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I learned that Lear was responsible for The Owl and the Pussycat!
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The Complete Nonsense of Edward Lear
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The classic collection of nonsense by the greatest nonsensicalist of all time, Edward Lear - inventor of the limerick, and creator of the "Jumblies" and "The Owl and the Pussy Cat".
288 pages, Paperback
First published January 1,1895
This edition
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288 pages, Paperback
- Published
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January 1, 2001 by Faber Childrens
- ISBN
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9780571207367
- ASIN
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0571207367
- Language
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English
About the author
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Edward Lear was an English artist, illustrator, musician, author and poet, who is known mostly for his literary nonsense in poetry and prose and especially his limericks, a form he popularised.
His principal areas of work as an artist were threefold: as a draughtsman employed to make illustrations of birds and animals; making coloured drawings during his journeys, which he reworked later, sometimes as plates for his travel books; and as a (minor) illustrator of Alfred Tennyson's poems.
As an author, he is known principally for his popular nonsense collections of poems, songs, short stories, botanical drawings, recipes and alphabets. He also composed and published twelve musical settings of Tennyson's poetry.
His principal areas of work as an artist were threefold: as a draughtsman employed to make illustrations of birds and animals; making coloured drawings during his journeys, which he reworked later, sometimes as plates for his travel books; and as a (minor) illustrator of Alfred Tennyson's poems.
As an author, he is known principally for his popular nonsense collections of poems, songs, short stories, botanical drawings, recipes and alphabets. He also composed and published twelve musical settings of Tennyson's poetry.
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too long. tedious.
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Somewhat like Thurber - suffers from age. But he was a unique talent that delighted many in the early 1900s.
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A fascinating insight into the eccentric life of Edward Lear who was famous for his nonsensical works of verse and limericks which he wrote for children and adults alike. His illustrations were a true imagery that delighted all who saw them. Although on a personal level, he managed to keep himself apart from most folk, he nonetheless still had his finger on the pulse of man's humanity which allowed him to capture with daring the ineptness and subtleness of the many faces of man. His use of animal comedic style made it all the more acceptable his hilarious and yet sometimes cruel barbs on society in general. A much loved figure in his time and from generations after, Edward Lear's work is still highly regarded even now. Highly recommended.
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My friend Jonathan gave me this book, and it was a god-send for several reasons: A welcome distraction from obsessing about the election, and a bit of cheer in the dreary days of COVID. Of course, I like good nonsense at any time, and was surprised to realize that the only Lear I knew before was the Owl and Pussycat, when there is so much more to enjoy! And of course, the great thing about this kind of nonsense is that I can read it over and over, and enjoy it every time. Special bonus, the author's illustrations! Sadly, they were colored in for this edition, but that's a small quibble.
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booooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooring.
I can hold my breath that long in real life, too. I was saying that as I typed it.
I can hold my breath that long in real life, too. I was saying that as I typed it.
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Timeless laugh-out-loud silliness. This was a childhood favourite and it's great to have found it again.
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Very short, repetitive, and similar rhymes for children.
We didn't enjoy many of them and didn't want to finish.
Read with my 8yo to cross off the '1001 Children's Books to Read Before You Grow Up' list.
We didn't enjoy many of them and didn't want to finish.
Read with my 8yo to cross off the '1001 Children's Books to Read Before You Grow Up' list.
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