Edward Lear

A Book of Nonsense

Read by Phil Chenevert


Edward Lear



In 1846 Lear published A Book of Nonsense, a volume of limericks that went through three editions and helped popularize the form. This book …

Nonsense Songs, Stories, Botany and Alphabets

Read by Adrian Praetzellis


Edward Lear



A selection of nonsense poems, songs (not sung!), stories, and miscellaneous strangeness. The work includes the "Owl and the Pussycat&q…

Nonsense Verses

Read by Phil Chenevert


Edward Lear



This is a collection of some of the delightful nonsense verses and stories by Edward Lear. A lot of them are also my favorites. The Jumblies…

The Owl and the Pussycat

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Edward Lear



LibriVox's weekly poetry project for the week of January 22, 2006: The Owl and the Pussycat is a famous nonsense poem by Edward Lear, first…

Laughable Lyrics

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Edward Lear



Hilarious, fantastic poems that I enjoyed reading to my two sons when they were little. Now I'd like to read them for anyone's children to e…

The Jumblies

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Edward Lear



LibriVox volunteers bring you 19 recordings of The Jumblies by Edward Lear. This was the fortnightly poetry project for March 8th, 2009.

Silly Verses: Selections From Shores, Carroll, Lear, and Gilbert

Read by David Wales


Lewis Carroll, W. S. Gilbert, Edward Lear and Robert J. Shores



Silly and fun verses beginning with the lesser known Robert J. Shores and going on to the more known Lewis Carroll, Edward Lear, and W.S. Gi…