Poetical Tales: Founded On Facts (1808)

By Martha Savory Yeardley

Book Overview

Poetical Tales: Founded On Facts is a book of poems written by Martha Savory Yeardley and published in 1808. The poems are based on real-life events and people, and they cover a range of topics including love, loss, and social issues. The book is divided into four parts, each with its own theme. Part one focuses on love and features poems about courtship, marriage, and heartbreak. Part two explores the natural world, with poems about the seasons, animals, and landscapes. Part three addresses social issues such as slavery, poverty, and war. Part four concludes the book with poems about death and the afterlife. Throughout the book, Yeardley's writing is characterized by its emotional depth, vivid imagery, and moral messages. The poems are written in a variety of styles, including ballads, sonnets, and odes. Overall, Poetical Tales: Founded On Facts is a collection of thoughtful and engaging poems that offer insight into the cultural and social concerns of the time in which they were written.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1120678293
• ISBN13: 9781120678294
• Release Date: November 2009
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 156 Pages
• Weight: 0.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"