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Lifetime: 1844 - 1899 Passed: ≈ 125 years ago

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Walter Hamilton

Books by Walter Hamilton

Parodies on Tennyson's Charge of the Light Brigade Cover image

Parodies on Tennyson's Charge of the Light Brigade

Poetry Satire Humour
Satire Parody Women social commentary Humor Victorian era Tennyson Doctors Engineers Clergy Charge of the Light Brigade

This collection of parodies focuses on Walter Hamilton's witty takes on Alfred Lord Tennyson's iconic poem, 'The Charge of the Light Brigade.' Hamilton uses the poem's structure and rhythm to satirize various aspects of Victorian society, including...