| The Margate Tales Contributor(s): Channing, Stephen Michael (Author) |
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ISBN: 0955921953 ISBN-13: 9780955921957 Publisher: Ozaru Books (BJ Translations Ltd) OUR PRICE: $28.49 Product Type: Hardcover Published: April 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Great Britain - General - History | Modern - 18th Century - History | Social History |
| Dewey: 942 |
| Physical Information: 0.75" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.30 lbs) 306 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles - Chronological Period - 18th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The humorous anecdotes, refined poems, astounding newspaper articles and other materials that are gathered here in The Margate Tales present a vivid picture of this seaside town as it rose to become one of Britain's most popular resorts. Just as Chaucer's Canterbury Tales help us get a feel for how the people in England behaved and thought in the Middle Ages, Channing's Margate Tales provide us with a unique insight into the people of Thanet as they were described in the 18th and early to mid 19th centuries. The illuminating and entertaining accounts range from furious battles in the letters pages, to hilarious pastiches, witty verse and surprising discoveries, illustrated with numerous contemporary drawings. The end result is that as with Chaucer, one realizes how little has in fact changed. |