It's been more than thirty years since the appearance of a collection from America's laureate of light verse. Ogden Nash first gathered together an anthology of thirty years of his published works in 1959. In 1973 his daughters gathered more than four hundred of his poems and called it I Wouldn't Have Missed It, a quote from one of his verses. Now more poems have come to light, so his daughters have once again produced The Best of Ogden Nash, the definitive Nash anthology. The poems display the talent of the man whose verse entranced America from the time of the Great Depression until his death in 1971. The Best of Ogden Nash should delight old fans and introduce new readers to a unique talent.
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[An] affectionate look at Nash's life....Richly detailed with excerpts from family correspondence. (Tri-City Herald )
As winter sets in and holidays are on the horizon, the warmth and cleverness of this anthology of 548 verses makes it a perfect gift - even for those who may be having a rift. (Elizabeth Taylor Chicago Tribune )
Even those of us inclined toward felines are captivated by Ogden Nash....Warmth and cleverness...makes it a perfect gift. (Elizabeth Taylor Chicago Tribune )
There was only one living poet in my mother's repertory-Ogden Nash. When she swatted some fly in the kitchen, she would intone with solemnity: 'God in his wisdom made the fly / And then forgot to tell us why.' Nash was an inveterate experimentalist...endlessly innovative in his versification and diction. His rhymes were not merely amusing but often revelatory....[His] legacy remains a vital part of twentieth-century American poetry. (Dana Gioia )
This bountiful new collection of The Best of Ogden Nash gathers not only the choicest and most beloved poems from his huge output but presents several previously unpublished pieces discovered among his papers and family correspondence. Classic or 'new,' Nash's humorous verses are a continual delight, as this volume will remind old admirers while regaling readers encountering him for the first time-and, given the current sad state of the world, not a moment too soon. (Joseph Parisi )
Clearly Ogden Nash is God's gift to the United States….Genuine comic talent is nearly priceless. Mr. Nash is our best literary comedian since Will Rogers. He has become, in a strictly Shakespearian sense, America's number one fool, though in any other sense he is nobody's fool.
He has become a social necessity…. I have only one criterion for judging authors: how many are there without whom I could not possibly have lived until now? Ogden Nash is one of them. (Christopher Morley Saturday Review Of Literature )
The reader will find himself completely captivated by rhyming of such unexpected originality that his only comment is hearty laughter. (Harpers )
An outstanding, rare collection of works essential for any definitive poetry library. (Midwest Book Review )
Open this book to any page and find guaranteed laughter. (Dr. Clif Cleaveland Chattanooga Free Press )
As winter sets in and holidays are on the horizon, the warmth and cleverness of this anthology of 548 verses makes it a perfect gift - even for those who may be having a rift. (Elizabeth Taylor Chicago Tribune )
Even those of us inclined toward felines are captivated by Ogden Nash....Warmth and cleverness...makes it a perfect gift. (Elizabeth Taylor Chicago Tribune )
There was only one living poet in my mother's repertory-Ogden Nash. When she swatted some fly in the kitchen, she would intone with solemnity: 'God in his wisdom made the fly / And then forgot to tell us why.' Nash was an inveterate experimentalist...endlessly innovative in his versification and diction. His rhymes were not merely amusing but often revelatory....[His] legacy remains a vital part of twentieth-century American poetry. (Dana Gioia )
This bountiful new collection of The Best of Ogden Nash gathers not only the choicest and most beloved poems from his huge output but presents several previously unpublished pieces discovered among his papers and family correspondence. Classic or 'new,' Nash's humorous verses are a continual delight, as this volume will remind old admirers while regaling readers encountering him for the first time-and, given the current sad state of the world, not a moment too soon. (Joseph Parisi )
Clearly Ogden Nash is God's gift to the United States….Genuine comic talent is nearly priceless. Mr. Nash is our best literary comedian since Will Rogers. He has become, in a strictly Shakespearian sense, America's number one fool, though in any other sense he is nobody's fool.
He has become a social necessity…. I have only one criterion for judging authors: how many are there without whom I could not possibly have lived until now? Ogden Nash is one of them. (Christopher Morley Saturday Review Of Literature )
The reader will find himself completely captivated by rhyming of such unexpected originality that his only comment is hearty laughter. (Harpers )
An outstanding, rare collection of works essential for any definitive poetry library. (Midwest Book Review )
Open this book to any page and find guaranteed laughter. (Dr. Clif Cleaveland Chattanooga Free Press )
About the Author
Ogden Nash is the best-loved poet of light verse in the United States. His daughter, Linell Nash Smith, has compiled this new collection. Linell Nash Smith lives in Baltimore.
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22 of 23 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Over five hundred verses gathered from a wide collection of Nash's poems results in this, a definitive Nash anthology suitable not just for college-level poetry libraries, but for general-interest lending collections. While published works comprise the bulk of this anthology, some are lesser-known works which came to light in the Nash collection at the University of Texas at Austin, and from family letters and papers, making for an outstanding, rare collection of works essential for any definitive poetry library.
12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
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The writings of Ogden Nash have a unique rhythm and tempo. The humor, and style, coupled with subtle sagacity makes for a wonderful read, both aloud and to oneself. This should be required reading at all levels of education, so that students can see and hear what can really be done with words.
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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I had encountered Nash's poetry some years back and had an LP of The Carnival of the Animals poem read by Noel Coward with his special enunciation of all the words. Since then, I have been searching for a printed copy and this book does it for me. Nash's menagerie of animals is fun.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Ogden Nash as great as ever. Formatting execrable.
Totally agree with Dakota Papa and Russell Swiss - the formatting is horrible. I have run out of bookcase space so was pleased to find this Kindle edition. Read more
Published 7 days ago by P. M. Baruch
So funny, so much fun
Ogden Nash is a wizard with his words, there is no doubt about that. If you are looking for a book to randomly flip open, laugh and be enlightened, look no further, you have found... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Amrita
Mixed typefaces make book horrible read!!!!
I like Ogden Nash, but this book may be complete but it is difficult to read and even more difficult to navigate. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Russell Swiss
Great Collection for Ogden Nash fan
I have loved Ogden Nash poetry and stories since I was a kid when I found an old dusty book of his in a used bookstore. My mom used to take me there while I protested. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Amazon User
Great content; lousy formatting
This is a great selection of Nash's stuff, including a any number of items that were completely new to me. However, the formatting is awful. Read more
Published on March 16, 2010 by Dakota Papa
O. Nash is still funny
Ogden Nash was read by many in the early 20th century and forgotten. He is still a funny poet who get his point across in verse. Read more
Published on January 23, 2010 by A. Collins
Fun Reading on any Page
What a fun collection. You can open it randomly to most any page and have a fun read. Some of the poems have aged better than others, but even those are a slice of history. Read more
Published on October 24, 2009 by Monbert Robica
The Best of Ogden Nash
I was looking forward to the availability of Ogden Nash on the Kindle. The implementation is sadly lacking however in that the verses are a series of images of text rather than... Read more
Published on June 17, 2009 by William R. Oswald
The Best of Ogden Nash
The Best of Ogden Nash
An excellent book which comprehensively covers the USAs wittiest writer and poet's work.
An excellent book which comprehensively covers the USAs wittiest writer and poet's work.
Published on February 26, 2008 by Rodney Bencke
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