The Complete Verse and Other Nonsense (Penguin English Poets)

About this book

The first complete edition of Edward Lears verse and other nonsense writings since 1947. This is also the first annotated edition from the juvenilia to the great nonsense books. Lears verses limericks and fantastical line-drawings have enchanted children and adults alike through the generations. The Owl and the Pussycat The Jumblies and The Dong with a Luminous Nose are as appealing today as they ever were and Lear is held in great affection by many who grew up with these childhood classics. Illustrated throughout this handsome edition includes Lears nonsense prose both short stories and private letters. The definitive edition of Lears wonderfully whimsical timeless nonsense.