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The Political Songster, Or, a Touch On the Times, On Various Subjects, and Adapted to Common Tunes
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Literary CriticismGeneral PoetryGeneral Sociology
ISBN13: 9781022767966
Publisher: Legare Street Pr
Published: Jul 18 2023
Pages: 264
Weight: 0.82
Height: 0.55 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
Published in London in 1791, The Political Songster collected poems and songs that satirized contemporary politics, social change, and everyday life. The songs are intended to be sung to popular tunes, making them accessible to a broad readership and underscoring their subversive message. The Political Songster stands as an important example of the role that political culture played in shaping public discourse in the late 18th century.
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