A Book of Nonsense
Published on 4. March 2015
288 pages
978-0-375-71279-1 (ISBN)
Description
No children's library is complete without this beautiful, illustrated edition of Edward Lear's classic book of hilarious light verse. The owls, hen, larks, and their nests in the Old Man's beard are among the fey fauna and peculiar persons inhabiting the uniquely inspired nonsense rhymes and drawings of Edward Lear in A Book of Nonsense. The limericks in A Book of Nonsense stand out as among the most popular, humorous, and important examples of the form.
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A Book of Nonsense
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11/1992
Everyman's Library USA
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EDWARD LEAR (1812-1888) was an illustrator, natural history artist, and writer, though he is best known for his nonsense poems. His collection of poetry, A Book of Nonsense, was published in 1846 and helped to popularize the limerick, a humorous form of verse. His most famous poem, "The Owl and the Pussycat," has been made into many picture books.
Content
- Intro
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Self-Portrait of the Laureate of Nonsense
- Contents
- I. A Book of Nonsense (1846)
- II. Nonsense Songs, Stories, Botany and Alphabets (1871)
- III. More Nonsense, Pictures, Rhymes, Botany, &c. (1877)
- IV. Laughable Lyrics, A Fourth Book of Nonsense Poems, Songs, Botany, Music, &c. (1877)
- The Heraldic Blazon of Foss the Cat
- About the Authors
