Project Gutenberg 2003-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 57 Irwin, Wallace 1876 1959 Burgess, Gelett 1866 1951 Burgess, Frank Gelett The Love Sonnets of a Hoodlum Produced by David A. Schwan. HTML version by Al Haines. "The Love Sonnets of a Hoodlum" by Wallace Irwin is a collection of poetic sonnets written in the early 20th century, specifically during the early 1900s. This innovative work takes the traditional sonnet form and infuses it with modern slang and street vernacular, giving voice to a character reflecting on love and heartbreak in a rapidly changing society. The book captures the essence of urban life and the emotional turmoil experienced by a "hoodlum" in a candid yet humorous manner. The collection chronicles the romantic misadventures of the protagonist, Willie, as he navigates feelings of love and jealousy towards his beloved, Mame, while fending off rivals like Kid Murphy. Through a series of sonnets, Willie expresses his insecurities, frustration with societal expectations, and the complexities of love, using vibrant language filled with slang. The poems range from humorous to poignant, offering readers a glimpse into the life of a young man grappling with his self-image and romantic aspirations against a backdrop of lively urban experiences. Ultimately, Irwin's work resonates with themes of longing and heartbreak while maintaining a playful tone reflective of its time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Humorous poetry, American Sonnets PS Text Browsing: Humour Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 58558 55677 2024-10-02T13:55:31.837258 2023-10-02T11:40:21.163918 text/html text/html 50889 2020-12-28T07:40:37 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 19667 2020-12-28T07:40:37 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 94155 2024-10-02T13:55:37.573267 application/epub+zip 92910 2024-10-02T13:55:34.976238 application/epub+zip 77668 2024-10-02T13:55:33.828247 application/epub+zip 217094 2024-10-02T13:55:39.314201 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 215464 2024-10-02T13:55:36.873219 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 175812 2022-09-03T04:10:47.814315 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 44993 44954 2024-10-02T13:55:31.468249 2023-10-02T11:40:20.898897 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 44791 2020-12-28T07:40:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18459 2020-12-28T07:40:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20377 2024-10-02T13:55:39.441212 application/rdf+xml 15434 2024-10-02T13:55:34.369246 image/jpeg 3951 2024-10-02T13:55:34.095247 image/jpeg 93148 2024-10-02T13:55:31.843262 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia