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100 1 _aHitchcock, Champion Ingraham
245 1 4 _aThe Dead Men's Song :
_bBeing the Story of a Poem and a Reminiscent Sketch of its Author Young Ewing Allison
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2006
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2006-09-17
508 _aProduced by Barbara Tozier, Bill Tozier, David Newman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"The Dead Men's Song" by Champion Ingraham Hitchcock is a biographical recount of the life and creative works of Young Ewing Allison, written in the early 20th century. The narrative emphasizes Allison's contributions to literature, particularly focusing on his famous poem "Fifteen Men on the Dead Man's Chest," also known as "A Piratical Ballad." Through this work, Hitchcock not only pays tribute to Allison’s genius but also provides insights into the man behind the poetry, celebrating his life experiences and literary endeavors. The opening of the narrative sets the stage for an exploration of Allison’s background and his artistic journey. Hitchcock describes a chance conversation that led him to write this reminiscence, prompted by a dubious claim regarding the authorship of Allison's famed poem. Throughout this initial portion, readers meet Allison as a passionate, multifaceted character deeply entangled in the world of literature and journalism. The author paints a vibrant picture of his friend's life, showcasing his humorous insights, philosophical take on his deafness, and the camaraderie between them, thus inviting readers into a rich tableau of friendship, creativity, and the struggles that accompany artistic expression. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aAllison, Young Ewing, 1853-1932
653 _aStevenson, Robert Louis, 1850-1894. Treasure Island
653 _aTreasure Island (Imaginary place)
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/19273
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