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Pop Goes the Weasel: The Secret Meanings of Nursery Rhymes by Albert Jack (Hardcover, 2008)
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Mr Jack has been nimble and he's been quick, searching through the history of nursery rhymes and he's found out all kind of plum tales, just like little Jack Horner. He's unearthed the answers to some very curious questions...Who were Mary Quite Contrary and Georgie Porgie? How could Hey Diddle Diddle offer an essential astronomy lesson? And if Ring a Ring a Roses isn't about catching the plague, then what is it really about? The ingenious book delves into the hidden meanings of the nursery rhymes and songs we all know so well and discovers all kinds of strange tales ranging from Viking raids to firewalking and from political rebellion to slaves being smuggled to freedom. Children have always played at being grown up and all kinds of episodes in our history are still being re-enacted today in a series of dark games (Oranges and Lemons traces a condemned man's journey across London to his execution, Goosie Gander is about dragging a hidden Catholic priest to prison) And there are many many more! Full of vivid illustrations and with each verse reproduced, here are a multitude of surprising stories you won't be able to resist passing on to everyone you know.Your childhood songs and rhymes will never sound the same again.Product Identifiers
PublisherPenguin Books LTD
ISBN-139781846141447
eBay Product ID (ePID)89069724
Product Key Features
Number of Pages320 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NamePop Goes the Weasel: the Secret Meanings of Nursery Rhymes
Publication Year2008
SubjectMythology, History
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaHumor
AuthorAlbert Jack
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height184 mm
Item Weight356 g
Item Width138 mm
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorAlbert Jack
TopicLiterature
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- 31 Mar, 2021
Pop goes the weasel - book about where nursery rhymes emanated
Interesting and easy to read.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 03 Mar, 2021
Good Tales
Good for research.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
