Comic Poems (Everyman's Library Pocket Poets Series)

Comic Poems (Everyman's Library Pocket Poets Series)

This treasury of humorous poems brings together a sparkling constellation of witty poetsâ€“from Lord Rochester to Lewis Carroll, from Edward Lear to Ogden Nash, from Dorothy Parker to W. H. Audenâ€“and embraces a wide range of forms, including limericks, clerihews, ballads, sonnets, and nonsense verse.

Comic Poems is studded with unforgettable classics, along with lesser-known comic gems from across the ages, from ancient Rome to modern America. Here is the immortal â€œHow Pleasant to Know Mr. Learâ€ beside NoÃ«l Cowardâ€™s â€œMad Dogs and Englishmenâ€; the incomparable â€œJabberwockyâ€ next to the famous â€œThere was a young lady of Riga.â€ From Cole Porter and John Updike on love and marriage to Stevie Smith and Dorothy Parker on mortality to the ever-talented Anonymous on almost anything, the lighthearted poetry collected here ranges from the most delightful nonsense to the most sophisticated wit.
Country USA
Brand Everyman's Library
Manufacturer Everyman's Library
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 9780375413544
Color White
ReleaseDate 2001-11-27
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780375413544

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