Project Gutenberg 1997-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 534 Lear, Edward 1812 1888 Derry Down Derry The Book of Nonsense Produced by An Anonymous Volunteer, and David Widger "The Book of Nonsense" by Edward Lear is a whimsical collection of nonsensical poetry and verse written during the mid-19th century. This charming book is renowned for its playful use of language and absurd characters, representing a key example of Victorian literature that celebrates imagination and humor. The likely topic of the book revolves around the various silly and amusing situations encountered by its eccentric characters. In "The Book of Nonsense," Lear presents a series of limericks, each featuring quirky individuals caught in ludicrous predicaments. These short verses introduce distinctive characters such as an old man with a beard who deals with birds making nests in it, a young lady with unusually long nose, and an old person whose actions lead to humorous consequences. The tone is light-hearted, with an emphasis on absurdity that entertains readers of all ages, making it a delightful exploration of human eccentricities and whimsical situations. Each poem elicits smiles through its clever rhymes and exaggerated scenarios, reflecting the enchanting spirit of nonsense literature. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Limericks, Juvenile Children's poetry, English Nonsense verses, English Humorous poetry, English PR PZ Text Humor Children's Verse Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Humour Browsing: Poetry 80146 76223 2024-09-01T08:00:23.906362 2023-10-01T07:26:14.982777 text/html text/html 68732 2012-04-19T12:50:00 text/html; charset=us-ascii 17055 2012-04-19T12:50:20 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 63975 2024-09-01T08:00:28.669333 application/epub+zip 63392 2024-09-01T08:00:25.381345 application/epub+zip 63391 2024-09-01T08:00:24.461357 application/epub+zip 199886 2024-09-01T08:00:31.080334 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 162440 2024-09-01T08:00:27.993346 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 160870 2022-09-01T09:02:15.155096 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 48969 48934 2024-09-01T08:00:23.491393 2023-10-01T07:26:14.551784 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 48775 2008-08-02T10:58:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 14575 2008-08-02T10:59:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19663 2024-09-01T08:00:31.293311 application/rdf+xml 13174 2024-09-01T08:00:24.829366 image/jpeg 3645 2024-09-01T08:00:24.637343 image/jpeg 60779 2024-09-01T08:00:23.912353 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