Quodlibets, Lately Come Over from New Britaniola, Old Newfoundland Contributor(s): Reynolds, David (Author), Reynolds, David (Introduction by), Hayman, Robert (Author) |
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ISBN: 0986902721 ISBN-13: 9780986902727 Publisher: Problematic Press OUR PRICE: $8.54 Product Type: Paperback Published: February 2013 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Poetry | European - English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh |
Physical Information: 0.22" H x 5" W x 7.99" (0.25 lbs) 108 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Quodlibets, by Robert Hayman, is quite likely the first work of English poetry penned in North America. Hayman composed this collection of witty verses during his service as governor of the English colony in Harbour Grace, Newfoundland. Containing original poetry in addition to his translations of pieces by John Owen and Francois Rabelais, Hayman's poetic insight reflects on faith and the church, thieves and knaves, good wives and whores, as well as the beauty of Newfoundland's rugged landscape. This is a saucy appeal from an adventurer's soul, beckoning others to settle in Newfoundland. This edition has been adapted and introduced by David Reynolds. |