{"product_id":"the-complete-nonsense-and-other-verse-by-edward-lear-9780140424652","title":"The Complete Nonsense and Other Verse","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst time in Black Classics\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNonsense is the breath of my nostrils\u003c\/em\u003e, wrote Edward Lear (1812-88), and this collection demonstrates the wonderfully varied ways in which he pursued his philosophy of life. He created an extraordinary world filled with bizarre creatures - from the Dong with a luminous nose to the Pobble who has no toes - who misbehave with joyful abandon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHere can be found such exuberant and timeless verse as \u003cem\u003eThe Owl and the Pussy-cat\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Quangle Wangle's Hat\u003c\/em\u003e and numerous comic limericks, along with stories, letters, alphabets and recipes, all accompanied throughout with his fantastical line drawings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGently pointing out human follies and the absurdities of the conventional Victorian society in which he lived, Lear's nonsense has enchanted children and adults alike for generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House Distribution","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46516692582636,"sku":"9780140424652","price":31.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/27134293482237.jpg?v=1748927666","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/products\/the-complete-nonsense-and-other-verse-by-edward-lear-9780140424652","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}