Charles Stuart Calverley

Fly Leaves (eBook, ePUB)

Witty Victorian Verse and Literary Parodies in Classic Poetry Collection

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

In "Fly Leaves," Charles Stuart Calverley presents a collection of whimsical poetry and prose that deftly intertwines humor, satire, and keen observations of Victorian society. With a playful yet erudite literary style, Calverley adopts a light-hearted approach, utilizing clever wordplay and poignant irony to navigate the complexities of human experience. The brief yet impactful verses resonate with the poetic tradition of the time, echoing the influence of contemporaries like Lewis Carroll and Alfred Lord Tennyson while carving out a unique niche of absurdity and wit, revealing the multifaceted nature of life through a lens of playful skepticism. Calverley, a prominent figure in the Oxford literary circle, was deeply influenced by his academic upbringing and personal struggles, including bouts of melancholy. His education at the University of Oxford honed his appreciation for classic literature and rhetoric, fostering a desire to innovate within the poetic form.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Good Press
• Seitenzahl: 32
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. Mai 2021
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 4064066202460
• Artikelnr.: 58755229

Autorenporträt

Charles Stuart Calverley était un poète et un esprit anglais. Il était le père littéraire de ce qu'on a appelé l'école universitaire de l'humour.