The Limerick

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The Limerick is written by Bob Turvey and published by McFarland. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1476652805 (ISBN 10) and 9781476652801 (ISBN 13).

For more than 200 years, the limerick has been loved for its mordant wit, breathtaking rhymes, swinging rhythm, groaning puns, and ability to paint outrageous mental pictures. This book analyzes the limerick's origin and evolution as the best-known humorous verse form in the English-speaking world. It also examines previous attempts to capture the history of the limerick, including those that used guesswork, presented flawed conclusions and even contradicted each other. Findings are laid out logically and chronologically, so readers can easily follow the thread of every claim.