Edward Lear was the greatest nonsensicalist of all time. He was the inventor of the limerick and created the Jumblies and The Owl and the Pussycat. This complete edition of Lear's nonsense verse - including the limericks, longer verses, alphabets and his own illustrations - is lovingly restored and beautifully presented, for adults and children to enjoy together.

'One Hundred Nonsense Pictures and Rhymes' is a delightful collection of Edward Lear's nonsense limericks and illustrations between 1846 and 1877. This edition has been specifically formatted and the 100 illustrations optimised for digital reading devices.

Edward Lear's limericks open a door to a world where absurdity is treated with perfect seriousness and everyday manners tumble into comic chaos. In these brisk, rhyming verses, eccentric old men, young ladies, curious animals, and other oddball figures drift through impossible situations with a straight face, inviting laughter through rhythm, exaggeration, and surprise. Across the collection, each poem becomes a tiny comic scene built from strange habits, ridiculous predicaments, and delig...

Edward Lear's third book of nonsense opens with a lively defense of his own invention, insisting that both the words and drawings are entirely his, and recalling the delighted reception of his earlier volumes with a comic anecdote about being mistaken for the Earl of Derby. From there, the book erupts into a joyous parade of absurdity: "Nonsense Botany" parodies scientific naming with inventions like Barkia Howlaloudia and Tigerlillia Terribilis, while a long run of limericks introduces ec...

Edward Lear's Laughable Lyrics is a riot of nonsense verse where language itself becomes music, mischief, and invention. Across these poems, unforgettable oddities roam a world of invented places, jaunty rhymes, and mock-serious narration: the lonely Dong with his luminous nose, the hapless old bachelors, the self-satisfied Pelicans of the Nile, the toe-less wanderer, and the towering Quangle Wangle with a hat that shelters birds and beasts. Lear delights in impossible logic, comic domesti...

Edward Lear's exuberant rhymes open a door to a world where nonsense rules and ordinary life is forever tipping into comic disaster. Across these playful verses, old men, young ladies, eccentric travelers, animals, and even everyday objects are swept into absurd predicaments, from flea-ridden complaints and runaway chases to boxes, reversals, and bizarre accidents. Each short poem turns a simple situation into a delightful surprise, ending in a mishap, a sudden reversal, or a perfectly ill...

"Illustrations of the Family of Psittacidae, or Parrots" by Edward Lear is a remarkable collection that showcases the vibrant beauty and diversity of parrots. Lear, known for his whimsical illustrations and poetry, captures the essence of these colorful birds with meticulous detail. Each illustration is accompanied by insightful descriptions, highlighting the unique characteristics and habitats of various parrot species. This work not only serves as an artistic endeavor but also as an impo...

A vibrant, fantastical picture storybook, detailing The Jumblies and their ocean adventure in a sieve - join the intrepid blue and green adventurers as they set sail! A classic nonsense tale by Edward Lear.

Edward Lear (1812 - 1888) was an English writer of nonsense, the most famous piece of which is The Owl and the Pussycat. He is also credited with popularizing the limerick, though there was some speculation as to whether his patron, the Earl of Derby, simply used Lear as a pseudonym for his own writings. Lear was also a successful illustrator and even spent some time tutoring Queen Victoria in drawing before his improper behaviour had him thrown out of court.

'You elegant fowl!'Exuberant and ingenious, Lear's best-loved poems tell of jumblies, quangle wangles and luminous noses.One of 46 new books in the bestselling Little Black Classics series, to celebrate the first ever Penguin Classic in 1946. Each book gives readers a taste of the Classics' huge range and diversity, with works from around the world and across the centuries - including fables, decadence, heartbreak, tall tales, satire, ghosts, battles and elephants....

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There was an old man on the Border,Who lived in the utmost disorder;He danced with the cat, and made tea in his hat,Which vexed all the folks on the Border.Enjoy Edward Lear's hilarious, bizarre and delightfully bonkers limericks - published on their own for the first time. As found in the collected works, The Complete Nonsense of Edward Lear, which has been in print since 1947 and has sold tens of thousands of copie...