The Finest Nonsense of Edward Lear

Nearly 150 years since his poetry was first published, Lear’s nonsense rhymes are still popular today. In this lively and colorful 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. Lear’s poems gave the clear message that it’s interesting, funny and okay to be different, and that message is just as relevant now as it was in Lear’s own day.