{"product_id":"9780008449261","title":"Comic and Curious Verse (Argo Classics)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003eWilliam Collins Books and Decca Records are proud to present ARGO Classics, a historic catalogue of classic fiction read by some of the world’s most renowned voices. Originally released as vinyl records, these expertly abridged and remastered stories are now available to download for the first time.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA collection of the funny, curious verse written during the 19th and 20th centuries, read by some of Britain's most renowned actors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHumorous and whimsical verse are collated together in these timeless readings of poetry from our funniest writers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerformed by Sir John Gielgud; Imogen Stubbs; Tim Pigott-Smith; Peter Orr; Wendy Hillier.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis collection includes poems from:\u003cbr\u003e• A.E. Housman\u003cbr\u003e• Benjamin Franklin King\u003cbr\u003e• J.K. Stephen\u003cbr\u003e• A.C. Swinburne\u003cbr\u003e• Lewis Carroll\u003cbr\u003e• Thomas Hardy\u003cbr\u003e• W.S. Gilbert\u003cbr\u003e• Edward Lear\u003cbr\u003e• William McGonagall\u003cbr\u003e• A.H. Clough\u003cbr\u003e• Robert Barnabas Brough\u003cbr\u003e• Thomas Grey\u003cbr\u003e• Lord Byron\u003cbr\u003e• Walter Raleigh\u003cbr\u003e• Oliver Goldsmith\u003cbr\u003e• George Canning\u003cbr\u003e• John Dryden\u003cbr\u003e• Samuel C. Boston\u003cbr\u003e• H.C. Beeching\u003cbr\u003e• C.S. Calverley\u003cbr\u003e• William Walsh\u003cbr\u003e• W.M. Thackeray\u003cbr\u003e• George Coleman\u003cbr\u003e• Hartley Coleridge\u003cbr\u003e• Charles Cros\u003cbr\u003e• George Du Maurier\u003cbr\u003e• W.R. Mardale\u003cbr\u003e• Matthew Prior\u003cbr\u003e• Earl Of Rochester\u003cbr\u003e• Thomas Love Peacock\u003cbr\u003e• Thomas Hood\u003cbr\u003e• Harry Graham\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eComic and Curious Verse by A.E. Housman is a top-rated collection of the best classical verse from English, Scottish, Irish, and Welsh authors. This short anthology is a testament to the timeless appeal of ancient European literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003enan\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"A.E. Housman","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46889183936661,"sku":"9780008449261","price":11.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780008449261_4280953e-1f27-4160-8b65-67f498cd4794.jpg?v=1776888293","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780008449261","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}