Project Gutenberg 2004-10-08 Public domain in the USA. 395 Lear, Edward 1812 1888 Derry Down Derry Nonsense Songs E-text prepared by Dave Newman, Ben Courtney, and Project Gutenberg Distributed Proofreaders "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 ease score: 74.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en English poetry Children's poetry, English English wit and humor Nonsense verses, English Humorous poetry, English PR PZ Text Humor Children's Picture Books Children's Verse Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Humour Browsing: Poetry Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Poetry Category: Humour Category: British Literature 168015 2025-06-06T06:05:39.773293 text/html 169971 2020-12-18T08:56:28 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 685085 2025-06-06T06:05:51.801288 application/epub+zip 683844 2025-06-06T06:05:44.457321 application/epub+zip 110206 2025-06-06T06:05:41.389276 application/epub+zip 2320124 2025-06-06T06:05:55.550226 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2296242 2025-06-06T06:05:49.276277 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 184216 2022-09-07T03:28:42.750660 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 95841 2023-10-06T10:06:50.448363 text/plain 17436 2025-06-06T06:05:55.725204 application/rdf+xml 11838 2025-06-06T06:05:42.004298 image/jpeg 3190 2025-06-06T06:05:41.692271 image/jpeg 689316 2025-06-06T06:05:40.388412 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia