In Praise of British Smut: Risque Verses and Jokes from Lois Ina Sturt & Reggie Pembroke

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An album of sexually explicit verses and jokes

From the Collection of  Lois Ina Sturt and Reggie Pembroke

Published 18 September 2018. Book Midden Publishing

Compiled by William Cross, FSA Scot

ISBN 9781905914401

A  risque  book,   humorous and rude

From “The Bright Young Things” Era

·        A new book featuring  Hon.  Lois Ina Sturt, (1900-1937) Viscountess Tredegar ( 1934-1937)  was published on 18 September 2018. 

·        The book comes from Newport writer William Cross, FSA Scot,  author of eight other books featuring members of the Morgan family.

·        The verses and jokes are transcribed from the manuscript archive of Lois Ina Sturt in the National Library of Wales.

·        Whilst the verses and jokes are the centre piece of the book it also contains many features, photographs and comments on the principal figures. Lois Ina Sturt and Reginald Herbert,  15^th Earl of Pembroke, including long biographical sketches on them from cradle to grave.

·        Promotional and review copies are now available from the Author. See contact details, below.

·        The book has 100 pages and contains the following: 

An Introduction by William Cross, FSA Scot

Part 1 : Clippings from the Embassy Club

Part 2 : Over 100  Verses and Jokes

Part 3 :  The Flapper Era Revisited

Part 4:  Famous Mistresses & Lovers of the 1920s

Part 5: Lois’s Engagement Diaries & Reggie’s Love Letters

Part 6 : Biographical Sketches of Lois and Reggie

Part 7: Verses by Bernard Pearson

Part 8 : Miscellaneous & Extracts on Lois and Reggie

OVER 200  END NOTES TO ENABLE MORE RESEARCH

·       The book cover is designed by Gerard Whyman,  Newport  artist and cartoonist.

The launch date coincides with the anniversary of the death of Lois Sturt in Budapest on 18 September 1937. 

  

William Cross comments:  The bawdy verse etc.  would have shocked and disturbed  some  to read or hear  at the time.  Although on the whole dated, with the filthy overtones, innuendo, and non-PC humour, it is still comprehensible.   With today’s  tolerances, human  rights and political correctness aside,  the pieces must surely  raise a chuckle.  Some may infuriate, some are simply dire and vulgar and perhaps should have been excluded. Almost everything recorded in French has been ignored for use in another sphere or sequel title.   The material certainly shows up the “Carry On” type yarns and innuendo as a much tamer type of British humour.   

Cross adds “ The book is 100 pages long, over 30,000 words with over 200 End Notes and contains  over  100 images, with several unique   pictures of  Lois and Reggie and their “tribe”.  

* Further Enquiries about the book etc please contact

William Cross

58 Sutton Newport, Newport, NP 19 7JF

e-mail   williecross@aol.com

[ NB  William Cross’s severe deafness now affects his ability to  use the telephone, but face to face contact is fine for interviews.] 

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“An album of sexually explicit verses and jokes

From the Collection of  Lois Ina Sturt and Reggie Pembroke” by William Cross, FSA Scot. Book Midden Publishing.  ISBN 13  9781905914401 : Release date 18 September 2018.

Copies of the book at a discounted rate  can be obtained direct from the Author ( until 30 September 2018 ) at £10.00 including UK post and packing.  Also on Amazon/ e-bay whilst stocks last.

Once the current stock is sold the book will be available as print on demand only or may be deemed out of print.

Over 16s Only 

Enquiries please e-mail  williecross@aol.com

18 September 2018

Updated 3 July 2020

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