The Every-day Book and Table Book, v. 1
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Festivals, seasonal changes and everyday amusements fill William Hone's calendar of customs. This first volume arranges its varied material around the days of the year, explaining holiday observances and unfamiliar almanac terms alongside poems, historical notices and accounts of the natural world. January opens with the origins of the month's name and verses about the new year, giving a sense of how folklore, learning and entertainment share space in the collection.
Personal memories also shape Hone's interest in the past. He recalls a London cobbler who lent him old books, encouraging his love of early writers and woodcuts. His account of Copenhagen-house combines childhood recollections of nearby meadows with a later visit to the place of public entertainment.
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- Author
- William Hone
- Reading time
- About 41 hours
- Pages
- 1,303
- Language
- English
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- History
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