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The romantic notion of the Cockney, the shrewd and slangy common
man coming from nowhere and surviving by his wits, is best
exemplified by E.J. Milliken's character 'Arry and the songs he
sings. The songs and stories, as well as the character of 'Arry,
were Milliken's vehicles for social criticism, namely the
intolerance shown by the aristocracy. Those songs, colorful
additions to Victorian history and humor, tell the story of 'Arry,
a commoner who is enamored of the social hierarchy, but is keenly
aware how close the top and bottom rungs are. Central to the themes
of the songs is the Cockney whose pride is his dialect. Confidence
in the face of the class system and withering social criticism make
memorable the songs of 'Arry and Milliken. This work analyzes the
Cockney ballads and contains extensively annotated lyrics for the
songs. Each chapter is dedicated to a facet of the everyday life of
the common man in Victorian England, including relationships with
women, travel and war, and are prefaced with a short analytical
history of the period which also places the songs in context.
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