Project Gutenberg 2023-04-14 Public domain in the USA. 418 Hamilton, Walter 1844 1899 Parodies of the works of English & American authors, vol. III Parodies of the works of English and American authors, vol. III $aUnited Kingdom :$bReeves & Turner, $c1886. Carol Brown, Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Parodies of the works of English & American authors, vol. III" by Walter Hamilton is a collection of literary parodies written in the late 19th century. This volume features a variety of parody works that satirize prominent authors such as Lord Byron, Sir Walter Scott, and Robert Burns, showcasing the humorous side of their original writings. The overarching theme examines the art and function of parody, portraying it as a form of critique rather than mere mockery. The opening of this collection introduces the concept of parody, emphasizing that it serves as a critical exposition of absurdities found within literary works. It argues against the misconception that parody is inherently malicious, highlighting historical examples from ancient literature that used parody as a light-hearted reflection on existing texts. Furthermore, the text lays out a broad scope of materials and authors that will be engagingly explored in the subsequent sections, setting the stage for a humorous yet insightful journey through the parodied works. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20151201080518hamilton 1886 GB Reading ease score: 76.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Parodies PN Text Category: Humour Category: British Literature Category: American Literature 2501456 2025-06-28T04:56:26.117791 text/html 2515786 2023-04-14T12:35:47 text/html 1607182 2025-06-28T04:57:15.809552 application/epub+zip 1646575 2025-06-28T04:56:33.134739 application/epub+zip 803312 2025-06-28T04:56:29.457759 application/epub+zip 2648788 2025-06-28T04:57:48.285898 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2295770 2025-06-28T04:57:10.777547 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1685714 2025-06-28T04:56:16.934888 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1685499 2023-04-14T12:35:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17444 2025-06-28T04:57:48.549866 application/rdf+xml 14034 2025-06-28T04:56:29.969770 image/jpeg 1972 2025-06-28T04:56:29.719797 image/jpeg 600997 2023-04-14T12:35:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 1451740 2023-04-14T12:35:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 1485965 2025-06-28T04:56:26.308768 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