Fly Leaves
Witty Victorian Verse and Literary Parodies in Classic Poetry CollectionBy Charles Stuart Calverley
Length1h 24m
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In "Fly Leaves," Charles Stuart Calverley presents a collection of whimsical poetry and prose that deftly intertwines humor, satire, and keen observations of Victorian society. With a playful yet erudite literary style, Calverley adopts a light-hearted approach, utilizing clever wordplay and poignant irony to navigate the complexities of human experience. The brief yet impactful verses resonate with the poetic tradition of the time, echoing the influence of contemporaries like Lewis Carroll and Alfred Lord Tennyson while carving out a unique niche of absurdity and wit, revealing the multifaceted nature of life through a lens of playful skepticism. Calverley, a prominent figure in the Oxford literary circle, was deeply influenced by his academic upbringing and personal struggles, including bouts of melancholy. His education at the University of Oxford honed his appreciation for classic literature and rhetoric, fostering a desire to innovate within the poetic form.
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GenreHumor
Length1 hr 24 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateMay 19, 2021
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1MORNING.
18THE SCHOOLMASTER ABROAD WITH HIS SON.
2EVENING.
19ARCADES AMBO.
3SHELTER.
20WAITING.
4IN THE GLOAMING.
21PLAY.
5THE PALACE.
22LOVE.
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6PEACE. A STUDY.
23THOUGHTS AT A RAILWAY STATION.
7THE ARAB.
24ON THE BRINK.
8LINES ON HEARING THE ORGAN.
25“FOREVER.”
9CHANGED.
26UNDER THE TREES.
10FIRST LOVE.
27MOTHERHOOD.
11WANDERERS.
28MYSTERY.
12SAD MEMORIES.
29FLIGHT.
13COMPANIONS. A TALE OF A GRANDFATHER. By the Author of “Dewy Memories,” &c.
30ON THE BEACH. LINES BY A PRIVATE TUTOR.
14BALLAD.: Part II.
31LOVERS, AND A REFLECTION.
15PRECIOUS STONES. AN INCIDENT IN MODERN HISTORY.
32THE COCK AND THE BULL.
16DISASTER.
33AN EXAMINATION PAPER.: KEY TO THE ‘PICKWICK’ EXAMINATION PAPER.
17CONTENTMENT. AFTER THE MANNER OF HORACE.
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