The 'Arry Ballads An Annotated Collection of the Verse Letters by Punch Editor E. J. Milliken |
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| Author:
| Milliken, E. J.
Marks, Patricia |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7864-2391-0 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2006 |
| Publisher: | McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $57.00 |
Book Description:
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The romantic notion of the Cockney, the shrewd and slangy common man coming from nowhere and surviving by his wits, is best exemplified by E.J. Milliken's character 'Arry and the songs he sings. This work analyzes the Cockney ballads and contains extensively annotated lyrics for the songs.
The romantic notion of the Cockney, the shrewd and slangy common man coming from nowhere and surviving by his wits, is best exemplified by E.J. Milliken's character 'Arry and the songs he sings. This work analyzes the Cockney ballads and contains extensively annotated lyrics for the songs.