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Hudibras, In Three Parts; Written In The Time Of The Late Wars

Hudibras, In Three Parts; Written In The Time Of The Late Wars

Butler, Samuel

Paperback

Literary CriticismGeneral PoetryGeneral World History

ISBN10: 935450390X
ISBN13: 9789354503900
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Mar 22 2021
Pages: 318
Weight: 1.03
Height: 0.71 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Britain's sharpest laugh at civil strife. Wit bites; verse rides hard. Samuel Butler's Hudibras is a complete mock-heroic poem in three parts, a narrative verse satire forged in the aftermath of the late wars. It catches 17th century England at its loudest, where sect, sword, and state collide. In brisk rhymed couplets, it turns zeal, faction, and vanity into a classic English satire. At once an English Civil War satire and a Puritan hypocrisy satire, it doubles as a religious political lampoon, mocking the ways conviction can become theatre. Its tilt at false heroics carries a Don Quixote style satire energy, while the bite belongs to Restoration era politics, when pamphlet wars and preaching fought for the public ear. The mock-heroic pose lets him parody chivalry and pulpit-speech together, turning public quarrels into tight comedy without blunting the criticism. Admired in the tradition of John Dryden satire, Hudibras became a touchstone for comic verse and a key text for English literature study. Expect slangy punchlines, learned references, and rhymes that snap with almost musical insistence. Ideal for rereading, quoting in conversation, and gifting. Read it for the jokes and momentum, or keep it for the history of ideas; it also sits beautifully alongside an annotated classic edition for chasing allusions. A spine-worthy classic for satire lovers. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike.

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