Author: Edward Lear
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Children's poetry, English
Languages : en
Pages : 216

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A collection of over 100 limericks with the author's original illustrations.

Author: David M. Slater
Publisher: Forbidden Books
ISBN: 9780998333403
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 118

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Before there were books, there were Words of Power, and those who spoke them could rule the world... Dexter and Daphna Wax don't quite fit in, even with each other. She loves reading, and he loathes it, but neither is pleased by their "special" thirteenth birthday gift, a ruined old book full of nonsense. But the moment it enters Daphna and Dexter's lives, bizarre things begin to happen. Why is their father, who found the book, suddenly so distant? Is the old man who took it from him some kind of hypnotist? Why is a giant, red-eyed man-child menacing them? Now Dex and Daphna have to work together to stop the old man from ruining their lives. But as they unravel the secrets of the Book of Nonsense, they will discover the truth about their own extraordinary destiny.

Author: Edward Lear
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 1447481445
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 120

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Edward Lear's much celebrated book of nonsense is here reproduced with all the original pictures and verse and two autobiographical letters by the author. Children and adults alike will delight in the Limerick's that here abound. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Author: Louise Guinness
Publisher: Everyman's Library CHILDREN'S CLASSICS
ISBN: 9781857155143
Category : Children's poetry, American
Languages : en
Pages : 256

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Wonderful collection of nonsense verse, from Chesterton to Dahl, Lear to Carroll.With beautitul, original illustrations, both full colour and black & white.

Author: Edward Lear
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Limericks
Languages : en
Pages : 102

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Author: Edward Lear
Publisher: BoD - Books on Demand
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 625

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Edward Lear began his career as an ornithological illustrator, becoming one of the first major artists to draw birds from living models. During this period he was employed to paint the birds from the private menagerie owned by Edward Stanley, the 13th Earl of Derby and one of Lear’s closest friends. In 1837, Lear’s health started to decline. His deteriorating eyesight and failing lungs forced him to abandon the detailed painting required for depicting birds, and, with the help of the earl, he moved to Rome where he established himself as a poet of literary nonsense. While Lear was visiting the Earl of Derby, he wrote poems and drew silly sketches to entertain the earl’s children. In 1846, he collected together his pile of limericks and illustrations and published his first poetical book, titled A Book of Nonsense and dedicated to the Earl of Derby and his children. He decided to publish under the pseudonym Derry down Derry, but after he started making plans for more books, he republished under his real name. His next book, Nonsense Songs, Stories, Botany, and Alphabets wasn’t published until 24 years later, in 1870. Lear then released More Nonsense, which contains more limericks, in 1872, and Laughable Lyrics in 1877. This final book in the series contains many of Lear’s most famous fantastical creatures, such as the Quangle Wangle. The influence of Lear’s poetry in the twentieth-century can be seen in styles like the surrealism movement and the theater of the absurd.

Author: Lori Mortensen
Publisher: Versify
ISBN: 0358033683
Category : Authors, American
Languages : en
Pages : 43

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A beautifully illustrated and lyrical picture-book biography of eccentric and beloved writer and artist Edward Gorey In this lyrical biography of one of literature's most creepily creative authors and illustrators, kids will learn about the inspiration behind a generation of creators, from Lemony Snicket to Tim Burton. Known for, among other things, wearing a large fur coat wherever he went, storyteller Edward Gorey was respected for both his brilliance and his eccentricity. As a child, he taught himself to read and skipped several grades before landing at Harvard (after a brief stint in the army). Then he built a name for himself as a popular book illustrator. After that, he went on to publish well over one hundred of his own books, stories that mingled sweetness and innocence, danger and darkness, all mixed with his own brand of silliness. Illustrated with Gorey-like humor and inspiration by Chloe Bristol, this stunning picture book biography about this beloved creator is the first for children.

Author: Mervyn Peake
Publisher: Peter Owen Publishers
ISBN: 9780720611632
Category : Nonsense verses, English
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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A collection of illustrated nonsensical poems from the celebrated author and illustrator of the Gormenghast Trilogy.

Author: Michael Rosen
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 1444933183
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 50

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A funny collection of poems, rhymes, wordplay and limericks by former Children's Laureate, Michael Rosen. Filled with bright and colourful illustrations. Dive into a laugh-out-loud world of nonsense... Packed with verse that's clever and silly, this collection will inspire children to have fun with words and invent their own poetry. From dogs that live on Mars, to football, dinosaurs and so much more - everyone will find something they love to read out loud! 'The author has a child's ear for word sound and an eye for nutty humour. Clare Mackie's crackling illustrations add verve and vigour to each page' - Junior Education

Author: Paul Jennings
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Nonsense literature
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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