The Rubáiyát of a Bachelor by Helen Rowland
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"The Rubáiyát of a Bachelor" by Helen Rowland is a collection of humorous, light verse poetry written in the early 20th century. This playful work explores themes of love, courtship, and the bachelor lifestyle, satirizing societal expectations concerning marriage and relationships. Rowland's poems reflect the spirit of the early 1900s, capturing the essence of a time when traditional views on marriage were being challenged. The book features a series of witty observations
and musings from a bachelor who delights in the pleasures and freedoms of single life while simultaneously acknowledging the perils and potentials of romantic entanglements. Through clever rhymes and engaging imagery, the narrator contemplates love's fleeting nature, the chains of matrimony, and the joys of flirtation without commitment. The poems encapsulate a sense of independence and joy in social interactions, often humorously warning against the pitfalls of settling down, ultimately advocating for a carefree approach to love and life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Rowland, Helen, 1876- |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Speakman, Harold, 1888-1928 |
| LoC No. | 16004255 |
| Title | The Rubáiyát of a Bachelor |
| Credits |
Produced by Emmy, Tor Martin Kristiansen and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 77.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Omar Khayyam -- Parodies, imitations, etc. |
| Subject | Humorous poetry |
| Subject | Bachelors -- Poetry |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 31467 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-31467-9 |
| Release Date | Mar 2, 2010 |
| Last Update | Jan 6, 2021 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 559 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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