The Diverting History of John Gilpin by William Cowper
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"The Diverting History of John Gilpin" by William Cowper is a comic ballad written in 1782. The poem recounts the misadventures of John Gilpin, a wealthy London draper, during what should have been a simple family journey to an inn. When Gilpin loses control of his horse, the animal bolts and carries him on an unplanned wild ride that takes him ten miles beyond his intended destination, separating him from his wife
and children in a series of comic mishaps. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Cowper, William, 1731-1800 |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Caldecott, Randolph, 1846-1886 |
| Title |
The Diverting History of John Gilpin Showing How He Went Farther Than He Intended, and Came Safe Home Again |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Gilpin |
| Credits |
Produced by Suzanne Shell, Marit Henningsen and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 77.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| Subject | Humorous poetry, English |
| Subject | Horses -- Juvenile poetry |
| Subject | Wit and humor, Juvenile |
| Subject | Horsemanship -- Juvenile poetry |
| Subject | Marriage -- Juvenile poetry |
| Subject | Horse racing -- Juvenile poetry |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 11979 |
| Release Date | Apr 1, 2004 |
| Last Update | Oct 28, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 478 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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