The Annotated Archy and Mehitabel Paperback - 2006
by Don Marquis; Introduction by Michael Sims
Generations of readers have delighted in the work of the great American humorist Don Marquis, who was frequently compared to Mark Twain. These free-verse poems, which first appeared in Marquis's New York newspaper columns, revolve around the escapades of Archy, the philosophical cockroach who was once a poet, and Mehitabel, a streetwise alley cat who was once Cleopatra. Reincarnated as the lowest creatures on the social scale, they prowl the rowdy streets of New York City in between the world wars. The antics of these two immortal characters are now made available for the first time in their original order of publication in this unique, comprehensive collection, which features many poems never before reprinted.
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Generations of readers have delighted in the work of the great American humorist Don Marquis, who was frequently compared to Mark Twain. These free-verse poems, which first appeared in Marquis's New York newspaper columns, revolve around the escapades of Archy, the philosophical cockroach who was once a poet, and Mehitabel, a streetwise alley cat who was once Cleopatra. Reincarnated as the lowest creatures on the social scale, they prowl the rowdy streets of New York City in between the world wars. The antics of these two immortal characters are now made available for the first time in their original order of publication in this unique, comprehensive collection, which features many poems never before reprinted.
- First time in Penguin Classics
- Archy and Mehitabel is considered the inspiration for E.B. White's Charlotte's Web
- Features many new poems never reprinted since they were first published early in the twentieth century
- Introduction places Marquis in the context of American humor and the history of satire
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- Title The Annotated Archy and Mehitabel
- Author Don Marquis; Introduction by Michael Sims
- Binding Paperback
- Edition 2006 reprint
- Pages 400
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Penguin Group, E Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S.A.
- Date 2006-08-01
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents
- ISBN 9780143039754 / 014303975X
- Weight 0.63 lbs (0.29 kg)
- Dimensions 7.8 x 5.16 x 0.74 in (19.81 x 13.11 x 1.88 cm)
- Ages 18 to UP years
- Grade levels 13 - UP
- Library of Congress subjects Cats, Cockroaches
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2006041987
- Dewey Decimal Code 811.52
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