{"product_id":"9781934555552","title":"A Full And True Account Of The Wonderful Mission Of Earl Lavender, Which Lasted One Night And One Day","description":"\u003cp\u003eFollowing in the tradition of \u003ci\u003eDon Quixote\u003c\/i\u003e, Earl Lavender is the story of two impecunious gentlemen who run away from their conventional lives, style themselves 'Earl Lavender' and 'Lord Brumm', and set out to preach the new creed of Evolution. Their hilarious romp across London leads them to all sorts of strange adventures, such as a wild hansom cab chase, a sojourn among a subterranean society of flagellants, and the discovery of the evolutionary 'Missing Link'.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA key Decadent text, \u003ci\u003eEarl Lavender\u003c\/i\u003e (1895) is also Davidson's response to what he saw as some of the more ridiculous ideas and behaviours of the age. This new edition features a new introduction by Mark Valentine and a reproduction of the original frontispiece by Aubrey Beardsley. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn Davidson (1857-1909) was a Scottish poet, playwright, and novelist. Although during his lifetime he was compared favourably with Hardy, Housman, and Yeats, and admired by Shaw and T. S. Eliot, Davidson's reputation has languished since his tragic suicide. Long out of print, \u003ci\u003eEarl Lavender\u003c\/i\u003e is now restored to modern audiences, who will find that Davidson's humour and satire are as fresh today as in 1895.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Valancourt Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47039625593072,"sku":"9781934555552","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781934555552_p0.jpg?v=1763642218","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781934555552","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}