{"product_id":"sour-sonnets-of-a-sorehead-other-songs-of-the-street-by-james-p-haverson","title":"Sour Sonnets of a Sorehead \u0026 Other Songs of the Street by James P. Haverson","description":"\u003cp\u003eSour Sonnets of a Sorehead \u0026amp; Other Songs of the Street\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAuthor: James P. Haverson\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHard cover. Good condition. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"82\" data-end=\"398\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eFirst published in \u003cstrong data-start=\"261\" data-end=\"269\"\u003e1908\u003c\/strong\u003e in Toronto, this is a collection of humorous and satirical verse illustrated by Fergus Kyle. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThe collection presents the voice of a working-class \"sorehead\"—a disgruntled but witty narrator who complains about unemployment, bad luck, poverty, politics, and everyday urban life. Written in lively Canadian dialect, the poems combine the traditional sonnet form with slang, irony, and street humour, poking fun at social conventions while expressing sympathy for ordinary people struggling to make ends meet. Beyond the sixteen \"Sorehead Sonnets,\" the volume includes additional poems and songs that explore city life, friendship, ambition, and human nature with warmth and comic insight. Today the book is valued as an early example of Canadian urban poetry and an entertaining snapshot of working-class life in the early twentieth century\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Segoe UI','sans-serif'; color: #1f2124;\"\u003eThis item is second-hand and is sold as is. If you would like more details please \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/fairtradeandgiftshop.com\/pages\/contact-fair-trade-and-gift-shop\" style=\"font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; widows: 2; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-spacing: 0px;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Segoe UI','sans-serif';\"\u003econtact us\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Segoe UI','sans-serif'; color: #1f2124;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; widows: 2; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; float: none; word-spacing: 0px;\"\u003e or visit us in store.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Segoe UI','sans-serif'; color: #1f2124;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Segoe UI','sans-serif';\"\u003e100% of profits raised from the sale of our goods will assist Fair Trade and Gift Shop in helping the many charities we support which make lasting change in the lives of disadvantaged people.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FAIR TRADE AND GIFT SHOP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48368196092057,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/7536\/2457\/files\/IMG_3709.jpg?v=1785138147","url":"https:\/\/fairtradeandgiftshop.com\/products\/sour-sonnets-of-a-sorehead-other-songs-of-the-street-by-james-p-haverson","provider":"FAIR TRADE AND GIFT SHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}