Книга: Lear Edward «Complete Nonsense»

Complete Nonsense

Серия: "Wordsworth Children's Classics"

The Owl and the Pussy-at','Calico Pie'and'The Pobble Who Has No Toes', together with Edward Lear's crazy limericks, have entertained adults and children alike for over 100 years. This edition, illustrated by the author, contains all the verse and stories of The Book of Nonsense, More Nonsense, Nonsense Songs, Nonsense Stories, Nonsense Alphabets and Nonsense Cookery. It has a biographical Preface by Lear himself, and concludes with some delightful'heraldic'sketches of his cat, Foss.

Издательство: "Wordsworth" (1998)

ISBN: 978-1-85326-144-2

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Lear,Edward

Lear, Edward. 1812-1888.

British artist and writer of nonsense verse, included in such works as his first Book of Nonsense (1846).

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