A Book of Nonsense

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Edward Lear

History has produced no greater expert in the field of nonsense than Edward Lear, the beloved Victorian poet and illustrator whose books have charmed readers young and old for nearly two centuries now. ‘A Book of Nonsense’ is the perfect example of Lear at his silliest: an exuberant collection of nonsense limericks peppered with his fantastic, bizarre, grotesque, and unforgettable illustrations.

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“There was an Old Derry down Derry,Who loved to see little folks merry;So he made them a Book,And with laughter they shookAt 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.

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Weight 84 g
Dimensions 15 × 11 × 1 cm
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Publisher

Alma Classics

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Cover

Paperback

Pages

117

Language

English

Edition
Dewey

821.8 (edition:23)

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