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Ronald Duncan (1)

Author of The Encyclopedia of Ignorance: Everything you ever wanted to know about the unknown

For other authors named Ronald Duncan, see the disambiguation page.

Ronald Duncan (1) has been aliased into Ronald Frederick Henry Duncan.

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Works by Ronald Duncan

Works have been aliased into Ronald Frederick Henry Duncan.

The Encyclopedia of Ignorance: Everything you ever wanted to know about the unknown (1977) — Editor — 186 copies, 1 review

The Encyclopedia of Delusions: A Critical Scrutiny of Current Beliefs and Conventions (1981) 23 copies, 1 review

Classical Songs for Children (1964) — Editor — 13 copies

This Way to the Tomb (1946) 10 copies

The Rape of Lucretia: a symposium by Benjamin Britten, Ronald Duncan, John Piper, Henry Boys, Eric crozier & Angus… (1948) 7 copies

Encyclopaedia of Medical Ignorance: Mind and Body in Health and Disease (1984) 7 copies

Abelard ve Heloise (1961) 7 copies

Critics' Gaffes (1983) 7 copies, 1 review

The Rape of Lucretia (1953) 6 copies

The Encyclopaedia of Ignorance : Physical Sciences (1977) — Editor — 5 copies

Devon and Cornwall 5 copies

Tobacco cultivation in England (The Countryside series) 4 copies

Marx refuted : the verdict of history (1987) — Editor — 4 copies

The Rape of Lucretia (Vocal Score) — Libretto — 4 copies

The mongrel, and other poems (1950) 3 copies

Collected plays (1971) 3 copies

Journal of a husbandman 3 copies

A kettle of fish (1971) 3 copies

The Encyclopaedia of Ignorance: Life Sciences and Earth Sciences (1977) — Editor — 3 copies, 1 review

Our Lady's tumbler (1951) 2 copies

Satan, Socialites, and Solly Gold Three New Plays from England 2 copies

The complete pacifist 2 copies

Selected Poems (1978) 2 copies

The Blue Fox; 2 copies

O B A F G - A Play in One Act for Stereophonic Sound (1969) 2 copies

Working with Britten : a personal memoir (1981) 1 copy

Stratton; a play in verse. (1950) 1 copy

Consanguinité 1 copy, 1 review

Judas (1960) 1 copy

The last Adam: A Story 1 copy

A Masque, This Way to the Tomb, and Anti-Masque (1967) 1 copy

The catalyst : a comedy in two acts (1979) 1 copy

British Rexist Party manifesto 1 copy

The solitudes; [poems] 1 copy

The death of Satan, a comedy (1955) 1 copy

Associated Works

Works have been aliased into Ronald Frederick Henry Duncan.

Gandhi: Selected Writings (1971) — Editor — 94 copies

Cornish Short Stories (1976) — Contributor — 21 copies

Haunted Cornwall (1973) — Contributor — 20 copies

Selected Lyrics and Satires (1980) — Editor — 7 copies

Unlikely ghosts, (1969) — Contributor — 5 copies

Rochester (Pocket Poets) (1979) — Editor — 5 copies

Playbill Three [A Choice of Kings | Boy Dudgeon | Excursion | A Dead Liberty | The Gift] (1969) — Contributor — 4 copies

West Country Short Stories (1949) — Contributor — 2 copies

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The Encyclopedia of Ignorance Everything You Ever… by Ronald Duncan

7/8/22

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laplantelibrary | Jul 8, 2022 |

Critics' Gaffes by Ronald Duncan

What did learned professors have to say about flying?
'Artificial flight is impossible'...
'Space travel is utter bilge'...
What did the papers say about the Gettysburg Address?
'The President acted without sense'...
'... dull and commonplace'...
What did Rossini say about Berlioz?
'What a good thing it isn't music'...
... and about Wagner?
'...good moments but bad quarter-hours'...
... and about Weber?
'His music gives me the colic'...
And what did critics say about:
Picasso? ...'the most Godalmighty rubbish'...
The Post-Impressionists? ...'an extremely bad joke or a swindle'...
Twelfth Night? ...'...but a silly play'...

See for yourself how wrong they could be...… (more)

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rajendran | Aug 9, 2008 |

The Encyclopaedia of Ignorance, Volume 2: Life… by Ronald Duncan

The Encyclopaedia of Ignorance by R. Duncan (1977)

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leese | Nov 23, 2009 |

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Members: 325
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Rating: ½ 3.6

Reviews: 5
ISBNs: 27
Languages: 2

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