Complete Nonsense [Hardcover]

Jackson Holbrook (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 29, 1977

Every line of every nonsense book written by the celebrated humorist, illustrated by more than 500 of his quirky drawings. Poems range from "The Owl and the Pussycat" to lesser-known delights, including "The Jumblies," "The Nutcrackers and the Sugar Tongs," and "The History of the Seven Young Owls," plus more than 200 limericks.

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 317 pages
• Publisher: Faber and Faber (November 29, 1977)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 057106440X
• ISBN-13: 978-0571064403
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6.1 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,679,244 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars King Lear, February 21, 2003

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V. Kingham "Victoria" (London) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Complete Nonsense of Edward Lear (Dover Humor) (Paperback)

I was given this book by my father when I was seven years old and was thoroughly enchanted by it, and remain so to this day. The Owl and the Pussy Cat has passed into children's lore - many people know the rhyme through the song (was it Burl Ives?) or through new illustrated versions of it. They know the limericks (or at least the form, if not the rather esoteric content - the old man with the Beard, for instance, and the lady with the excessively long chin who

had it made sharp
and purchased a harp
and played several tunes with her chin).

But do they know of The Dong with the Luminous Nose, or the Pobble Who Has No Toes, or the short history of Violet, Slingsby, Guy, and Lionel? Or the illustrated botanical alphabet with such plants as the ManyPeeplia Upsidedownia (you'd have to see the drawing!) It would be impossible to say how many times I read, re-read, and enjoyed this book as a child and an adult, including the rather touching, affectionate introduction to the man himself.

Please, please buy this book. You'll never regret it.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Gem!, August 31, 2007

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A. Lewis (Jerusalem, Israel) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Complete Nonsense of Edward Lear (Hardcover)

This is an "unabidged and unaltered repliication of the work originally published 1947" which "is printed in an edition limited to 400 copies" by Amereon House, the publishing division of Amereron Ltd.

It includes the text and ilustrations of Lear's five pubished nonsense works and Holbrook Jackson's introduction titled "Edward Lear: Laureate of Nonsense".

A book to share and to treasure...Order your copy while stocks last.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A funny take on English language, May 29, 2008

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Poetry lover (Toronto, Canada) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Complete Nonsense of Edward Lear (Faber Childrens Classics) (Paperback)

The book is a lot of fun, but it can also be a serious tool for understanding English through its inventive vocabulary and the vivid imagery of the poems.