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Pop Sonnets : Shakespearean Spins on Your Favorite Songs by Erik Didriksen (2015, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherQuirk Books
ISBN-101594748284
ISBN-139781594748288
eBay Product ID (ePID)210217281
Product Key Features
Book TitlePop Sonnets : Shakespearean Spins on Your Favorite Songs
Number of Pages128 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2015
TopicForm / Limericks & Verse, General, Lyrics, Form / Parodies
IllustratorYes
GenreMusic, Poetry, Humor
AuthorErik Didriksen
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight10.3 Oz
Item Length7.3 in
Item Width5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2014-956801
Reviews"Ingenious is the key word here." --Free Lance-Star "To put it mildly, this is a terrific feat of will and intellect."--Pop Matters "[T]his is a terrific feat of will and intellect."--PopMatters "This is a must-have for literary buffs and music fans alike."--Paste magazine "One of the very best collections of pop songs written in the style of William Shakespeare that I've read so far this year!"--"Weird Al" Yankovic " Pop Sonnets is one of the absolute best of the disreputable breed of impulse-buy humor books. Didriksen brings an authentic dedication to craft and a lively sense of humor to this highly specific project." --NPR "...smart and funny...Any reader who is intrigued by this concept will enjoy its fantastically skilled execution."-- Library Journal "This book is made for drinking games or could moonlight as a pub quiz helper, and a well-loved teaching resource."-- Monsters & Critics, "This is a must-have for literary buffs and music fans alike."--Paste magazine "One of the very best collections of pop songs written in the style of William Shakespeare that I've read so far this year!"--"Weird Al" Yankovic " Pop Sonnets is one of the absolute best of the disreputable breed of impulse-buy humor books. Didriksen brings an authentic dedication to craft and a lively sense of humor to this highly specific project." --NPR "...smart and funny...Any reader who is intrigued by this concept will enjoy its fantastically skilled execution."-- Library Journal "This book is made for drinking games or could moonlight as a pub quiz helper, and a well-loved teaching resource."-- Monsters & Critics, "One of the very best collections of pop songs written in the style of William Shakespeare that I've read so far this year!"--"Weird Al" Yankovic
Dewey Edition23
Dewey Decimal811.6
SynopsisThe Bard meets the Backstreet Boys in Pop Sonnets , a collection of 100 classic pop songs reimagined as Shakespearean sonnets. All your favorite songs are here, including hits by Jay-Z, Johnny Cash, Katy Perry, Michael Jackson, Talking Heads, and many others. With stirring sentiments on everything from love and despair to wanton women, Pop Sonnets offers inspirational verse for every occasion.
LC Classification NumberPS3604.I337P67 2015
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- 11 Oct, 2019
Great Book!
The listing said it was new. The book did have some evidence of use. Still a great price and a fun read!Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
