The complete online text of Nonsense Books by Edward Lear.

The English writer and artist Edward Lear (1812-1888) achieved fame as a lithographer, landscape artist, and author and illustrator of numerous travel books. He is now remembered, however, for his five volumes of nonsense poetry and prose. Edward Lear wa...

In a small cemetery in San Remo, Italy, Edward Lear's gravestone reads simply: "LANDSCAPE PAINTER IN MANY LANDS;" and, indeed, this description epitomizes Lear's view of himself. Others remember him principally for his nonsense poetry, occasionally for h...

Edward Lear's illustrated nonsense verse, narratives, alphabets, and botanies are early and central examples of a type of literature for children that endures because it conveys humorous, vigorous, and accessible images of a skewed reality. Known as the...

Byline: CRAIG BROWN Critic of the Year Craig Brown The Complete Verse And Other Nonsense by Edward Lear edited by Vivien Noakes Penguin [pound]20 _[pound]16 (0870 165 0870) ***** Heaven knows why, but a month or two ago the term 'runcible...

RICHARD POSNER is a prodigy. A law-school professor and full-time federal judge, he is also one of the most prolific writers on legal and political issues in America. For decades, he has produced a steady stream of articles and books, festooned with footnotes,...