Project Gutenberg 2011-06-03 Public domain in the USA. 142 Graham, Harry 1874 1936 Streamer, Col. D. Col. D. Streamer Strothmann, F. (Frederick) 1872 1958 Strothmann, Frederick Charles Misrepresentative Men Foreword -- Theodore Roosevelt -- Bacon -- Adam -- Joan of Arc -- Paderewski -- William Tell -- Diogenes -- Sir Thomas Lipton -- Marat -- Ananias -- Nero -- Aftword -- Postlude. Produced by Mark C. Orton, David E. Brown and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "Misrepresentative Men" by Harry Graham is a satirical collection of poems written in the early 20th century. The book presents whimsical and humorous takes on a variety of historical and literary figures, cleverly blending fact and fiction in a playful manner. Graham, who also wrote under the pseudonym "Col. D. Streamer," showcases his wit through verses that provide not only entertainment but also an insightful commentary on the subjectivity of fame and reputation. The poems highlight iconic personalities such as Theodore Roosevelt, Joan of Arc, and Sir Thomas Lipton, examining their legacies through a tongue-in-cheek lens. Each piece captures the essence of the featured figure while amplifying their quirks and exaggerating their traits for comedic effect. For example, the poem about Roosevelt humorously details his active lifestyle, while the piece on Joan of Arc includes an amusing twist about their identity. Throughout the collection, Graham employs clever rhymes and a light-hearted tone, inviting readers to reflect on the nature of historical narratives and the human tendency to misrepresent those who have left their mark on the world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Nonsense verses Humorous poetry Biographical poetry PR Text Category: Poetry Category: Humour 85578 2025-07-14T16:06:41.749927 text/html 82883 2021-01-07T19:40:33 text/html 1375898 2025-07-14T16:06:47.353938 application/epub+zip 1375241 2025-07-14T16:06:43.799924 application/epub+zip 97067 2025-07-14T16:06:42.484925 application/epub+zip 655045 2025-07-14T16:06:49.406903 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 635426 2025-07-14T16:06:46.423934 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 179294 2022-09-16T14:47:06.249396 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 52535 2025-07-14T16:06:41.252002 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 52399 2021-01-07T19:40:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 52392 2021-01-07T19:40:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22585 2025-07-14T16:06:49.540901 application/rdf+xml 15948 2025-07-14T16:06:42.977918 image/jpeg 3970 2025-07-14T16:06:42.730931 image/jpeg 21545 2021-01-07T19:40:33 application/octet-stream application/zip 1272036 2021-01-07T19:40:33 application/octet-stream application/zip 21514 2021-01-07T19:40:33 application/octet-stream application/zip 1342336 2025-07-14T16:06:41.786948 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia