Nonsense Stories and Poems

By Edward Lear, Read by Claire Bloom

Price: $13.95

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Nonsense Stories and Poems

By Edward Lear, Read by Claire Bloom

Price: $13.95

About the Book

Edward Lear’s nonsense stories and verses, with their rich vocabulary, ringing sounds, and rolling rhythms, are exuberant escapes.

Listeners will delight in the story of the Quangle Wangle’s hat, the history of the people of the Lake Pipple-Popple, the life of Lear’s Uncle Arly, and the playful oddity of Lear’s language.

These classics, beautifully performed by Claire Bloom, will entertain children of any age.

Product Details

ISBN: 9780060820763
Imprint: HarperColl
On Sale: Oct 11, 2005
List price: $13.95
Trim Size: 5.750 in (w) x 5.000 in (h) x 0.330 in (d)
BISAC 1: JUVENILE FICTION / Humorous Stories

Edward Lear

Biography

Edward Lear (1812-1888) was an author and illustrator who popularized limericks and is perhaps best known for his poem “The Owl and the Pussycat.”

Claire Bloom

Biography

Claire Bloom gained international fame in 1951 with her screen debut in Charles Chaplin’s motion picture Limelight. Among her many memorable films are Richard III, The Haunting, Look Back in Anger, and A Doll’s House.

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About the Book

Edward Lear’s nonsense stories and verses, with their rich vocabulary, ringing sounds, and rolling rhythms, are exuberant escapes.

Listeners will delight in the story of the Quangle Wangle’s hat, the history of the people of the Lake Pipple-Popple, the life of Lear’s Uncle Arly, and the playful oddity of Lear’s language.

These classics, beautifully performed by Claire Bloom, will entertain children of any age.

Product Details

ISBN: 9780060820763
Imprint: HarperColl
On Sale: Oct 11, 2005
List price: $13.95
Trim Size: 5.750 in (w) x 5.000 in (h) x 0.330 in (d)
BISAC 1: JUVENILE FICTION / Humorous Stories

Edward Lear

Biography

Edward Lear (1812-1888) was an author and illustrator who popularized limericks and is perhaps best known for his poem “The Owl and the Pussycat.”

Claire Bloom

Biography

Claire Bloom gained international fame in 1951 with her screen debut in Charles Chaplin’s motion picture Limelight. Among her many memorable films are Richard III, The Haunting, Look Back in Anger, and A Doll’s House.

Reviews

No reviews available.

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