lear, edward

A glossary of humorous and nonsense words featuring unusual spellings, hidden meanings, transposed letters, and onomatopoeic sounds, selected from the letters and other witty writings of the English author/artist.

Presents all of "nonsense" poet Edward Lear's limericks and other poems along with his many of his illustrated alphabets, stories, and letters, and includes a biographical introduction, a chronology, a further reading list, and W. H. Auden's verse tribute to the author.

Biography of a nineteenth-century Englishman known for his nonsense verse and limericks.

A selection of nonsense verse, with the author's illustrations, by the great nineteenth-century English humorist. Includes biographical introduction and notes.

Examines the life and career of the nineteenth-century writer-artist who was renowned for his nonsense verse.

A collection of poems written in honor of nineteenth-century English writer and artist Edward Lear, some based upon true incidents from his life, and others crossing over into Bosh, the nonsensical world he created.