The Annotated Archy and Mehitabel

The Annotated Archy and Mehitabel
Author: Don Marquis
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 404
Release: 2006-08-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780143039754

Generations of readers have delighted in the work of the great American humorist Don Marquis, who was frequently compared to Mark Twain. These free-verse poems, which first appeared in Marquis's New York newspaper columns, revolve around the escapades of Archy, the philosophical cockroach who was once a poet, and Mehitabel, a streetwise alley cat who was once Cleopatra. Reincarnated as the lowest creatures on the social scale, they prowl the rowdy streets of New York City in between the world wars. The antics of these two immortal characters are now made available for the first time in their original order of publication in this unique, comprehensive collection, which features many poems never before reprinted. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

Ulysses Annotated

Ulysses Annotated
Author: Don Gifford
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Total Pages: 700
Release: 2008-01-14
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780520253971

Rev. ed. of: Notes for Joyce: an annotation of James Joyce's Ulysses, 1974.

Annotations to Finnegans Wake

Annotations to Finnegans Wake
Author: Roland McHugh
Publisher: JHU Press
Total Pages: 664
Release: 2006
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 9780801883811

Long considered the essential guide to Joyce's famously difficult work, Roland McHugh's Annotations to "Finnegans Wake" provides both novice readers and seasoned Joyceans with a wealth of information in an easy-to-use format uniquely suited to this densely layered text. Each page of the Annotations corresponds directly with a page of the standard Viking/Penguin edition of Finnegans Wake and contains line-by-line notes following the placement of the passages to which they refer. The reader can thus look directly from text to notes and back again, with no need to consult separate glossaries or other listings. McHugh's richly detailed notes distill decades of scholarship, explicating foreign words, unusual English connotations and colloquial expressions, place names, historical events, song titles and quotations, parodies of other texts, and Joyce's diverse literary and popular sources. The third edition has added material reflecting fifteen years of research, including significant new insights from Joyce's compositional notebooks (the "Buffalo Notebooks"), now being edited for the first time.

Annotations to Finnegans Wake

Annotations to Finnegans Wake
Author: Roland McHugh
Publisher: JHU Press
Total Pages: 659
Release: 2016-02-24
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 1421419076

Long considered the essential guide to Joyce's famously difficult work, Roland McHugh's Annotations to "Finnegans Wake" provides both novice readers and seasoned Joyceans with a wealth of information in an easy-to-use format uniquely suited to this densely layered text. Each page of the Annotations corresponds directly with a page of the standard Viking/Penguin edition of Finnegans Wake and contains line-by-line notes following the placement of the passages to which they refer. The reader can thus look directly from text to notes and back again, with no need to consult separate glossaries or other listings. McHugh's richly detailed notes distill decades of scholarship, explicating foreign words, unusual English connotations and colloquial expressions, place names, historical events, song titles and quotations, parodies of other texts, and Joyce's diverse literary and popular sources. The third edition has added material reflecting fifteen years of research, including significant new insights from Joyce's compositional notebooks (the "Buffalo Notebooks"), now being edited for the first time.

The Frog Who Would A Wooing Go (Annotated)

The Frog Who Would A Wooing Go (Annotated)
Author: Charles Henry Bennett
Publisher: Books Explorer
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1864
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9782382267110

The English folk song "A Frog He Would Awooing Go" is inspired by a nursery rhyme which has been handed down through generations. The frog chooses to woo (court) Miss Mousey, a funny and rather sad story. He travels to her and also proposes marriage frequently with the aid of his buddy Mr. Rat or a companion. Miss Mousey accepts to marry his offer and they organize a wedding party. The celebration typically involves a feast along with dancing and is extended to different animal guests. The frog, mouse or perhaps even both frequently endure a terrible event which turns the story darkly. Several versions include them being eaten by a bigger animal or even facing other dangers which generally see them die. The end differs with the rhyme version. The tale has been adapted into several forms - books, songs and plays - and it is often told to entertain kids. The book has been analyzed because of its folkloric features and its deep messages regarding courtship, nature hazards, marriage, and societal risks. The rhyme has numerous versions with variations in the lyrics, the sequence of events as well as the conclusion, though the core components generally stay the same: The mouse is courted by the frog and they have encounters or maybe misadventures together afterward.

Music in The Girl's Own Paper: An Annotated Catalogue, 1880-1910

Music in The Girl's Own Paper: An Annotated Catalogue, 1880-1910
Author: Judith Barger
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 362
Release: 2016-09-13
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1315534924

Nineteenth-century British periodicals for girls and women offer a wealth of material to understand how girls and women fit into their social and cultural worlds, of which music making was an important part. The Girl's Own Paper, first published in 1880, stands out because of its rich musical content. Keeping practical usefulness as a research tool and as a guide to further reading in mind, Judith Barger has catalogued the musical content found in the weekly and later monthly issues during the magazine's first thirty years, in music scores, instalments of serialized fiction about musicians, music-related nonfiction, poetry with a musical title or theme, illustrations depicting music making and replies to musical correspondents. The book's introductory chapter reveals how content in The Girl's Own Paper changed over time to reflect a shift in women's music making from a female accomplishment to an increasingly professional role within the discipline, using 'the piano girl' as a case study. A comparison with musical content found in The Boy's Own Paper over the same time span offers additional insight into musical content chosen for the girls' magazine. A user's guide precedes the chronological annotated catalogue; the indexes that follow reveal the magazine's diversity of approach to the subject of music.

Quotation Index to Children's Literature

Quotation Index to Children's Literature
Author: Melanie Axel-Lute
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 330
Release: 2001-04-15
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 031300918X

Not just an anthology, this extensive index offers keyword, title, and author name access to more than 1,800 quotations from nearly 500 classic, award-winning, and popular works for children. Pearls of humor and wisdom from authors such as the Brothers Grimm, Dr. Seuss, Judith Viorst, and Shel Silverstein are at your fingertips. Very few quotations have been indexed in other works, making this a unique tool to find that elusive quote. A sure-to-please reference tool for school and public libraries-not just in children's departments-this book helps you identify the source of unusual terms or names such as tesseract or Who-ville and makes a great resource for locating quotes addressing special occasions. Fun for browsing!