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A Century of Broadside Elegies

A Century of Broadside Elegies

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Poetry AnthologiesPoetry CriticismBritish History

ISBN10: 1025539176
ISBN13: 9781025539171
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 246
Weight: 1.15
Height: 0.63 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
A Century of Broadside Elegies offers a fascinating glimpse into the somber and ceremonial world of funeral poetry from a bygone era. This collection brings together a diverse array of broadsides-single-sheet prints traditionally used to commemorate the passing of notable figures and common citizens alike. These elegies represent a unique intersection of literature, social history, and folk culture, capturing the public's relationship with mortality and remembrance during the seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries.

Each piece in the collection reflects the stylistic conventions of its time, ranging from grandiloquent tributes to simple, heartfelt laments. Beyond their literary merit, these broadsides serve as historical documents that illustrate the evolution of the English language and the changing landscape of printing and publishing. Scholars and enthusiasts of classic poetry will find this volume an invaluable resource for understanding the cultural significance of the elegy in British history. By preserving these ephemeral works, A Century of Broadside Elegies provides a profound look at how society has historically processed grief and honored the departed through the power of the written word.

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