THE Nonsense Books

The Complete Collection of the Nonsense Books of Edward Lear (with Over 400 Original Illustrations)

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Edward Lear

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...A noticeable feature about this first book, and one which we think is peculiar to it, is the harsh treatment which the eccentricities of the inhabitants of certain towns appear to have met with at the hands of their fellow-residents. No less than three people are "smashed,"--the Old Man of Whitehaven "who danced a quadrille with a Raven;" the Old Person of Buda; and the Old Man with a gong "who bumped at it all the day long," though in the last-named case we admit that there was considerable provocation. Before quitting the first "Nonsense-Book," we would point out that it contains one or two forms that are interesting; for instance, "scroobious," which we take to be a Portmanteau word, and "spickle-speckled," a favorite form of reduplication with Mr. Lear, and of which the best specimen occurs in his last book, "He tinkledy-binkledy-winkled the bell."

Release date NZ

August 1st, 2009

Author

Edward Lear

Pages

410

Audience

General (US: Trade)

Illustrations

black & white illustrations

Dimensions

152x229x26

ISBN-13

9781849029728

Product ID

8572494

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