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Pop Goes the Weasel : The Secret Meanings of Nursery Rhymes by Albert Jack; illustrations by Lara Carlini is a reference work available to read on EtoBox.

What is Pop Goes the Weasel : The Secret Meanings of Nursery Rhymes about?

**From the international bestselling author of __Red Herrings and White Elephants__—a curious guide to the hidden histories of classic nursery rhymes.**Who was Mary Quite Contrary, or Georgie Porgie? How could Hey Diddle Diddle offer an essential astronomy lesson? Do Jack and Jill actually represent the execution of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette? And if Ring Around the Rosie isn’t about the plague, then what is it really about? This book is a quirky, curious, and sometimes sordid look at the truth behind popular nursery rhymes that uncovers the strange tales that inspired them—from Viking raids to political insurrection to smuggling slaves to freedom. **Read Albert Jack's posts on the Penguin Blog.**<div>

Who reads Pop Goes the Weasel : The Secret Meanings of Nursery Rhymes?

Author

Albert Jack; illustrations by Lara Carlini

Publisher

Perigee Trade

Published

2009

Language

EN

ISBN

9781101162965

Category

reference

Subjects

Science, Literary Fiction, Folklore

Rating

3.42 / 5 (47 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14