by Belloc · Cluster: Comic Verse · Childhood · Satire
Abstract
A comic narrative poem in which a boastful adventurer, interviewed by the press, recounts a disastrous African expedition financed as a company flotation and staffed by scoundrels Commander Sin and Captain Blood. Belloc satirises imperial exploration, jingoist journalism and the speculative money behind colonial ‘ventures.‘
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Forms & Genres: Comic Verse Song, Narrative Poem, Satire Themes & Concepts: Satire of Society, Empire and Imperialism, Nationalism and Patriotism, Money and Avarice, Deception, Economics Motifs: Journey, Ship, Money and Gold, Sea and Voyage Historical References: British Empire Settings: Africa Archetypes: Antihero, Trickster