Publishers' Preface by Harry Graham

Name: Publishers' Preface
Author: Harry Graham

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By Harry Graham · First published 1904 · Genre: Poetry, Satire, Parody · 436 words

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Gentle Reader, who so patiently have waited For such viands as your poet can provide, (Which, as critics have occasionally stated, Must be trying to a delicate inside,) Once again are opportunities afforded Of a banquet, or a _dejeuner_ at least, Once again your toleration is rewarded By a literary feast!

You may think that Rudyard Kipling's work is stronger, Or that Chaucer's may be rather more mature; Byron's lyrics are indubitably longer, Robert Browning's just a trifle more obscure; But 'tis certain that no poems are politer, Or more fitted for perusal in the home, Than the verses of the unassuming writer Of this memorable tome!

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Work type: Essay
Author: Harry Graham
Date: 1904 CE
Language: English
Genres: Poetry, Satire, Parody, Humor, Literary Criticism
Length: 436 words
Structure: 1 section, 5 paragraphs
Reading fit: Difficult (College Level)

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Poetry — The work is composed in verse form, with a focus on rhyme and meter.
Satire — The text employs humor and irony to critique literary conventions and other poets.
Parody — The work mimics the style of other poets in a humorous and exaggerated manner.
Humor — The writing style and content are intended to amuse and entertain the reader.