For more than 200 years, the limerick has been loved for its mordant wit, breathtaking rhymes, swinging rhythm, groaning puns, and ability to paint outrageous mental pictures. This book analyzes the limerick's origin and evolution as the best-known humorous verse form in the English-speaking world. It also examines previous attempts to capture the history of the limerick, including those that used guesswork, presented flawed conclusions and even contradicted each other. Findings are laid out logically and chronologically, so readers can easily follow the thread of every claim.
For more than 200 years, the limerick has been loved for its mordant wit, breathtaking rhymes, swinging rhythm, groaning puns, and ability to paint outrageous mental pictures. This book analyzes the limerick's origin and evolution as the best-known humorous verse form in the English-speaking world. It also examines previous attempts to capture the history of the limerick, including those that used guesswork, presented flawed conclusions and even contradicted each other. Findings are laid out logically and chronologically, so readers can easily follow the thread of every claim.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Bob Turvey lives in Bristol, England. His published works include popular and scholarly articles on matters limerickal, articles on etymology and travel, illustrated children's books and scientific papers.
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Table of Contents Introductory Quotations Preface Introduction PART I-Suggested Sources of the Limerick Pre-1820 1. Not the Beginning! 2. Possible Limericks in English Prior to 1820 3. Possible Irish Origins Prior to 1820 Part II-Limericks from 1820 to 1920 4. The 1820s: At Last-Limericks! 5. The 1830s: Little Progress-On the Surface 6. The 1840s: Some Progress Comes to Light 7. The 1850s: The Calm before the Storm 8. The 1860s: The Limerick Explodes 9. The 1870s: The Limerick Develops 10. The 1880s: The Limerick Expands 11. The 1890s: Who Wrote What? 12. The 1900s: The Limerick Explodes-Again 13. The 1910s: The Limerick Does Its Bit Appendix: Pre-1820 Verses in English Which Have Been Claimed to Be Limericks or Proto-Limericks Chapter Notes Bibliography Index
Table of Contents Introductory Quotations Preface Introduction PART I-Suggested Sources of the Limerick Pre-1820 1. Not the Beginning! 2. Possible Limericks in English Prior to 1820 3. Possible Irish Origins Prior to 1820 Part II-Limericks from 1820 to 1920 4. The 1820s: At Last-Limericks! 5. The 1830s: Little Progress-On the Surface 6. The 1840s: Some Progress Comes to Light 7. The 1850s: The Calm before the Storm 8. The 1860s: The Limerick Explodes 9. The 1870s: The Limerick Develops 10. The 1880s: The Limerick Expands 11. The 1890s: Who Wrote What? 12. The 1900s: The Limerick Explodes-Again 13. The 1910s: The Limerick Does Its Bit Appendix: Pre-1820 Verses in English Which Have Been Claimed to Be Limericks or Proto-Limericks Chapter Notes Bibliography Index
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