This edition had all images removed.
Title: Nonsense Songs
Credits: E-text prepared by Dave Newman, Ben Courtney, and Project Gutenberg Distributed Proofreaders
Summary: "Nonsense Songs by Edward Lear" is a delightful collection of whimsical poetry and stories written in the Victorian era. The book captures the essence of playful nonsense and childlike imagination, showcasing Lear's talent for creating characters and scenarios that are both absurd and entertaining. It features a variety of poems and tales that transport readers into a fantastical world filled with charming and peculiar characters. The collection includes famous pieces such as "The Owl and the Pussy-Cat," where the two embark on a whimsical adventure at sea, and "The Jumblies," who sail in a sieve, boasting a carefree abandonment of logic. Throughout the book, Lear introduces a cast of quirky characters, including talking animals and anthropomorphized objects, each involved in humorous and nonsensical situations. The stories are often accompanied by playful rhymes and vivid imagery that engage young readers and encourage their imagination, making it a timeless treasure in children's literature. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 74.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Author: Lear, Edward, 1812-1888
EBook No.: 13647
Published: Oct 8, 2004
Downloads: 211
Language: English
Subject: English poetry
Subject: Children's poetry, English
Subject: English wit and humor
Subject: Nonsense verses, English
Subject: Humorous poetry, English
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Nonsense Songs
Credits: E-text prepared by Dave Newman, Ben Courtney, and Project Gutenberg Distributed Proofreaders
Summary: "Nonsense Songs by Edward Lear" is a delightful collection of whimsical poetry and stories written in the Victorian era. The book captures the essence of playful nonsense and childlike imagination, showcasing Lear's talent for creating characters and scenarios that are both absurd and entertaining. It features a variety of poems and tales that transport readers into a fantastical world filled with charming and peculiar characters. The collection includes famous pieces such as "The Owl and the Pussy-Cat," where the two embark on a whimsical adventure at sea, and "The Jumblies," who sail in a sieve, boasting a carefree abandonment of logic. Throughout the book, Lear introduces a cast of quirky characters, including talking animals and anthropomorphized objects, each involved in humorous and nonsensical situations. The stories are often accompanied by playful rhymes and vivid imagery that engage young readers and encourage their imagination, making it a timeless treasure in children's literature. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 74.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Author: Lear, Edward, 1812-1888
EBook No.: 13647
Published: Oct 8, 2004
Downloads: 211
Language: English
Subject: English poetry
Subject: Children's poetry, English
Subject: English wit and humor
Subject: Nonsense verses, English
Subject: Humorous poetry, English
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.