Curiosities of Street Literature
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Various
(5 Sterne; 1 Bewertungen)
This is a collection of broadsides from London. Broadsides are short, popular publications, a precursor to today's tabloid journalism. The collection contains sensationalist and sometimes comical stories about criminal conduct, love, the Royal Family, politics, as well as gallows' literature. Gallow's literature (confessions, verses etc. relating to individuals condemned to public execution) were often sold at the execution. As a collection these broadsides are a reminder of how important the printer was at this time -- it is surely no coincidence that the printers are printed at the end of every broadside, while the authors remain anonymous. - Summary by kathrinee (21 hr 22 min)
Chapters
1.1 Introductory remarks about cocks, catchpennies, street drolleries etc.
13:06
Read by Beth Thomas (1974-2020)
1.9 Gossip, Secrets: Loveletters and The Unfaithful Husband Found Out, and a Ho…
11:58
Read by Lynne T
1.18 A Loveletter to a Sailor, A Maid and the Amorous Squire, The "Taking Off" …
15:06
Read by Greg Giordano
1.24 The Last of the "Cocks," Suicide of an Artist and Letters Found on his Body
17:13
Read by Michael
2.5 An Intruder Breaks into Queen Victoria's Bedroom and A Song about the Queen
11:52
Read by Ryan Cowell
2.17 Two Catechisms: the Soldier's and the Drunkard's, and Two Poems About the …
13:34
Read by Toeknee
3.3 A Prophesy, Grace Darling, a Championship, and an Accident on the Ice
14:58
Read by Greg Giordano
3.5 And Agricultural Show, a Lunacy Case, and an Old Marquis and his Wife
11:51
Read by Greg Giordano
4.12 Sentences of Prisoners of September 11, 1822 and the Death of Ann Williams
10:26
Read by TriciaG
4.13 The Confessions and Executions of John Thurtell, C.T. White, and Amelia Ro…
16:13
Read by Melvin Lee
4.22 Executions at Durham, Confessions and Executions of Samuel Wright and Jame…
17:52
Read by TriciaG
4.26 Sentence of Constance Kent and Confession and Executions of Stephen Forward
10:44
Read by Roohi
4.28 Farewell to the World of Richard Bishop and Lamentations of J. Mapp and H.…
10:03
Read by Roohi
4.33 Murder of a Wife and Six Children and Executions of F. Hinson and J. Rutte…
13:55
Read by OCTL7
Bewertungen
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rachael jensen
(5 Sterne)
I found these very interesting. some readers got a bit too dramatic, but the short tales were funny, gory and surprising for the time period they're from.