Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,904,422,378 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

chapbook
(redirected from Chapbooks)

   Also found in: Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
chap·book  (chpbk)
n.
A small book or pamphlet containing poems, ballads, stories, or religious tracts.

[chap(man) + book (so called because it was originally sold by chapmen).]

chapbook [ˈtʃæpˌbʊk]
n
(Historical Terms) a book of popular ballads, stories, etc., formerly sold by chapmen or pedlars


Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Dictionary browser?   Full browser?
 
Part of the appeal of the series is it's a mix of established and emerging poets who have published in journals and chapbooks," Richmond said.
Chapbooks are normally no more than 24 to 26 pages and the cover price should not be anymore than five dollars.
com A past president of the Associated Writing Programs, Ed Ochester edits the Pitt Poetry Series published by the University of Pittsburg Press, co-edits the literary journal "5 AM", and has authored twelve books of poetry, including two previous Adastra Press chapbooks.
 
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.