Gleanings in Graveyards: A Collection of Curious Epitaphs

"Gleanings in Graveyards: A Collection of Curious Epitaphs" by Horatio Edward Norfolk is a journey through a humorous collection of tombstone inscriptions mostly from Great Britain in the mid-1800s. The book celebrates how people memorialized their loved ones, or even themselves, in graveyards with charm and wit. Preparing the reader with an introduction, the author indicates that the charm of British epitaphs comes from their unique humor and personality. The author's main goal is to amuse readers with examples ranging from funny to thoughtful. The book then presents a range of epitaphs from different places, each one telling a story of the person buried there. It offers a peek into how people thought about death and remembering the dead in that time.