Ring-a-Ring o'Roses
Old Rhymes and Their True Meanings
Published on 18. October 2018
Book
Hardback
192 pages
978-1-78243-988-2 (ISBN)
Description
This delightful book takes the reader on a journey into the weird and wonderful world of nursery rhymes. Offering a selection of more than 100 of our best-loved and widely known rhymes, it delves beneath the surface of the verses to interpret their meaning and reveal their historical origins.
The rhymes you'll find here are instantly recognizable and provide a comforting link to our past, however the stories behind them are often unknown and always fascinating - frequently telling the stories of true historical events from a time when the printing press was still a thing of the future and news was passed around verbally.
With rhymes on topics ranging from the weather to the stars, journeys to sums and food and drink to wise ways, each chapter presents the full and best-known version of the rhyme, followed by an explanation of its meaning and origins, along with the wider references the rhymes make to such topics as foods and culinary customs, historical events or archetypes of folk and fairy tales.
Whether you're a lover of nursery rhymes or more of a history buff, there is lots in this book for all to enjoy.
The rhymes you'll find here are instantly recognizable and provide a comforting link to our past, however the stories behind them are often unknown and always fascinating - frequently telling the stories of true historical events from a time when the printing press was still a thing of the future and news was passed around verbally.
With rhymes on topics ranging from the weather to the stars, journeys to sums and food and drink to wise ways, each chapter presents the full and best-known version of the rhyme, followed by an explanation of its meaning and origins, along with the wider references the rhymes make to such topics as foods and culinary customs, historical events or archetypes of folk and fairy tales.
Whether you're a lover of nursery rhymes or more of a history buff, there is lots in this book for all to enjoy.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
line decorations throughout
Dimensions
Height: 178 mm
Width: 111 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-78243-988-2 (9781782439882)
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E-Book
10/2018
Michael O'Mara Books Ltd
€6.99
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Person
Diana Craig is a writer, editor and artist with more than 25 years' experience in illustrated non-fiction and a degree in Fine Art. She has a keen interest in folklore, natural history, gardening, cookery and art. Her books include The Gardeners' Book and The Weather Book, both published by Michael O'Mara Books.