Project Gutenberg 2014-08-27 Public domain in the USA. 443 Wells, Carolyn 1862 1942 Houghton, Carolyn Wells A Parody Anthology Produced by Chris Curnow, Emmy and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "A Parody Anthology" by Carolyn Wells is a collection of humorous parodies written in the early 20th century. This anthology showcases a variety of poetic styles that mimic and satirize well-known literary works, offering witty and light-hearted versions of classic themes and forms. The collection features contributions from multiple authors, making it a diverse compilation that reflects the playful nature of parody as a literary art form. At the start of the anthology, Carolyn Wells introduces the concept of parody as both an entertaining and legitimate form of art that requires wit, skill, and a keen understanding of the original works being mimicked. Several examples of parodic poems are presented, including "The Golfer's Rubaiyat," which humorously reinterprets Omar Khayyam's famous verses within the context of golf. Other notable pieces parody works by Shakespeare and various nursery rhymes, offering a blend of humor and clever wordplay that sets the tone for the collection. This opening portion effectively establishes the anthology's aim of amusing readers while encouraging an appreciation for the nuances of parody. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Parodies PN Text Category: Poetry Category: Humour 877367 2025-07-18T17:10:21.752751 text/html 832369 2024-10-24T10:15:12 text/html 260189 2025-07-18T17:10:42.079640 application/epub+zip 261280 2025-07-18T17:10:25.218713 application/epub+zip 256972 2025-07-18T17:10:23.455755 application/epub+zip 569183 2025-07-18T17:10:51.801657 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 437840 2025-07-18T17:10:39.768690 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 433786 2022-09-21T08:35:54.645146 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 452715 2025-07-18T17:10:18.350793 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 432885 2024-10-24T10:15:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16855 2025-07-18T17:10:51.979591 application/rdf+xml 6648 2025-07-18T17:10:23.687739 image/jpeg 1532 2025-07-18T17:10:23.573731 image/jpeg 216166 2025-07-18T17:10:21.798751 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 More titles under Wright, Rowland en.wikipedia