Edward Lear
2) Nonsense!
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A selection of nonsense verses, each beginning with the phrase "There was an old. . ." or "There was a young. . .," with photographic illustrations.
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Nearly 150 years since his poetry was first published, Lear's nonsense rhymes are still popular today. In this lively and colourful audiobook recording, Derek Jacobi reads Lear's most famous poems and most fantastic creations, including The Owl and the Pussy-Cat, The Daddy Long-Legs and the Fly, The Jumblies, The Dong with the Luminous Nose and a collection of assorted limericks.
7) Edward Lear
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An illustrated collection of thirty-five humorous poems by Edward Lear for children and adults.
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In the Napping House, a wakeful flea atop a number of sleeping creatures causes a commotion, with just one bite.
In the Owl and the Pussycat, listen to the lilting rhythms of the two characters who "went to sea in a beautiful pea-green boat."
In Stone Soup, three clever soldiers, during the time of Napoleon, devise a plan to get food and lodging from the selfish inhabitants of the village.
Sailing off in a wooden shoe, Wynken, Blynken and Nod find...
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Creators: Half stories for dog-lovers, half for cat-lovers. Original stories and poems by Ray Bradbury, P.G. Wodehouse, Algernon Blackwood, Robert E. Howard, Franz Kafka, Saki, Edward Lear, Joe R. Lansdale, Carl Sandburg, Joseph Jacobs, H.P. Lovecraft, Ambrose Bierce, Robert J, Burdette, James Anthony Froude, O. Henry, Oliver Goldsmith, John Lehman. Adaptations by Alex Burrows, Antonella Caputo, Trina Robbins, Tom Pomplun. Edited by Tom Pomplun and...
18) Seven Ages
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'One of the best anthologies of the year. An arresting, deeply moving collection of the best of British poetry read by a star-studded cast.' The Independent This exceptional anthology, based on Lord Owen's published anthology Seven Ages - Poetry for a Lifetime, features many of Britain's leading actors who have all given their services for charity. Shakespeare's 'seven ages' speech (read by Sir Ian McKellen) punctuates the programme which contains...