{"product_id":"1066-and-all-that-c1931-hb-english-history","title":"1066 and all that c1931 HB English history INTACT SPINE RUBBED OFF","description":"\u003cp\u003ePreloved \u0026amp; Used Antique books are fragile 1066 and All That is a satirical history book first published in 1930 (not 1931) by W. C. Sellar and R. J. Yeatman. It’s a parody of English history, written in a humorous style, and became a classic of British comic literature\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAuthors: W. C. Sellar and R. J. Yeatman, both Oxford graduates and WWI veterans.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublication: First serialized in Punch magazine, then published in book form by Methuen on 16 October 1930. Later hardback and paperback editions followed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIllustrator: John Reynolds provided the original illustrations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFull title: 1066 and All That: A Memorable History of England, Comprising All the Parts You Can Remember, Including 103 Good Things, 5 Bad Kings and 2 Genuine Dates.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGenre: Parody\/humour, poking fun at the way English history was taught in schools.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKey conceit: History is only what you can remember — hence the book reduces centuries of events to a handful of “Good Things,” “Bad Kings,” and two “Genuine Dates” (55 BC and 1066)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WeSellit.UK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55073351762295,"sku":"60z","price":3.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0371\/5969\/8476\/files\/1743084660.jpg?v=1743118070","url":"https:\/\/wesellit.uk\/products\/1066-and-all-that-c1931-hb-english-history","provider":"WeSellit.UK","version":"1.0","type":"link"}