An edition of Rhymes for the Irreverent (2006)

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An edition of Rhymes for the Irreverent (2006)

Rhymes for the Irreverent

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Consider this book to be like Ogden Nash with a social conscience. In "The Wizard of Oz," Harburg wrote the lyrics to some of the most familiar of American songs, as well as highlighting the lowlights of the Great Depression in "Brother, Can You Spare a Dime." Here, he creates short, pointed jabs at common attitudes and class structures:

"No matter how high or great the thrown,
what sits on it is the same as your own."

Irreverent, puckish, and above all wickedly observant, "Rhymes For the Irrevent" repeatedly and humorously pricks the balloon of pomposity.

Publish Date
Language
English
Pages
240

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Cover of: Rhymes for the Irreverent
Rhymes for the Irreverent
January 15, 2006, Freedom From Religion Foundation, Inc.
Hardcover in English

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First Sentence

"E.Y. (Yip) Harburg (1896-1981) was born of Russian-Jewish immigrant parents on Manhattan's Lower East Side and attended the City University of New York."

The Physical Object

Format
Hardcover
Number of pages
240
Dimensions
8.7 x 5.7 x 0.9 inches
Weight
11.2 ounces

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL8658115M
ISBN 10
1877733156
ISBN 13
9781877733154
Library Thing
938294
Goodreads
2251072

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