Doggerel
Clumsy and awkward verse often employed for comic effect.
Clumsy and awkward verse often employed for comic effect.
Poem by the Scottish poet Robert Burns, first published in 1786.
Short story by H. G. Wells, about a prominent politician who learns that the drug he has been taking for the last 17 years to dispel all self-doubt is in reality distilled water.
Works by John Wyndham (1903–1969) listed in order of their date of first publication.
Comedy novel by Compton Mackenzie (1833–1972), portraying life in the fictional Scottish Highland estate of Glenbogle during the 1930s.
Comedy novel by Compton Mackenzie (1833–1972, portraying the exploits of the Home Guard on the fictional island of Todday during the Second World War.
Books written by Compton Mackenzie (1883–1972) listed in order of their date of first publication.
Novel by Compton Mackenzie based on the real-life 1941 sinking of a ship carrying a large quantity of whisky, and the local residents’ attempts to recover it and hide it from the authorities.
Works of Stephen Potter (1900–1969) listed in order of their date of first publication.
Essay by H. G. Wells first published in 1895, offering advice to young men on choosing a wife.