The Secret History of Nursery Rhymes
Linda Alchin
ISBN: | 9781458044204 |
Publisher: | Smashwords Edition |
Published: | 19 February, 2011 |
Format: | eBook |
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The Secret History of Nursery Rhymes
Linda Alchin
This book uncovers the Secret History of Nursery Rhymes. Many of the history and origins of the humble nursery rhyme are believed to be associated with actual events in history, with references to murder and persecution, betrayal, greed and to tyrants and royalty. Rhymes are usually short and therefore easy to remember, a critical factor during the times when many people were unable to read or write. They were passed verbally from one generation to the next before the invention of the printing p
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