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In His Own Write
by
John Lennon,
Yoko Ono
About The Awful
I was bored on the 9th of Octover 1940 when, I believe, the Nasties were still booming us led by Madolf Heatlump (who only had one). Anyway they didn't get me. I attended to varicous schools in Liddypol. And still didn't pass -- much to my Aunties supplies. As a member of the most publified Beatles my (P, G, and R's) records might seem funnier to some of y
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Published
October 10th 2000
by Simon & Schuster
(first published 1960)
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Supposedly John Lennon loved Alice in Wonderland as a child and said his discovery of James Joyce was "like finding Daddy." In His Own Write is a collection of nonsense stories by the late great Beatle with contagiously playful puns worthy of Joyce and Carroll. Yoko Ono writes a very funny introduction and Paul McCartney another one. The first of Lennon's stories, "Partly Dave," is one of the funniest things I ever read. Whatever their merits as literature (I'd take Lenno...more
I didn’t understand half of it! Haha! But that brief experience was still enjoyable :)
I know I’m commenting on this piece of work from a biased perspective (am a Fab Four fan…and proud of it, babe ;-) ), so if that’s not gonna help…don’t bother reading on…
Am always have been in awe of Lennon – with and post-McCartney, his musical intellect is undeniable. Added to that awe is a smidgen of a feeling of intimidation. Video footage of live interviews as well as chronicles of...more
I know I’m commenting on this piece of work from a biased perspective (am a Fab Four fan…and proud of it, babe ;-) ), so if that’s not gonna help…don’t bother reading on…
Am always have been in awe of Lennon – with and post-McCartney, his musical intellect is undeniable. Added to that awe is a smidgen of a feeling of intimidation. Video footage of live interviews as well as chronicles of...more
Twistedly Funny, The Smart Beatle shows his lighter side, It is hard to "Imagine" such mirthfull Little Vignets Comming from the mouth or mind of the man who once proclaimed His Band To be bigger than Jesus, Buts Just the point a truley brilliant mind is aware of his Insanity & his Genius, Because there is a fine line between the two. John was a Poet,A Composer, A Rocker,A Rebel, A activist, a Writer of 3 volumes of short silly Tomes, A spokesman for a Generation, A front Man for the g...more
I've read this book several times, but until recently, I had not picked it up in years. I noticed two things: One is that I was more shocked than ever by the extremely un-PC language and imagery. The young John Lennon was not a culturally sensitive guy, and while he means no harm, a lot of people will be put off by the ethnic stereotypes.
The second thing I noticed is that I was as in love as ever with Lennon's wordplay. He comes up with deliberate misspellings, malapropisms, and offbea...more
The second thing I noticed is that I was as in love as ever with Lennon's wordplay. He comes up with deliberate misspellings, malapropisms, and offbea...more
I am a John Lennon fan... but this is complete crap.
If you think that this book is any good, I bet you like the cut and colour of the Emporers New Clothes too.
If you think that this book is any good, I bet you like the cut and colour of the Emporers New Clothes too.
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Total and complete nonsense.
I enjoyed it completely though.
Most of the time, I didn't understand a word that was written, but sometimes I would catch on and see his little tweaks to words like 'in the jumble... the mighty jumble' instead of 'jungle'.
Some of the passages will make you scrunch up your eyebrows in confusion, but by the end of the story or poem, you're laughing. If you're a John Lennon fan, that is- or, at least, you have a good sense of humor and aren't very particul...more
I enjoyed it completely though.
Most of the time, I didn't understand a word that was written, but sometimes I would catch on and see his little tweaks to words like 'in the jumble... the mighty jumble' instead of 'jungle'.
Some of the passages will make you scrunch up your eyebrows in confusion, but by the end of the story or poem, you're laughing. If you're a John Lennon fan, that is- or, at least, you have a good sense of humor and aren't very particul...more
Quirky. That's pretty much In His Own Write in one word. Maybe eccentric would be another one.
It's a collection of very short stories, poems, and drawings from John and to be perfectly honest, I doubt he'd have been able to get it published had he not been a Beatle. Regardless, it made me chuckle because the humor is just so specific and rather dark; I don't know how many stories ended rather unpredictably and all in the same fashion (without giving anything away).
Ther...more
It's a collection of very short stories, poems, and drawings from John and to be perfectly honest, I doubt he'd have been able to get it published had he not been a Beatle. Regardless, it made me chuckle because the humor is just so specific and rather dark; I don't know how many stories ended rather unpredictably and all in the same fashion (without giving anything away).
Ther...more
The prime mover of the Beatles wrote this and that is why it's still in print. It has its interesting points outside of the fact that it's John writing it: The wordplay is fun, the drawings are amusingly silly and Paul McCartney did a mirthful little preface.
But, if you're looking for the lilting poetry you hear in such songs as "A Day In The Life," "Across The Universe," "Imagine" or "Number 9 Dream," you're not going to find it here. John Lennon wa...more
But, if you're looking for the lilting poetry you hear in such songs as "A Day In The Life," "Across The Universe," "Imagine" or "Number 9 Dream," you're not going to find it here. John Lennon wa...more
When I was in grammar school I got VERY into the Beatles, including checking this out of the library. It's a lot of cheeky nonsense based on mispellings birthing second-tier puns, from what very little I remember. In fact, I recall so little about this and the followup book, "A Spaniard in the Works" (which contained somewhere the line "he even packed the penis he won at a bagatelle", an amusingly dark line for a pop star to get away with in 1965, even without music) that I...more
Quirky is the best possible way to describe this collection of nonsense poetry and musings by John Lennon. It's completely random, possibly eccentric at times but completely John and completely following in the general standard of dry British humor, and for that I like it.
I would LOVE to see a collection of his writings that follow more similarly to his songwriting style but for now I will be content with this on days when I need something just a little different to quirk up my day.
I would LOVE to see a collection of his writings that follow more similarly to his songwriting style but for now I will be content with this on days when I need something just a little different to quirk up my day.
My absolute favorite collection of nonsense poetry, by my (probably) favorite Beatle. John's poetry was highly influenced by Edward Lear's nonsense verse, but was also marked by the dry humor and wit that John displayed throughout his public life. Between the playful form of nonsense verse and the satiric treatment of various subjects, these poems are a fascinating precursor to songs like "I Am the Walrus" and other nonsense Beatles recordings.
You have to really understand John Lennon to be able to read this book! It is very strange, yet funny and witty and if you are a fan of British dry humor, then this is a book for you.
This is a small book, 30 or so pages of poetry, short stories, and cartoons designed and written by John Lennon. The material is a collection of artwork he produced before he became a world-renowned Beatle.
This is a small book, 30 or so pages of poetry, short stories, and cartoons designed and written by John Lennon. The material is a collection of artwork he produced before he became a world-renowned Beatle.
This book is full of small gems.
It is short but dense, and not for the faint hearted or the easily distracted. You need to take time to digest 'In his own write'.
The collection is a mixture of prose and poetry written in the style of literary nonsense, Lennon was a fan of Lewis Carroll and this collection and "A spaniard in the works" was inspired by Carroll's poem "Jabberwocky". It is also thought that british comedian Stanley Urwin was an i...more
This writing is how we think in that moment between sleep and awake. It's when the ego starts to receed and our mind goes along with whatever nonsensical nonsense it comes up with, and we do nothing to stop the flow. Dear sweet John Lennon~ there's a man I would've liked to meet. Read this if you are having trouble falling asleep ^_~.
Wow! And when I say wow, I do not mean it in a good way. This book is absolutely awful. Had anybody other than a popular rock star submitted this to a publisher, it would certainly not have been published. I like nonsense, and British humor as much as the next person, but this book is uninteresting, and unfunny.
I like this book because it's a different from most literature and therefore, breaks a lot of rules. It's a good piece of creative writing, and one that kept me laughing all the way through. I also enjoy the pictures. Any true Beatles fan will enjoy this witty read.
I am truly sorry to say that I was unimpressed by this book. I suppose I only bought it to possess yet another piece of memorobillia from the greatest singer/songwriter that ever lived. Truly he was a god of the 60s revolution that called everyone out to Give Peace A Chance...
It's hard to review this kinda thing as it's not meant to be a super serious novel. It's a bunch of short stories and occasional poems. He's quite good at playing with words, a must read for Beatles/Lennon fans, John is brilliantly witty as always. You're bound to laugh.
Hey...forgot this one. I surely must have read this back in the swinging sixties man. No flies on Frank. If you visit John's home in Menlove Avenue, go upstairs into his little bedroom, and there on the window ledge is a book of Lewis Carroll's nonsense. Say no more.
I loved it, but it's certainly not for everyone. the whole book is back to front, nonsensical, whimsy wordplay, which I find delightful, but others may feel they're wasting their time.
It's fun to read, and strangely reminiscint of Roald Dahl, in my opinion.
It's fun to read, and strangely reminiscint of Roald Dahl, in my opinion.
It is not easy to write a story, or a poem in the genre of literary nonsense, creating neologisms, applying inversion, tautology, phonetical effects etc., and balancing all the techniques in order to achieve an intended result... "This correction of short writty" is a nice, witty, funny book revealing one more facet of John Lennon's genius.
I can't and won't say anything negative about this book because it is, in fact, a piece of art. I cannot seem to enjoy it- but it was a work done from the author's genuine heart and I think that is something worthy
I bought this book when it first came out and love Lennon's quirky, oft' bizarre sense of humor. Some pieces have made me laugh so hard... well, great stuff from my favorite Beatle, singer/songwriter & author.
The great wordsmith using words cleverly throughout. Many double meanings etc. Great for Lennon fans, with the caveat that some of Lennon's word play assumes that the reader is conversant in British slang.
Clever, witty, dry British humor... and you can just hear Lennon and how he would read this aloud. So fun to experience a different aspect of Lennon's creativity!
This is a quick, easy read - filled with humor, anecdotes and the insights of a boy become man, a musician become legend. It's a look into the mind of a humble genius.
So wonderful and quirky, like Lennon himself. I think you must have an English sense of humour to read it though, or you might not get some of the references and jokes.
Bonkers and brilliant all in one go... sometimes I think he's trying too hard to be a 'wordsmith' but it's pretty darned good just the same.
the most ridiculous yet amusing book i've ever encountered. it might not be considered as a work of genius, but the author was surely a genius.
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John Winston Ono Lennon, MBE, was an English singer-songwriter who rose to worldwide fame as one of the founding members of The Beatles, and together with Paul McCartney formed one of the most successful songwriting partnerships of the 20th century.
Born and raised in Liverpool, Lennon became involved in the skiffle craze as a teenager, his first band, The Quarrymen, evolving into The B...more
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