Bøger af Tom Hood

"The Rhymester or; The Rules of Rhyme" is a comprehensive guide to rhyming, being a dictionary of rhymes, an examination of classical measures with comments on burlesque, comic verse, and song-writing. This volume is highly recommended for those with an interest in poetry- and song-writing, and it would make for a wonderful addition to any collection. Contents include: "Verse Generally", "Classic Versification", "Guides and Hand-books", "Of Feet and Caesura", "Meter and Rhythm", "Of Rhyme", "Of Figures", "Of Burlesque and Comic Verse, and Vers De Société", "Of Song-writing", "Of the Sonnet", "Of the Rondeau and the Ballade", "Of Other Fixed Forms of Verse", etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in a modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on the history of poetry.

The Book of Modern English Anecdotes, Humour, Wit, and Wisdom is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1860.Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.