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A Full and True Account of the Wonderful Mission of Earl Lavender, Which Lasted One Night and One Day

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A Full and True Account of the Wonderful Mission of Earl Lavender, Which Lasted One Night and One Day

With a History of the Pursuit of Earl Lavende
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Following in the tradition of Don Quixote, Earl Lavender is the story of two impecunious gentlemen who run away from their conventional lives, style themselves 'Earl Lavender' and 'Lord Brumm', and set out to preach the new creed of Evolution. Their hilarious romp across London leads them to all sorts of strange adventures, such as a wild hansom cab chase, a sojourn among a subterranean society of flagellants, and the discovery of the evolutionary 'Missing Link'. A key Decadent text, Earl Lavender (1895) is also Davidson's response to what he saw as some of the more ridiculous ideas and behaviours of the age. This new edition features a new introduction by Mark Valentine and a reproduction of the original frontispiece by Aubrey Beardsley. John Davidson (1857-1909) was a Scottish poet, playwright, and novelist. Although during his lifetime he was compared favourably with Hardy, Housman, and Yeats, and admired by Shaw and T. S. Eliot, Davidson's reputation has languished since his tragic suicide. Long out of print, Earl Lavender is now restored to modern audiences, who will find that Davidson's humour and satire are as fresh today as in 1895.
Release date NZ
July 28th, 2008
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Audience
  • General (US: Trade)
Contributors
  • Illustrated by Aubrey Beardsley
  • Introduction by Mark Valentine
Pages
152
Dimensions
140x216x10
ISBN-13
9781934555552
Product ID
2591569

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