Download or read book A Book of Nonsense written by Edward Lear and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2003-09-02 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the benighted Old Man with a Beard to the erudite Perpendicular Purple Polly, Edward Lear's world is inhabited by a bewildering variety of oddities. One of the world's most loved writers, Lear's verse has delighted whole generations of readers. Here, after 140 years, is the original edition of A Book of Nonsense, from the original publishers. Complete with Lear's own remarkable illustrations, this treasure trove of nonsense is guaranteed to hold readers spellbound for generations more!