The works of Edward Lear

The Complete Verse and Other Nonsense by Edward Lear

My rating: 2 of 5 stars


I had fond memories of memorising poems by Edward Lear at school but obviously they picked out the best ones for us. En masse I found his work tiresome, there are pages and pages of limericks that are virtually the same and his alphabets are not much better.



It was interesting to learn a little more about his life. I didn't know he was the 20th child! He was also a talented artist and was drawing master to Queen Victoria. There are a couple of coloured plates included in the book of his nature drawings which are just brilliant. His skill at painting birds was said to rival that of Audubon. I think I would rather see a book of his art than his collected writings.



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