Curiosities of Street Literature - Comprising ''Cocks,'' Or ''Catchpennies''

Klappentext A fascinating compendium of broadsheet ballads, political satire and sensational stories of murder and scandal, first published in 1871. Zusammenfassung Broadsheet papers were a popular forerunner of the tabloid newspaper! featuring sensational reports of current events! especially violent crimes! executions and political scandal. This collection! first published in 1871! features lurid murder stories! entertaining ballads which lampoon the politicians and royalty of their day! and commemorations of national events. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction; 1. A collection of 'cocks', or 'catchpennies', street drolleries, squibs, histories, comic tales in prose and verse; 2. A collection of broadsides on the Royal Family, political litanies, dialogues, catechisms, Acts of Parliament, and various street ballads and papers on political subjects; 3. A collection of ballads on a subject; 4. The 'gallows' literature of the streets. Public executions, dying speeches, confessions, and copy of verses.

Product details

• Assisted by: Charles Hindley (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 08.12.2011
• EAN: 9781108038676
• ISBN: 978-1-108-03867-6
• No. of pages: 266
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Literary Studies
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Non-fiction book > Dictionaries, reference works > Dictionaries, encyclopaedias; LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / 19th Century, Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900