The Comic English Grammar

About this film

LibriVox recording of The Comic English Grammar by Percival Leigh (1813 - 1889), read in English by Ruth Golding. This is a basic grammar, treating of the parts of speech, syntax, versification, pronunciation and punctuation. The listener is warned that there is quite a dated feel about this little grammar as the author, in keeping with the times (1840), is a frightful snob about social classes, scathing about 'vulgar speech' and also sometimes quite rude about American turns of phrase. The author is not remotely as comical as he thinks he is, but it has its moments. (Summary by Ruth Golding) For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit LibriVox.org . Download M4B (100MB)

Directors & creators

Percival Leigh

Subjects

librivox; audiobooks;humor; humour; verse; manners; etiquette; pronunciation; punctuation; parts of speech; syntax; versification; correct speech; prosody

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