Inventing Edward Lear

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Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 0674971159
Total Pages : 465 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (749 download)

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Book Synopsis Inventing Edward Lear by : Sara Lodge

Download or read book Inventing Edward Lear written by Sara Lodge and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2018-11-30 with total page 465 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Inventing Edward Lear is an exceptional, valuable, original study, presenting new materials on aspects of Lear’s life and work.” —Jenny Uglow, author of Mr. Lear and The Lunar Men Edward Lear wrote some of the best-loved poems in English, including “The Owl and the Pussycat,” but the father of nonsense was far more than a poet. He was a naturalist, a brilliant landscape painter, an experimental travel writer, and an accomplished composer. Sara Lodge presents the fullest account yet of Lear’s passionate engagement in the intellectual, social, and cultural life of his times. Lear had a difficult start in life. He was epileptic, asthmatic, and depressive, but even as a child a consummate performer who projected himself into others’ affections. He became, by John James Audubon’s estimate, one of the greatest ornithological artists of the age. Queen Victoria—an admirer—chose him to be her painting teacher. He popularized the limerick, set Tennyson’s verse to music, and opened fresh doors for children and adults to share fantasies of magical escape. Lodge draws on diaries, letters, and new archival sources to paint a vivid picture of Lear that explores his musical influences, his religious nonconformity, his relationship with the Pre-Raphaelite movement, and the connections between his scientific and artistic work. He invented himself as a character: awkward but funny, absurdly sympathetic. In Lodge’s hands, Lear emerges as a dynamic and irreverent polymath whose conversation continues to draw us in. Inventing Edward Lear is an original and moving account of one of the most intriguing and creative of all Victorians.

The Natural History of Edward Lear, New Edition

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Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691217238
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (912 download)

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Book Synopsis The Natural History of Edward Lear, New Edition by : Robert McCracken Peck

Download or read book The Natural History of Edward Lear, New Edition written by Robert McCracken Peck and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2021-04-13 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Edward Lear is well known as the brilliant writer of nonsense poetry, children's books, and travel books who popularized the limerick, and wrote verses such as "The Owl and the Pussycat." But few people are aware that Lear was one of the most talented and accomplished painters of natural history subjects in the nineteenth century, and worked with British scientists, collectors, and publishers to make Britain the nexus for scientific investigation and its circulation. One of the best ornithological artists of his generation, Lear published his first book, a monograph on the parrot family, at age 18, and established a format that would be followed by decades by such publishers as John Gould, with whom he worked closely and often anonymously. Over his career, Lear produced a multitude of drawings of birds and mammals from around the world for scientific publications, public institutions, and individual patrons, not just of English species, but of birds and mammals from Australia, New Zealand, and the Americas. He is also the Lear in the name of the rare species Lear's Macaw. In this book, Peck has assembled the first comprehensive view of this important part of Lear's career. Featuring over 200 illustrations and a foreword by Sir David Attenborough, the book also examines the influence Lear had on modern artists such as Walton Ford and Tony Foster. This new edition includes a new chapter that addresses Lear's continued fascination with wildlife and the natural world after giving up his career as a scientific illustrator, and his fascination with domestic pets, from his own beloved cat which he cartooned repeatedly, to the portraits of dogs owned by his family and friends, alongside thirteen never-before-published illustrations, including fully finished watercolors, rough preliminary sketches, and whimsical cartoons"--

Mr. Lear

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Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux
ISBN 13 : 1466828234
Total Pages : 610 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (668 download)

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Book Synopsis Mr. Lear by : Jenny Uglow

Download or read book Mr. Lear written by Jenny Uglow and published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. This book was released on 2018-04-17 with total page 610 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A sparkling biography of the poet and artist Edward Lear by the award-winning biographer Jenny Uglow Edward Lear, the renowned English artist, musician, author, and poet, lived a vivid, fascinating life, but confessed, “I hardly enjoy any one thing on earth while it is present.” He was a man in a hurry, “running about on railroads” from London to country estates and boarding steamships to Italy, Corfu, India, and Palestine. He is still loved for his “nonsenses,” from startling, joyous limericks to great love poems like “The Owl and the Pussy Cat” and “The Dong with a Luminous Nose,” and he is famous, too, for his brilliant natural history paintings, landscapes, and travel writing. But although Lear belongs solidly to the age of Darwin and Dickens—he gave Queen Victoria drawing lessons, and his many friends included Tennyson and the Pre-Raphaelite painters—his genius for the absurd and his dazzling wordplay make him a very modern spirit. He speaks to us today. Lear was a man of great simplicity and charm—children adored him—yet his humor masked epilepsy, depression, and loneliness. Jenny Uglow’s beautifully illustrated biography, full of the color of the age, brings us his swooping moods, passionate friendships, and restless travels. Above all, Mr. Lear shows how this uniquely gifted man lived all his life on the boundaries of rules and structures, disciplines and desires—an exile of the heart.

His Shoes Were Far Too Tight

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Publisher : Chronicle Books
ISBN 13 : 1452126690
Total Pages : 41 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (521 download)

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Book Synopsis His Shoes Were Far Too Tight by : Edward Lear

Download or read book His Shoes Were Far Too Tight written by Edward Lear and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2013-04-02 with total page 41 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Renowned author Daniel Pinkwater and best-selling poet and artist Calef Brown team up to champion the ridiculous! These endlessly fascinating and imaginative poems are as fresh and delightful today as they were when Edward Lear wrote them more than a hundred years ago—from "The Owl and the Pussycat" to "The Pobble Who Has No Toes." This charming book proves that, sometimes, there's nothing children need more than a healthy dose of nonsense!

A Book of Nonsense

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.R/5 (5 download)

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Download or read book A Book of Nonsense written by Edward Lear and published by . This book was released on 1862 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of over 100 limericks with the author's original illustrations.

Edward Lear

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Publisher : Sutton Pub Limited
ISBN 13 : 9780750937443
Total Pages : 311 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (374 download)

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Book Synopsis Edward Lear by : Vivien Noakes

Download or read book Edward Lear written by Vivien Noakes and published by Sutton Pub Limited. This book was released on 2006 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The youngest but one of 21 children, Edward Lear had a constant struggle against ill-health, loneliness and depression throughout his life. This completely revised edition tell his story and includes new material on Lear's early life drawn from recently found letters.

Book of Nonsense

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Publisher : Read Books Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1447481445
Total Pages : 118 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (474 download)

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Book Synopsis Book of Nonsense by : Edward Lear

Download or read book Book of Nonsense written by Edward Lear and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2013-01-08 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Edward Lear's much celebrated book of nonsense is here reproduced with all the original pictures and verse and two autobiographical letters by the author. Children and adults alike will delight in the Limerick's that here abound. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

The Owl and the Pussycat

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Publisher : Kids Can Press Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1553378288
Total Pages : 50 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (533 download)

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Download or read book The Owl and the Pussycat written by Edward Lear and published by Kids Can Press Ltd. This book was released on 2007-09 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Edward Lear's beloved poem has charmed readers since it was first published in 1871. 4+ yrs.

Nonsense Books

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Publisher : BoD - Books on Demand
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 625 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (418 download)

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Download or read book Nonsense Books written by Edward Lear and published by BoD - Books on Demand. This book was released on 2023-07-10 with total page 625 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Edward Lear began his career as an ornithological illustrator, becoming one of the first major artists to draw birds from living models. During this period he was employed to paint the birds from the private menagerie owned by Edward Stanley, the 13th Earl of Derby and one of Lear’s closest friends. In 1837, Lear’s health started to decline. His deteriorating eyesight and failing lungs forced him to abandon the detailed painting required for depicting birds, and, with the help of the earl, he moved to Rome where he established himself as a poet of literary nonsense. While Lear was visiting the Earl of Derby, he wrote poems and drew silly sketches to entertain the earl’s children. In 1846, he collected together his pile of limericks and illustrations and published his first poetical book, titled A Book of Nonsense and dedicated to the Earl of Derby and his children. He decided to publish under the pseudonym Derry down Derry, but after he started making plans for more books, he republished under his real name. His next book, Nonsense Songs, Stories, Botany, and Alphabets wasn’t published until 24 years later, in 1870. Lear then released More Nonsense, which contains more limericks, in 1872, and Laughable Lyrics in 1877. This final book in the series contains many of Lear’s most famous fantastical creatures, such as the Quangle Wangle. The influence of Lear’s poetry in the twentieth-century can be seen in styles like the surrealism movement and the theater of the absurd.

History of Illustration

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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 1501342118
Total Pages : 592 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (13 download)

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Book Synopsis History of Illustration by : Susan Doyle

Download or read book History of Illustration written by Susan Doyle and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2018-02-22 with total page 592 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Written by an international team of illustration historians, practitioners, and educators, History of Illustration covers image-making and print history from around the world, spanning from the prehistoric to the contemporary. With hundreds of color image, this book to contextualize the many types of illustrations within social, cultural, and technical parameters, presenting information in a flowing chronology. This essential guide is the first comprehensive history of illustration as its own discipline. Readers will gain an ability to critically analyze images from technical, cultural, and ideological standpoints in order to arrive at an appreciation of art form of both past and present illustration"--

Nonsense Songs, Stories, Botany, and Alphabets

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 42 pages
Book Rating : 4.R/5 ( download)

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Book Synopsis Nonsense Songs, Stories, Botany, and Alphabets by : Edward Lear

Download or read book Nonsense Songs, Stories, Botany, and Alphabets written by Edward Lear and published by . This book was released on 1871 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Edward Lear's Birds

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Publisher : Wellfleet
ISBN 13 : 9781555214685
Total Pages : 96 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (146 download)

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Book Synopsis Edward Lear's Birds by : Susan Hyman

Download or read book Edward Lear's Birds written by Susan Hyman and published by Wellfleet. This book was released on 1980 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Duck and the Kangaroo

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Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0061366838
Total Pages : 46 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (613 download)

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Book Synopsis The Duck and the Kangaroo by : Edward Lear

Download or read book The Duck and the Kangaroo written by Edward Lear and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2009-09-29 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meet Duck. Duck has a yen for travel and adventure. Duck also has some very wet, cold feet and a gift for loyalty and compromise. Meet Kangaroo. Kangaroo has been around the world and back, and is looking for a little bit of luck. Or a duck. When Duck and Kangaroo meet, it’s a match made in . . . heaven. Ah, love—ain’t it grand? And who so happy,—O who, As the Duck and the Kangaroo?

Nonsense Limericks

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Publisher : Faber & Faber Children's Books
ISBN 13 : 9780571302260
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (22 download)

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Book Synopsis Nonsense Limericks by : Edward Lear

Download or read book Nonsense Limericks written by Edward Lear and published by Faber & Faber Children's Books. This book was released on 2014-11-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There was an old man on the Border, Who lived in the utmost disorder; He danced with the cat, and made tea in his hat, Which vexed all the folks on the Border. Enjoy Edward Lear's hilarious, bizarre and delightfully bonkers limericks - published on their own for the first time. As found in the collected works, The Complete Nonsense of Edward Lear, which has been in print since 1947 and has sold tens of thousands of copies. The nonsense works, of which the limericks were a part, were first published in the mid-1800s.

The Scroobious Pip

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Publisher : HarperCollins Publishers
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 40 pages
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Download or read book The Scroobious Pip written by Edward Lear and published by HarperCollins Publishers. This book was released on 1968 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All the animals gather to find out just what the Scroobious Pip is.

Laughable Lyrics

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ISBN 13 : 9781406589252
Total Pages : 64 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (892 download)

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Download or read book Laughable Lyrics written by Edward Lear and published by . This book was released on 2008-02-01 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Edward Lear (1812-1888) was an English artist, illustrator and writer known for his literary nonsense, in poetry and prose, and especially his limericks, a form which he popularised. At the age of 19 his first Illustrated work Family of Psittacidae; or, Parrots was published in 1830. His paintings were well received and he was favourably compared with Audubon. In 1846 Lear published A Book of Nonsense, a volume of limericks which went through three editions and helped popularise the form. In 1865 The History of the Seven Families of the Lake Pipple-Popple was published, and in 1867 his most famous piece of nonsense, The Owl and the Pussycat, which he wrote for the children of his patron Edward Stanley, 13th Earl of Derby. Many other works followed. His nonsense works are distinguished by a facility of verbal invention and a poet's delight in the sounds of words, both real and imaginary.

The Cretan Journal

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book The Cretan Journal written by Edward Lear and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Verslag van een reis op Kreta door de Engelse kunstenaar.