A Parody Anthology
Book Description
INTRODUCTION PARODY AS A FINE ART THE fact that parody has been ably defended by many of the world's best minds proves that it is an offensive measure, at least from some viewpoints. But an analysis of the arguments for and against seems to show that parody is a true and legitimate branch of art, whose appreciation depends upon the mental bias of the individual. To enjoy parody, one must have an i...
MoreINTRODUCTION PARODY AS A FINE ART THE fact that parody has been ably defended by many of the world's best minds proves that it is an offensive measure, at least from some viewpoints. But an analysis of the arguments for and against seems to show that parody is a true and legitimate branch of art, whose appreciation depends upon the mental bias of the individual. To enjoy parody, one must have an intense sense of the humorous and a humorous sense cf the intense and this, of course, presupposes a mental attitude of wide tolerance and liberal judgments. Parodies are not for those who cannot understand that parody is not necessarily ridicule. Like most other forms of literature, unless the intent of the writer be thoroughly understood and appreciated, the work is of little value to the reader. The defenders of parody have sometimes endeavored to prove that it has an instructive value, and that it has acted as a reforming influence [ �i ]
Table of Contents
CONTENTS; After Omar Khayyam The Golfer's Rubaiyat An Omar for Ladies The Modern Kubaiyat Lines Written by Rcqviest The Laby's Omar ; After Chaucer; Yc Gierke of ye Wethere; After Spenser; A Portrait; After Siiakestea re The Bachelor's Soliloquy; Poker; Toothache; A Dreary Song; To the Stall-holders at a; Fancy Fair; Song; The Whist Player's Soliloquy; After Witiikr; Answer to Master Wither's Song; After IJerrtck; Song; To Julia Under Lock and Key; After Nursery Rhymes An Idyll of Pliatte and l>eene Nursery Song in Pidgin Knglish; [ �; Pack; II IK Boy ft ton 3; Joseph ine Da ska m Bacon $; hate ][asterson 7; Owen Seaman 10; Carolyn Wells 12; Anonymous 14; John Keats 15; Anonymous 17; Anonymous 18; Anonymous 19; Shirley Brooks 20; W S Gilbert 21; / W Kiley 22; Carolyn Wells 23; Ben Jon son 25; Oliver Her ford 27; 0~
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