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Olla Podrida (Volume Ii)

Olla Podrida (Volume Ii)

Marryat, Frederick

Paperback

HumorFiction AnthologiesGeneral World History

ISBN10: 9354541259
ISBN13: 9789354541254
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Apr 20 2021
Pages: 368
Weight: 1.19
Height: 0.82 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Open this volume and Victorian England starts talking back. In quick flashes of insight and laughter, Frederick Marryat turns everyday life into lively argument, portrait, and punchline. Sharp, sly, and thoroughly English. Olla Podrida (Volume II) is a classic essay anthology and Victorian literary miscellany: a humorous prose collection built from historical anecdotes and sketches, shrewd observations, and satirical social commentary that still feels startlingly direct. Marryat, best known for his seafaring fiction, brings the same brisk intelligence to the street, the drawing room, and the public conversation of his day, capturing the manners and assumptions of nineteenth century Britain with crisp timing and a practised storyteller's ear. For readers who prize British wit and humour, it offers variety without slackness; for anyone drawn to Victorian satire classics, it delivers pointed, often unsettling clarity about taste, class, and the performance of respectability in Victorian England society. As part of the wider Frederick Marryat collection, this unabridged public domain edition matters not only for its entertainment, but for its historical value: it preserves a voice that helped shape the period's lively culture of essays, sketches, and opinionated miscellanies. 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, and classic literature for students seeking the cadence and concerns of the age at full strength.

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