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Heavy Words Lightly Thrown

2006-05 Literary Criticism
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Release : 2006-05
Genre : Literary Criticism
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Book Synopsis Heavy Words Lightly Thrown by : Chris Roberts

Download or read book Heavy Words Lightly Thrown written by Chris Roberts. This book was released on 2006-05. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Revealing the seamy and quirky stories behind favorite nursery rhymes, London librarian Roberts traces the origins of the subtle phrases and antiquated references, unearthing religious hatred, political subversion, and sexual innuendo.

Heavy Words Lightly Thrown

2006 Humor
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Release : 2006
Genre : Humor
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Book Rating : 175/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Heavy Words Lightly Thrown by : Chris Roberts

Download or read book Heavy Words Lightly Thrown written by Chris Roberts. This book was released on 2006. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Revealing the seamy and quirky stories behind favorite nursery rhymes, London librarian Roberts traces the origins of the subtle phrases and antiquated references, unearthing religious hatred, political subversion, and sexual innuendo.

Pop Goes the Weasel

2009-09-29 Literary Criticism
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Release : 2009-09-29
Genre : Literary Criticism
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Book Rating : 961/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Pop Goes the Weasel by : Albert Jack

Download or read book Pop Goes the Weasel written by Albert Jack. This book was released on 2009-09-29. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the international bestselling author of Red Herrings and White Elephants—a curious guide to the hidden histories of classic nursery rhymes. Who was Mary Quite Contrary, or Georgie Porgie? How could Hey Diddle Diddle offer an essential astronomy lesson? Do Jack and Jill actually represent the execution of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette? And if Ring Around the Rosie isn’t about the plague, then what is it really about? This book is a quirky, curious, and sometimes sordid look at the truth behind popular nursery rhymes that uncovers the strange tales that inspired them—from Viking raids to political insurrection to smuggling slaves to freedom. Read Albert Jack's posts on the Penguin Blog.

The Secret History of Nursery Rhymes

2010 Folklore
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Release : 2010
Genre : Folklore
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Book Rating : 627/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis The Secret History of Nursery Rhymes by : Linda Kathryn Alchin

Download or read book The Secret History of Nursery Rhymes written by Linda Kathryn Alchin. This book was released on 2010. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many nursery rhymes are believed to be associated with actual events in history, and include references to murder, torture, betrayal, greed, and to tyrants and royalty. The words were remembered but their secret histories were forgotten. Political satire was cleverly disguised in the wording of some, seemingly innocent, nursery rhymes. Although some of the most popular Nursery Rhymes are rooted in English history they are told to children throughout the English-speaking world. Old English Nursery Rhymes were taken to America with the settlers from England. They were then spread across Commonwealth countries including Canada, Australia and New Zealand.

Tawdry Knickers and Other Unfortunate Ways to Be Remembered

2010-10-05 Language Arts & Disciplines
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Release : 2010-10-05
Genre : Language Arts & Disciplines
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Book Rating : 987/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Tawdry Knickers and Other Unfortunate Ways to Be Remembered by : Alex Novak

Download or read book Tawdry Knickers and Other Unfortunate Ways to Be Remembered written by Alex Novak. This book was released on 2010-10-05. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Some are born notorious. Others have notoriety thrust upon them. Few realize that their morning mouthwash bears the name of a life- saving British baron or that their sugary graham crackers would be abhorred by the health-food fanatic who concocted the flavorless original recipe. Throughout history, the proper names of figures both noble and notorious have slipped into the common and uncommon corners of our vocabulary. Tawdry Knickers and Other Unfortunate Ways to Be Remembered details the lamentable lives and legacies of history's most infamous namesakes and the words they inspired: *Henry Shrapnel died of natural causes, despite having invented the shells whose shattering fragments would rain hellfire on soldiers from the Battle of Waterloo through the Vietnam War. *Poor virgin St. Audrey suffered from a bulging neck tumor and the unwanted advances of an unsympathetic husband, but never lived to hear crass vendors eventually hawk her "tawdry" lace. *If New York blueblood Harmen Knickerbocker isn't rolling over in his grave, his nineteenth-century drawers are at least in a twist over having his venerable family name associated with underwear. *Barbara Handler has never been happy about providing the name for the original Barbie, to say nothing of her doll's plastic relationship with Ken-named for her real-life brother. *In contrast to these, dynamite inventor Alfred Nobel avoided the inevitable "merchant of death" epitaph awaiting him by using his enormous explosives fortune to establish the Nobel Prize Foundation. Want to know where your words come from? The surprising, humorous, and often ironic stories behind ninety notable eponyms will take you on an undercover tour of the etymological sausage factory.

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