The Queen's Matrimonial Ladder
- Downloads
- Under 100
- Pages
- 73
About this book
A royal marriage becomes a public argument about power, fairness and the press in William Hone's illustrated verse pamphlet. Published in London in 1820, it arranges its account into fourteen named stages, moving from debts and marriage to accusations, public anger and the crown. Queen Caroline's treatment by George IV gives the satire its subject, while George Cruikshank supplies the accompanying pictures. The verses take Caroline's side and ridicule the king, his advisers and the machinery of charges against her.
Hone's short scenes use rhyme, repeated labels and sharp changes of tone to make a complicated royal dispute readable. A passage celebrating the press argues that public scrutiny can protect an individual against powerful opponents. The added poem about Brighton mocks extravagant architecture and royal taste through images of teapots, bells and decorative dragons.
About the author
More from this genre
See all- I If at First You Don'tIf at First You Don't
- M Modern literatureModern literature
- P Prince HagenPrince Hagen
- H The House on the BeachThe House on the Beach
- M Manners for the MetropolisManners for the Metropolis
- H Hunt the Hog of JoeHunt the Hog of Joe
Books like this one
- P A Poem to the Memory of Our Late Lamented Queen Caroline of England A Poem to the Memory of Our Late Lamented Queen Caroline of England
- P The Pain and Sorrow of Evil Marriage The Pain and Sorrow of Evil Marriage
- E An Essay on Satire, Particularly on the Dunciad An Essay on Satire, Particularly on the Dunciad
- N Nothing to Say Nothing to Say
-
Hudibras
-
The Rise of the Democracy
Discussion
No comments yet. Share a thought, a question or a favourite passage.
Copyright concern? Read our DMCA policy
Read or download
Public domain book This work is in the public domain and free of copyright. Anyone may read, download and share it.
- EPUB 18 MB
-
KINDLE Send to Kindle Send
- Download the EPUB file to this device.
- Open Amazon's Send to Kindle page, sign in, and add the file. Open Send to Kindle (opens in a new tab)
On a phone: open the downloaded EPUB and share it to the Kindle app.
You can also email the file to your Kindle address (it ends in @kindle.com) from an email address you approved in your Amazon account.
- PDF 18 MB
Downloads start right away. How to open EPUB on your phone
Book facts
- Author
- William Hone
- Pages
- 73
- Language
- English
- Genre
- Satire
- Formats
- PDF, EPUB, Read online