Nonsense Songs, Stories, Botany and Alphabets
A selection of nonsense poems, songs (not sung!), stories, and miscellaneous strangeness. The work includes the "Owl and the Pussycat" and a recipe for Amblongus Pie, which begins "Take 4 pounds (say 4½ pounds) of fresh ablongusses and put them in a small pipkin."
Edward Lear was an English writer, poet, cat-lover, and illustrator (his watercolours are beautiful). This recording celebrates the 200th anniversary of Lear's birth. (Summary by Adrian Praetzellis)
Genre(s): Children's Fiction, Humorous Fiction
Language: English
| Section | Chapter | Reader | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Play 01 | Nonsense Songs | Adrian Praetzellis |
00:22:12 |
| Play 02 | Nonsense Stories | Adrian Praetzellis |
00:21:14 |
| Play 03 | Nonsense Stories | Adrian Praetzellis |
00:16:37 |
| Play 04 | Nonsense Cookery & Alphabets | Adrian Praetzellis |
00:19:07 |