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Author | : Charles Nasmyth |
Publisher | : Waverley Books Limited |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2007 |
Genre | : Poets, Scottish |
ISBN | : 9781902407531 |
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Scots, young and old, at home and abroad, celebrate the memory of 'the worst poet of all time', William McGonagall, and this new presentation of his work will appeal to those who already hold him dear, and bring a new audience to his work.
Author | : Spike Milligan |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 191 |
Release | : 1993-01-01 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9780140174489 |
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Author | : Spike Milligan |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 142 |
Release | : 1978-01-01 |
Genre | : English wit and humor |
ISBN | : 9780140045499 |
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Author | : Ben Lerner |
Publisher | : Macmillan |
Total Pages | : 97 |
Release | : 2016-06-07 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0865478201 |
Download The Hatred of Poetry Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
"The novelist and poet Ben Lerner argues that our hatred of poetry is ultimately a sign of its nagging relevance"--
Author | : Spike Milligan |
Publisher | : Michael Joseph |
Total Pages | : 144 |
Release | : 1976 |
Genre | : Dundee (Scotland) |
ISBN | : 9780718115135 |
Download William McGonagall, the Truth at Last Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Author | : Cele C. Otnes |
Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
Total Pages | : 384 |
Release | : 2015-10-19 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 0520962141 |
Download Royal Fever Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
No monarchy has proved more captivating than that of the British Royal Family. Across the globe, an estimated 2.4 billion people watched the wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton on television. In contemporary global consumer culture, why is the British monarchy still so compelling? Rooted in fieldwork conducted from 2005 to 2014, this book explores how and why consumers around the world leverage a wide range of products, services, and experiences to satisfy their fascination with the British Royal Family brand. It demonstrates the monarchy’s power as a brand whose narrative has existed for more than a thousand years, one that shapes consumer behavior and that retains its economic and cultural significance in the twenty-first century. The authors explore the myriad ways consumer culture and the Royal Family intersect across collectors, commemorative objects, fashion, historic sites, media products, Royal brands, and tourist experiences.Taking a case study approach, the book examines both producer and consumer perspectives. Specific chapters illustrate how those responsible for orchestrating experiences related to the British monarchy engage the public by creating compelling consumer experiences. Others reveal how and why people devote their time, effort, and money to Royal consumption—from a woman who boasts a collection of over 10,000 pieces of British Royal Family trinkets to a retired American stockbroker who spends three months each year in England hunting for rare and expensive memorabilia. Royal Fever highlights the important role the Royal Family continues to play in many people’s lives and its ongoing contribution as a pillar of iconic British culture.
Author | : William McGonagall |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 132 |
Release | : 1979-09 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : |
Download The World's Worst Poet Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Author | : Spike Milligan |
Publisher | : Michael Joseph |
Total Pages | : 212 |
Release | : 1988 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : |
Download William McGonagall Meets George Gershwin Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Author | : Robert Macdonald |
Publisher | : Manchester University Press |
Total Pages | : 281 |
Release | : 2017-03-01 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 1526123711 |
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The debate about the Empire dealt in idealism and morality, and both sides employed the language of feeling, and frequently argued their case in dramatic terms. This book opposes two sides of the Empire, first, as it was presented to the public in Britain, and second, as it was experienced or imagined by its subjects abroad. British imperialism was nurtured by such upper middle-class institutions as the public schools, the wardrooms and officers' messes, and the conservative press. The attitudes of 1916 can best be recovered through a reconstruction of a poetics of popular imperialism. The case-study of Rhodesia demonstrates the almost instant application of myth and sign to a contemporary imperial crisis. Rudyard Kipling was acknowledged throughout the English-speaking world not only as a wonderful teller of stories but as the 'singer of Greater Britain', or, as 'the Laureate of Empire'. In the last two decades of the nineteenth century, the Empire gained a beachhead in the classroom, particularly in the coupling of geography and history. The Island Story underlined that stories of heroic soldiers and 'fights for the flag' were easier for teachers to present to children than lessons in morality, or abstractions about liberty and responsible government. The Education Act of 1870 had created a need for standard readers in schools; readers designed to teach boys and girls to be useful citizens. The Indian Mutiny was the supreme test of the imperial conscience, a measure of the morality of the 'master-nation'.
Author | : William McGonagall |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 52 |
Release | : 2010-01-01 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 9781409931003 |
Download The Autobiography of Sir William Topaz McGonagall (Illustrated Edition) (Dodo Press) Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
William Topaz McGonagall (1825-1902) was a Scottish weaver, actor and poet. He has been widely acclaimed as the worst poet in British history. The chief criticisms of his poetry are that he is deaf to poetic metaphor and unable to scan correctly. In the hands of lesser artists, this might simply generate dull, uninspiring verse. However, McGonagall's fame stems from the humourous effects these shortcomings generate. The inappropriate rhythms, weak vocabulary, and illadvised imagery combine to make his work amongst the most spontaneously amusing comic poetry in the English language. Of the 200 or so poems that he wrote, the most famous is probably The Tay Bridge Disaster, which recounts the events of the evening of 28 December 1879, when, during a severe gale, the Tay Rail Bridge near Dundee collapsed as a train was passing over it. He also campaigned vigorously against excessive drinking, appearing in pubs and bars to give edifying poems and speeches. These were very popular, the people of Dundee possibly recognising that McGonagall was "so giftedly bad he backed unwittingly into genius."