The Complete Nonsense Books
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$24.39
- Hardcover
300 pages
- Release Date
31 March 2025
Summary
This volume, which collects the four books of “nonsense” published by Lear during his lifetime, contains all of his most celebrated verse and prose productions, from his first collection of limericks, A Book of Nonsense, to his Nonsense Songs and Stories – which includes ‘The Owl and the Pussy Cat’, long considered one of the nation’s favourite poems, as well as many lesser-known pieces composed in the same waywardly imaginative vein.
Embodying his passion for the absurd, Lear’s limer…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781847499356 |
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| ISBN-10: | 184749935X |
| Author: | Edward Lear |
| Publisher: | Alma Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Alma Classics |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 300 |
| Release Date: | 31 March 2025 |
| Weight: | 399g |
| Dimensions: | 210mm x 134mm x 28mm |
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Everyone’s favourite nonsense writer – The Times * The Times *Much nonsense is published from time to time, but the gift of writing such precious nonsense as that which came from the pen of Mr Edward Lear is denied to most authors. – The Guardian * The Guardian *
About The Author
Edward Lear
Edward Lear (1812–88) was an English painter and writer known primarily for his nonsense verse and for popularizing the limerick. His poem ‘The Owl and the Pussycat’ remains one of the nation’s favourites. An intrepid traveller, Lear explored Syria, Egypt and India, among many other places. He published three volumes of bird and animal drawings, seven illustrated travel books and four books of nonsense.
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