Project Gutenberg 2015-10-25 Public domain in the USA. 208 Carryl, Guy Wetmore 1873 1904 Newell, Peter 1862 1924 Newell, P. S. (Peter S.) Verbeek, Gustave 1867 1937 Verbeek, G. (Gustave) Verbeck, Gustave Mother Goose for Grown-ups Produced by Suzanne Shell, Melissa McDaniel, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Mother Goose for Grown-ups" by Guy Wetmore Carryl is a whimsical collection of poetry written in the early 20th century. This book reinterprets traditional nursery rhymes with a humorous twist, making it particularly appealing to an adult audience. Carryl's work cleverly blends satire and playful language, depicting familiar characters and stories in a new light that reflects more mature themes and sensibilities. The poems in the collection serve as comical narratives that often explore social mores and human folly, drawing heavily on the imagery of classic Mother Goose tales. For instance, characters like Jilted Jack, Little Bow Peep, and Humpty Dumpty find themselves in absurd situations that highlight their flaws and the humorous consequences of their actions. Each poem not only entertains but also imparts a moral lesson, framed within the context of light-hearted satire, making it a delightful read for those who appreciate clever wordplay and an amusing take on childhood stories. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en American poetry Mother Goose -- Parodies, imitations, etc. PS Text Category: Poetry Category: Humour 106809 2025-07-20T07:23:00.505155 text/html 83543 2024-10-22T23:19:56 text/html 531686 2025-07-20T07:23:04.188126 application/epub+zip 530424 2025-07-20T07:23:01.192114 application/epub+zip 100366 2025-07-20T07:23:00.830116 application/epub+zip 596436 2025-07-20T07:23:06.191099 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 578770 2025-07-20T07:23:03.632151 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 149743 2022-09-22T17:38:56.201668 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 68318 2025-07-20T07:23:00.089118 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 48286 2024-10-22T23:19:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18458 2025-07-20T07:23:06.359082 application/rdf+xml 27975 2025-07-20T07:23:00.914122 image/jpeg 4197 2025-07-20T07:23:00.872107 image/jpeg 515756 2025-07-20T07:23:00.531119 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 en.wikipedia