The bill of fare, imitated from Goldsmith, [ca. 1831].

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Title: The bill of fare, imitated from Goldsmith, [ca. 1831].
Creator: Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870
Abstract: Manuscript, in a single hand, of a copy of Dickens' poem Bill of Fare, a parody of Oliver Goldsmith's Retaliation. Written for a private dinner party, the poem imagines a dinner party in which the guests are to be eaten; declares each guest to be a certain dish, such as curry, duck, or tongue; and writes lighthearted epitaphs for each of them. The manuscript contains 358 lines instead of the 360 lines in other known transcripts
Description: Paper WM 1825.
Inscription on flyleaf: To Miss Maria Beadnell This trifle is dedicated by the Author.
Binding: folded paper, no stitching. Written on cover: The Bill of Fare Imitated from Goldsmith By Charles Dickens.
Provenance: For information on the source of acquisition, consult the appropriate curator.
Extent: 1 20 x 16 cm. v. (11 p.) ;
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: English

Resource Type: unspecified
Subject (Geographic): Great Britain.
Great Britain
Subject (Name): Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870.
Goldsmith, Oliver, 1730?-1774.
Winter, Maria Sarah Beadnell, 1811 or 12-1886.
Subject (Topic): Dinners and dining
English poetry
English wit and humor
Epitaphs
Parodies, English
Verse satire, English
Social life and customs
Subjects: Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870
Goldsmith, Oliver, 1730?-1774
Winter, Maria Sarah Beadnell, 1811 or 12-1886
Dinners and dining > Great Britain
English poetry > 19th century
English wit and humor
Epitaphs > Great Britain
Parodies, English
Verse satire, English
Great Britain > Social life and customs > 19th century

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Citation: Charles Dickens, The Bill of Fare, Imitated from Goldsmith. James Marshall and Marie-Louise Osborn Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.