Rhyme and Reason: A Short History of British Poetry from the #1 bestselling auth
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Rhyme and Reason: A Short History of British Poetry from the #1 bestselling auth. What was it like to be sent a Tudor love sonnet?. And how did you reply?. What did people think of Wordsworth or Chaucer before they were put on pedestals?. What Byron really thought of 'Johnny Keats's piss-a-bed poetry'. Rhyme and Reason by Mark Forsyth Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description Unruly by David Mitchell meets Super Infinite by Katherine Rundell in this quick, light-hearted and very funny tour through English poetry by bestselling author Mark Forsyth. Publisher Description Some people worry that they don't appreciate poetry; but English poetry wasn't written to be appreciated it was written to be enjoyed. For six centuries people have been reading poetry for enjoyment - for fun, for romance, for religion and for entertainment - and this is a book about those people.What was it like to be sent a Tudor love sonnet? And how did you reply? What did people think of Wordsworth or Chaucer before they were put on pedestals? What was it like to read poetry back in the days when you didn't have to write an essay on it afterwards?Rhyme and Reason takes you from a medieval accountant (called Chaucer) trying to entertain his lord, past a doomed love affair in the Tower of London, through adoring sonnets and notebooks filled with dirty poems, through Byromania and the Victorian hearth, understanding why people simply enjoyed poetry. From the poems of housemaids to the rhymes of kings it's the history of Britain through the poems that people read, recited and loved.In this book, you will discover:Lord Byron sold more books in a day than Jane Austen did in her lifetime.If Louis XVI had been as keen on governing France as he was on English poetry, he might have kept his head.During the First World War there were more women poets published than soldier poets.The greatest fraud in literary history (and why you've never heard of it)How to have fun at a seventeenth century hangingHow to really annoy Henry VIII (either with a fart joke, or with true love)How a kitchen-maid became one of the most popular poets of the 18th CenturyWhat Byron really thought of 'Johnny Keats's piss-a-bed poetry'Why the Globe Theatre was more than twice the size of Wembley Stadium Details ISBN 1805465287 ISBN-13 9781805465287 Title Rhyme and Reason Author Mark Forsyth Format Hardcover Year 2025 Pages 368 Publisher Atlantic Books GEItemID:178735030; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
