The reliques of Father Prout
679 pages•about 14 h 15 min to read•Public domain
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About this book
Mahony’s collection places poems and translations beside comic literary prose in the voice of Father Prout, a clerical persona whose learned jokes suit readers familiar with classical writing. Its mock editor claims to scorn publicity while spending considerable energy proclaiming the poems’ worth. When a newspaper hints that a song owes its wit to drink, the reply turns to a joking defense of Noah and wine, mixing indignation with wordplay. In a French and English poem about Eveline, the moon quickly clears while the stain on the young woman’s reputation remains, lending the verse an unexpectedly stern note.
