Hey Diddle Diddle by Sam Foster
This charming compilation of 40 of the best-loved traditional nursery rhymes offers clues as to their true meanings and often surprising origins. Many of the catchy songs we grew up with were not nonsense verses for the playground but served as satirical commentaries on political events of the day. These seemingly innocent vehicles were once used to spread subversive messages at a time when illiteracy was commonplace in society and direct criticism of the authorities was punishable by prison or death. Sing a Song of Sixpence, a Pocketful of Rye, Four and Twenty Blackbirds Baked in a Pie… Was this simply about a delicacy of the day? Or was it, as some claim, a coded message used to recruit members for Blackbeard’s pirate ships? This humorously illustrated book offers a trip down memory lane and some fascinating food for thought for anyone interested in English history and language.
Foster, Sam: - After discharge from the U. S. Marine Corps, Sam Foster returned to Los Angeles, California, the home of his alma mater, the University of Southern California. Since then he has lived and raised a family in beach towns, and been a member of the Los Angeles business community. It took Foster 40 years to write Non Semper Fi . He says, I knew what happened in real time. It took most of a lifetime to know what it meant. He is the author of Alpha Male-A Tale of the Battle of Commerce.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781840247084 |
| ISBN 10 | 1840247088 |
| Titel | Hey Diddle Diddle |
| Autor | Sam Foster |
| Buchzustand | Nicht verfügbar |
| Bindungsart | Hardback |
| Verlag | Octopus Publishing Group |
| Erscheinungsjahr | 2008-10-06 |
| Seitenanzahl | 256 |
| Hinweis auf dem Einband | Die Abbildung des Buches dient nur Illustrationszwecken, die tatsächliche Bindung, das Cover und die Auflage können sich davon unterscheiden. |
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