxford Books of Prose & Verse)

[PDF.dr29] The Oxford Book of Comic Verse (Oxford Books of Prose & Verse)

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 | #1674829 in Books |  Oxford University Press USA |  2009-05-07 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 |  5.10 x1.30 x7.70l,.87 | File type: PDF | 560 pages

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||0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.| Great anthology of humorous verse|By M. J. Sweet|This is the finest anthology of British and American humorous verse that I know of. A bedside book par excellence, so full of funny gems that it's impossible to list them here. There is every form of humor, from satire and parody to just plain silly, from every period, famous authors and totally obscure ones. It'll make you laugh|From Publishers Weekly|In his introduction, Gross, also the editor of The Oxford Book of Essays, defines comic verse as primarily meant to amuse. From this bland definition he derives his principles of inclusion: funny poems that do not exceed the boundaries of

From limericks to social satire, The Oxford Book of Comic Verse offers a remarkable collection of outstanding light poetry. John Gross has brought together the finest writers in the history of the English language - from Chaucer and Skelton to Shakespeare and Swift, Lord Byron to Robert Browning, Emily Dickinson to John Updike, as well as witty song lyrics from such artists as Irving Berlin and Cole Porter - offering delightful examples of their comic verse. Dra...

You easily download any file type for your device.The Oxford Book of Comic Verse (Oxford Books of Prose & Verse)   |  John J. Gross. I was recommended this book by a dear friend of mine.

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