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Martin Gardner's Favorite Poetic Parodies by Martin Gardner is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Martin Gardner's Favorite Poetic Parodies about?
A longtime admirer of well crafted prose, word puzzles and clever turns of phrase, Gardner assembles his favorite examples of the lighter side of poetry. Illustrations.Some famous poems ache to be parodied. In school they were forced down our throats, and though we can still remember a verse or two, their greatness may have escaped us. Take, for instance, Longfellow's famous "The Village Blacksmith":Under a spreading chestnut-tree The village smithy stands; The smith, a mighty man is he With large and sinewy hands . . . .
Who reads Martin Gardner's Favorite Poetic Parodies?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Martin Gardner
- Publisher
- Prometheus Books, Publishers
- Published
- 2002
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781573929257
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Literary Fiction, History, Poetry
- Rating
- 2.7 / 5 (2 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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