FO'C'S'LE Yarns (Hardcover)

by Godman Maureen E. (Author)

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Book Description
FO'C'S'LE YARNS presents four of T. E. Brown's best Yarns uncensored for the first time. These narrative poems were originally published in 1881 in an edition Brown called an "emasculation" of his best work. George Eliot, Max MŸller, Francis Thompson, and W.H. Henley admired his work, yet he was eventually dismissed as too Victorian. These original texts demonstrate the inaccuracy of this characterization with their bold treatment of sex, and their dramatic inclusion of the rough give-and-take between the yarnspinner and his shipmates in the forecastle. The frankness of the Yarns makes them a significant expression of Manx experience and culture, as does their close imitation of the dialect. The interplay offers a vivid picture of men trying to understand women in terms of their own stereotypes, limited experience, and remoteness from domestic life while sailing the sea. The editors provide a brief introduction, and copious explanatory notes identifying allusions and Manx customs and places.

About the Author
Max Keith Sutton is Professor of English at the University of Kansas. Dr. Maureen E. Godman is Associate Director of Freshman-Sophomore English at the University of Kansas. Dr. Nicholas L. Shimmin works in sales and marketing for Cambridge University Press in Sydney.

• Hardcover: 328 pages
• Publisher: University Press of America (November 13, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0761812156
• ISBN-13: 978-0761812159
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
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