Edward Lear: Selected Poems

by Edward Lear

Overview

A collection of classic poems that provide an accessible introduction to the poetry of Edward Lear. Printed in a high quality, cloth edition each volume in the Crane Classics makes an attractive gift.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781912945085
Publisher:	Mount Orleans Press
Publication date:	06/28/2019
Series:	Crane Classics
Pages:	64
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 7.50(h) x (d)

About the Author

Edward Lear was an English artist, illustrator, musician, author and poet, now known mostly for his literary nonsense in poetry and prose and especially his limericks, a form he popularised.

Table of Contents

Selected and introduced by Louise Guinness
 
The Owl and The Pussy-Cat
The Duck and The Kangaroo
The Daddy Long-Legs and The Fly
The Jumblies
The Nutcrackers and The Sugar-Tongs
Calico Pie
The Dong with A Luminous Nose
The Pelican Chorus
The Courtship of the Yonghy-Bonghy-Bo
The Pobble Who Has No Toes
Mr And Mrs Discobbolos
First Part
Second Part
The Quangle Wangle’s Hat
The Cummerbund
The Akond Of Swat
Incidents in The Life of My Uncle Arly
Selected Limericks