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The Comic English Grammar; A New And Facetious Introduction To The English Tongue

The Comic English Grammar; A New And Facetious Introduction To The English Tongue

Leigh, Percival

Paperback

English as a Second LanguageGeneral ReferenceGeneral World History

ISBN10: 9354488668
ISBN13: 9789354488665
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Mar 18 2021
Pages: 164
Weight: 0.55
Height: 0.38 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
English grammar, but with a wink. A Victorian pen turns rules into riot. Grammar has never been cheekier. Percival Leigh, famed for Punch magazine style humor, delivers a comic language primer that skewers solemn schoolroom certainty with bright, fast satire. This humorous English grammar plays like a satirical grammar handbook: definitions teased, examples nudged, and the whole business of correctness gently punctured. Expect grammar rules parody that delights in parts of speech jokes, along with punctuation and syntax humor sharp enough to satisfy the fussiest reader while still landing as pure entertainment. It is classic classroom grammar humor for anyone who remembers being corrected, and a gift for word nerds who love language as much as they love laughing at it. First published in the heart of Victorian England satire, this work sits squarely in the tradition of 19th century British humor, where wit was a social instrument and a comic one. For collectors, it is a vintage grammar book edition with genuine literary pedigree; for casual readers, it is simply a brisk, mischievous antidote to dry instruction. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike.

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