Full Description
FO'C'S'LE YARNS presents four of T. E. Brown's best Yarns uncensored for the first time. These narrative poems were originally published in 1881 in an edition Brown called an "emasculation" of his best work. George Eliot, Max Muller, Francis Thompson, and W.H. Henley admired his work, yet he was eventually dismissed as too Victorian. These original texts demonstrate the inaccuracy of this characterization with their bold treatment of sex, and their dramatic inclusion of the rough give-and-take between the yarnspinner and his shipmates in the forecastle. The frankness of the Yarns makes them a significant expression of Manx experience and culture, as does their close imitation of the dialect. The interplay offers a vivid picture of men trying to understand women in terms of their own stereotypes, limited experience, and remoteness from domestic life while sailing the sea. The editors provide a brief introduction, and copious explanatory notes identifying allusions and Manx customs and places.
Contents
chapter 1 Abbreviations chapter 2 Acknowledgments chapter 3 Introduction chapter 4 A Note on the Gloss chapter 5 Brown's Preface chapter 6 Betsy Lee chapter 7 Christmas Rose chapter 8 Captain Tom and Captain Hugh chapter 9 Tommy Big-Eyes chapter 10 Explanatory Notes chapter 11 Textual Notes: Copy Texts, Treatment of Variants and Editions Cited chapter 12 Selected Bibliography
