Praed, an Etonian, Cambridge prize-man and MP who died at thirty-six, was the finest writer of society verse of his age. This selection gathers his legends and tales, including The Red Fisherman and stories of the Drachenfels, alongside the ballroom pieces, portraits and political squibs that caught the manners of the 1820s and 30s.
Elegant, witty light verse for admirers of Byron’s Don Juan and the Regency. Download the free EPUB.