Anster Fair

Author : William Tennant
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ISBN 13 : 9781331013853
Total Pages : 266 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (138 download)

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Download or read book Anster Fair (Classic Reprint) written by William Tennant and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-09 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Anster Fair In "Anster Fair," the author had no other end in view than the creation of pure fun - innocent, aimless enjoyment, as its own end. We have ceased to consider this an unworthy motive, and only ask, is it well done? The poem is unique in English Literature; and though its machinery is familiar enough, yet the structure and treatment are quite original. The sub-plot is kept in admirable proportion, and its evolution so depends on that of the main plot that there is nothing discordant in their relative development. The adjuncts, too, are appropriate and relevant; and the variety and life with which the action is hurried on keep the reader's interest unflagged till the end. Though to some extent cast in a local mould, it is, nevertheless, so perfectly catholic, that it would suffer little depreciation by having its names changed to those of any locality in the Kingdom. That it has hitherto been little known beyond Scotland, is greatly owing to causes referred to in our memoir of the author - his own unobtrusive modesty, and literary isolation; and the luxurious growth of passionate and brilliant poetry in the midst of which it first appeared. Now, however, that the poetic excitement of the first half of the present century has subsided, and that the heavier matter which that ferment kept suspended has sunk to the bottom, this new edition of "Anster Fair" is launched with strong faith in its permanent buoyancy. The text has been carefully collated with all the editions published by the Author, and a few slight grammatical oversights, and slips of measure, are corrected. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.