Project Gutenberg 2007-01-15 Public domain in the USA. 106 Bacon, Josephine Daskam 1876 1961 Daskam, Josephine Dodge Lovell, Ingraham Bacon, Josephine Dodge Daskam Bacon, Selden, Mrs. The Best Nonsense Verses Produced by Sigal Alon, Fox in the Stars, Linda Cantoni, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Best Nonsense Verses by Josephine Daskam Bacon" is a delightful collection of whimsical poetry compiled in the early 20th century, around the turn of the century. This anthology showcases the playful and absurd world of nonsense poetry, featuring works from renowned authors such as Lewis Carroll, Edward Lear, and W.S. Gilbert. The cheerful and light-hearted nature of the verses invites readers to indulge in the fantastical and humorous realms created by the authors, making it a timeless read for both children and adults alike. The book includes a variety of entertaining and imaginative poems that depict outlandish situations, quirky characters, and absurd dialogues. For instance, Lewis Carroll’s iconic "Jabberwocky" introduces an imaginative monster in a whimsical battle, while Edward Lear presents charming nonsense characters like the "Jumblies," who journey to sea in a sieve. Other verses explore unique perspectives on familiar tales, like "Red Ridinghood," infusing humor into traditional narratives. The collection vibrantly captures a spirit of playfulness and literary delight that encourages readers to embrace the fun of language and creativity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Nonsense verses PN Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 108719 108727 2024-09-09T05:00:42.629390 2023-09-09T07:47:18.432761 text/html text/html 109216 2021-01-01T17:43:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 41347 2021-01-01T17:43:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 97487 2024-09-09T05:00:48.086372 application/epub+zip 96711 2024-09-09T05:00:44.276385 application/epub+zip 86085 2024-09-09T05:00:43.297415 application/epub+zip 206155 2024-09-09T05:00:50.551396 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 174134 2024-09-09T05:00:47.231362 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 149254 2022-09-09T14:10:52.286179 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 66434 66308 2024-09-09T05:00:41.987391 2023-09-09T07:47:17.855728 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 66321 2021-01-01T17:43:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 26046 2021-01-01T17:43:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 66314 2021-01-01T17:43:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 26029 2021-01-01T17:43:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20143 2024-09-09T05:00:50.690351 application/rdf+xml 10922 2024-09-09T05:00:43.664384 image/jpeg 2781 2024-09-09T05:00:43.480386 image/jpeg 97355 2024-09-09T05:00:42.662418 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia