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The Poetical Works Of Horace Smith: One Of The Authors Of "Rejected Addresses". Now First Collected (Volume I)

The Poetical Works Of Horace Smith: One Of The Authors Of "Rejected Addresses". Now First Collected (Volume I)

Smith, Horace

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Fiction AnthologiesGeneral PoetryGeneral World History

ISBN10: 9354504434
ISBN13: 9789354504433
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Apr 6 2021
Pages: 248
Weight: 0.81
Height: 0.56 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Step into the sharp, smiling world of Horace Smith, co-creator of the famed Rejected Addresses parody. Wit, polish, and a sting. The Poetical Works of Horace Smith gathers, for the first time, the early portion of his complete poetry collection into an English poetry anthology that moves easily between elegance and mischief. Expect collected humorous verse alongside poetic parodies and pastiche, with literary satire poems that puncture pretension and social commentary poems that glance at manners, taste, politics, and the theatre. Rooted in Regency era England and looking forward into nineteenth century Britain, Smith writes with a journalist's ear for public talk and a poet's control of line and cadence, making these English comic poetry classics feel lively rather than museum-bound. For readers discovering him beyond Rejected Addresses, this volume shows the range behind the joke: inventive forms, confident technique, and satire with real cultural bite. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint -- a collector's item and a cultural treasure. Whether you are building a shelf of public domain poetry classics, seeking classic poetry for students, or simply want a restorative dose of intelligent laughter, this collected edition brings a distinctive voice of its period back into clear, readable focus.

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