Pop Goes the Weasel: The Secret Meanings of Nursery Rhymes
Autor Albert Jacken Limba Engleză Paperback – 6 oct 2010
Who were Mary Quite Contrary and Georgie Porgie? How could Hey Diddle Diddle offer an essential astronomy lesson? And if Ring a Ring a Roses isn't about catching the plague, then what is it really about? This ingenious book delves into the hidden meanings of the nursery rhymes and songs we all know so well and discovers all kinds of strange tales ranging from Viking raids to firewalking and from political rebellion to slaves being smuggled to freedom.
From the grim true story behind 'Oranges and Lemons' to the deadly secrets of Mary Quite Contrary's garden, and from how Lucy Locket lost more than her pocket to why Humpty Dumpty wasn't egg-shaped at all,Pop Goes the Weaselis a compendium of surprising stories you won't be able to resist passing on to everyone you know.
'An irresistible treasure-trove'
Daily Mirror
'Most of us can still recite the words to nursery rhymes we learned as children, but how many know the real meanings behind our most familiar verses? Albert Jack reveals hidden histories of cannons, courtesans and vengeful queens'
Guardian
'The history behind nursery rhymes is not only highly specific but often splendidly grim'
The Times
Albert Jackhas become something of a publishing phenomenon, clocking up hundreds of thousands of sales with his series of bestselling adventures tracing the fantastic stories behind everyday phrases (Red Herrings and White Elephants), the world's great mysteries (Loch Ness Monsters and Raining Frogs) and nursery rhymes (Pop Goes the Weasel).
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780141030982
ISBN-10: 0141030984
Pagini: 320
Ilustrații: 40 b/w illustrations
Dimensiuni: 129 x 198 x 19 mm
Greutate: 0.22 kg
Editura: Penguin Books
Colecția Penguin
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
ISBN-10: 0141030984
Pagini: 320
Ilustrații: 40 b/w illustrations
Dimensiuni: 129 x 198 x 19 mm
Greutate: 0.22 kg
Editura: Penguin Books
Colecția Penguin
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
Notă biografică
When
not
engaged
in
research,
Albert
Jack
lives
somewhere
between
Guildford
and
Cape
Town,
where
he
divides
his
time
between
fast
living
and
slow
horses,
neat
vodka
and
untidy
pubs.
Recenzii
An
irresistible
treasure-trove
...
The
way
these
gossipy
little
rhymes
give
us
a
snapshot
of
everyday
life
in
centuries
gone
by
is
enchanting.
You'll
never
look
at
nursery
rhymes
again
in
the
same
way
The history behind nursery rhymes is not only highly specific but often splendidly grim. This book is a reminder of the riches below the surface: characters, jokes, events and stories
The history behind nursery rhymes is not only highly specific but often splendidly grim. This book is a reminder of the riches below the surface: characters, jokes, events and stories
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From the international bestselling author of "Red Herrings and White Elephants" comes this quirky, curious, and sometimes sordid look at the truth behind popular nursery rhymes and the strange tales that inspired them.
From the international bestselling author of "Red Herrings and White Elephants" comes this quirky, curious, and sometimes sordid look at the truth behind popular nursery rhymes and the strange tales that inspired them.