A Book of Nonsense: Contains the original illustrations by the author (Quirky Classics series)

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Edward Lear

A Book of Nonsense

Contains the original illustrations by the author (Quirky Classics series)

Edward Lear

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English

Alma Edizioni
04 February 2019

Poetry; Poetry by individual poets; Poetry (Children's&YA)

Series: Quirky Classics

“There was an Old Derry down Derry, Who loved to see little folks merry; So he made them a Book, And with laughter they shook At the fun of that Derry down Derry.”

First published in 1846 under the pseudonym “Old Derry down Derry”, A Book of Nonsense is a collection adapted from the limericks and illustrations Edward Lear created to amuse the grandchildren of Lord Stanley, 13th Earl of Derby, while he was staying with the family at Knowsley Hall.

Embodying Lear’s passion for nonsense, the limericks, each accompanied by one of Lear’s beguiling original illustrations, are fun, lyrical, lively and hilarious, and have enchanted children and adults since their first appearance in the middle of the nineteenth century.

By: Edward Lear
Imprint: Alma Edizioni
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 150mm, Width: 110mm,
Weight: 84g
ISBN: 9781847497482
ISBN 10: 1847497489
Series: Quirky Classics
Pages: 128
Publication Date: 04 February 2019
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

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.