Timeline
Lifetime:
1847 -
1922
Passed: ≈
103 years ago
Title
Writer
Country/Nationality
George R. Sims
Books by George R. Sims
In The Workhouse: Christmas Day
Poetry
Satire
Non-Fiction
Drama
Christmas
Poverty
Injustice
Hypocrisy
social commentary
Victorian era
Law
Ballad
Social reform
Workhouse
Monotone
Dramatic Monologue
'In The Workhouse: Christmas Day' is a powerful and poignant poem by George R. Sims, a prominent Victorian journalist known for his social commentary. The poem takes the form of a dramatic monologue, delivered by an inmate confined within a workhouse...
Dagonet Ditties
Poetry
Satire
Victorian
Satire
Commentary
London
Verse
Humor
Rhyme
English
Cockney
Social issues
Dagonet
Dagonet Ditties is a collection of humorous and satirical poems by George R. Sims. Originally published in the literary magazine "The Referee," these poems offer a witty and often irreverent commentary on Victorian society. Sims's verse is known for...