Edward Lear S Nonsense Songs Stories Botany And Alphabets

"The Owl and the Pussy-cat went to sea In a beautiful pea-green boat, They took some honey, and plenty of money, Wrapped up in a five-pound note." -Edward Lear Nonsense Songs, Stories, Botany, and Alphabets (1871), like much of Edward Lear's writing, is characterized by a joy of living. In this charming collection of nonsense verse children of all ages can delight in some of Lear's irreverent humor expressed in such classic poems as "The Owl and the Pussycat," "The Jumblies," "Calico Pie," and stories like "The Story of the Four Little Children Who Went Round the World" and the "History of the Seven Families of the Lake-Popple." In this edition, Lear's delightful text is illustrated with color drawings by the well-known British illustrator Leslie Brooke.

Edward Lear's 'Nonsense Songs, Stories, Botany and Alphabets' is a joyful collection of timeless nursery classics. First published in 1871, the treasury includes Lear's best-known rhyme, 'The Owl and the Pussycat' (which actually introduced a new nonsense word to the English language!). Other gems include 'The Table and the Chair', 'Calico Pie', two extended Stories, his minor Botanic creation sketches and the texts of four Alphabet poems. Ideal for children learning to read (ages 7+), this larger format paperback (6" x 9") also boasts larger print (16pt) and many large line drawings ideal for colouring in! Includes a Foreword and brief backgrounder by Tim Wapshott.

Reprint of the original, first published in 1872.

'Nonsense Songs, Stories, Botany and Alphabets' is Edward Lear's second collection of bedtime classics, published in 1871 and including his best-known rhyme, 'The Owl and the Pussycat' (which even introduced a new nonsense word to the English language). Lear's timeless treasury has nine Songs or poems - such as 'The Duck and the Kangaroo' and 'Mr. and Mrs. Spikky Sparrow' - plus two extended Stories, his Botanic creation sketches and four Alphabet poems. [This 2020 edition also includes a Foreword by Tim Wapshott and brief archive backgrounder).

Edward Lear's poetry and prose celebrates the joy of living, and has influenced writers and illustrators from Terry Gilliam to Spike Milligan and Ricky Gervais. Although the subject and form of his works varies greatly, all of Lear's poems can be characterized by his irreverent view of the world, and many critics view Lear's nonsense books as his way of undermining the all-pervasive orderliness and industriousness of Victorian society. However, regardless of his inspiration or impetus, the appeal of Lear's poems and illustrations has proved timeless. Nonsense Songs and Stories contains some of Lear's best-known poetry, as well as stories and songs about real and imagined creatures. Poems include "The Owl and the Pussycat," "The Jumblies," "Calico Pie," and the stories are "The Story of the Four Little Children Who Went Round the World" and the "History of the Seven Families of the Lake Pipple-Popple."

This edition of Lear's work contains all the verse and stories of "The Book of Nonsense", "More Nonsense", "Nonsense Songs", "Nonsense Stories and Nonsense Alphabets" and "Nonsense Cookery".