Verses and Fly Leaves

""Verses and Fly Leaves"" is a collection of poems and humorous verses written by Charles Stuart Calverley. The book features a variety of topics, including love, nature, satire, and social commentary. Calverley's witty and clever writing style is evident throughout the book, with many of the poems featuring puns and wordplay. The fly leaves, or blank pages at the beginning and end of a book, are also filled with humorous quips and observations. The collection was first published in 1872 and has since become a classic in English literature. It is a must-read for fans of Victorian-era poetry and those who appreciate clever wordplay and humor.1885. English poet and wit, and the literary father of what may be called the university school of humor, Calverley is best remembered for his parodies of poets such as Browning and Tennyson contained here in Fly Leaves.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.