The Comic English Grammar: A New And Facetious Introduction To The English Tongue
The Comic English Grammar is a parody of the schoolroom grammar book by Percival Leigh, one of the early writers for Punch, illustrated by John Leech with more than forty comic drawings. It follows the order of a standard textbook, orthography, etymology, syntax and prosody, defining letters, syllables, parts of speech, gender, number and case, but every rule is illustrated with puns, absurd examples, mock-learned asides and sly portraits of Victorian manners. The comic alphabet and the treatment of the parts of speech are typical of its humor. It is still a pleasure for anyone who suffered through formal grammar at school. The full text is available to read online in your browser on Vinteuil, and the first chapter is free.
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What kind of book is The Comic English Grammar: A New And Facetious Introduction To The English Tongue?
The Comic English Grammar: A New And Facetious Introduction To The English Tongue by Percival Leigh is filed under "Classics" in the Vinteuil library.
