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Category Archives: Literature

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Tim Bobbin

May 10, 2022Eric CorbettSatiristsRedirect

Redirected to John Collier (caricaturialist).

John Collier (caricaturist)

May 10, 2022Eric CorbettSatiristsFacebook post

English caricaturist and satirical poet (1708–1786).

Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star

Apr 23, 2022Eric CorbettNursery rhymes, PoetryBetter than Wikipedia

English poem and nursery rhyme by Jane Taylor, first published in 1806 under the title “The Star”.

Jane Taylor

Mar 14, 2022Eric CorbettPoets, WritersBetter than Wikipedia

English children’s author (1783–1824), whose best known work is “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star”.

Babes in the Wood

Mar 2, 2022Eric CorbettFairy talesBetter than Wikipedia

English fairy tale and pantomime subject, about two young children abandoned in the wood by their wicked uncle, in an attempt to steal their inheritance.

Incidental Thoughts on a Bald Head

Feb 20, 2022Eric CorbettEssays & short storiesNot on Wikipedia

Essay by H. G. Wells first published in 1895, about the replacement of natural losses such as hair and teeth with artificial substitutes.

The Extinction of Man

Feb 19, 2022Eric CorbettEssays & short storiesNot on Wikipedia

Pessimistic essay by H. G. Wells first published in 1894, about some of the ways humanity could become extinct.

Of a Book Unwritten

Feb 16, 2022Eric CorbettEssays & short storiesRedirect

Redirected to “The Man of the Year Million”.

The Man of the Year Million

Feb 16, 2022Eric CorbettEssays & short storiesNot on Wikipedia

Satirical essay by H. G. Wells first published in 1893, about the evolution of human beings into a form resembling a human foetus.

The Shopman

Feb 5, 2022Eric CorbettEssays & short storiesNot on Wikipedia

Essay by H. G. Wells published in 1894, about a visit to a draper’s shop and an infuriating shop assistant.

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