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Three disconcerting culinary masterpieces from the fevered brain of the inimitable Mr. Lear.

A magical collection of Timeless Tales for kids and the whole family to enjoy.

Ah, Nonsense! The English, it is often said, have a peculiar brand of humour. Along with copious cups of tea and a stiff upper lip it keeps life together in moments of difficulty and strife. One of our most-loved humourists is Edward Lear, famed throughout the world for his nonsense verse and limericks. Listen to this collection and find out why.

It is probably no surprise that Edward Lear felt the need to make children laugh. He was born in 1812 in North London, youngest-but-one of 21 children. Money problems led to his leaving home at the age of four with an older sister, who looked after him as a mother until she died.

A wonderful selection of poems about the sea. From Gilbert's 'Brave Alum Bey' to Edward Lear's 'The Jumblies'.

This is Edward Lear's Nonsense Alphabet, book 1 of 7. The book is written by the author, Edward Lear, with catchy rhymes for the enjoyment of all children aged 2 to 102. Edward Lear (1812–1888) was an English artist, illustrator, musician, author, and poet, who is known mostly for his literary nonsense in poetry and prose and especially his limericks, a form he popularized. As an author, he is known principally for his popular nonsense collections of poems, songs, short stories, botanical drawings, recipes, and alphabets.