Author(s): Edward Lear Edited by Edward Mendelson

Poetry

Misunderstood by his peers and plagued by loneliness and low self-esteem, Edward Lear spent much of his time in the company of children, composing poems and songs for their amusement. In a detailed introduction, the editor looks at Lear's serious and silly sides before selecting thirty-five examples of his finest and funniest verses. There are notes on each poem and fabulous, swirling illustrations by Laura Huliska-Beit. This book is the perfect introduction to the exuberantly nonsensical world of Edward Lear.