Later Letters of Edward Lear : Author of "The Book of Nonsense," to Chichester Fortescue, Lord Carlingford, and Frances, Countess Waldegrave and others; with 83 illustrations.
Lear, Edward, 1812-1888. ; Strachey, Constance Braham Strachey, Baroness ; Waldegrave, Frances Elizabeth Anne Braham, Countess, 1821-1879.
Published by London : T. Fisher Unwin, 1911, 1907
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[1st edition] ; 391 pages illustrations, plates (1 color) portraits 23 cm. ; LC: NC242.L4; Dewey: 821/.8 ; OCLC: 2868083 ; lavender and purple cloth with gold lettering, top edge gilt, untrimmed ; "Edward Lear was perhaps the founder of that school of English humor which is distinct from the school represented by Hood or Thackeray, and found its most elaborate exemplification in the works of Lewis Carroll. It may in truth be styled the Nonsense School, to which many of Punch'* contributors belong at the present day. The works of Lear and his followers are delightful and refreshing. To use Johnson's phrase, " they add to the gaiety of nations" by their reckless absurdity, underlain by a streak of subtle fancy. They are written without purpose and their very irresponsibility adds to the feeling of carnival elation with which they fill, as by a momentary flash of light, the mind of the reader. Most of the letters before us are written to Chichester Fortescue, Lord Carlingford, and Lady Waldegrave, who were his intimate friends, as was Hubert Congreve"--The Literary Digest, 1912 ; Contents: England, Nice, Malta, Egypt, Cannes -- Corsica, England, and Cannes -- San Remo -- India, England, and San Remo -- San remo, and England -- San Remo and Switzerland -- Switzerland and San Remo -- San Remo and Nothern Italy -- Appendix: A Orange-blossom -- Letters from Lear to Mrs. Hassall --- Letter from Lear to Lord Avebury -- Complete list of contemplated illustrations to poems by Lord Tennyson -- Pictures exhibited by Lear at the Royal Academy -- Subscribers to his Temple of Bassae at t he Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge -- Subscribers list of members to Argos by Lear presented to Trinity College, Cambridge ; bookstore label of The Times Book Club, Oxford Street, London, dated 5 DEC 1911 ; G.…
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- Later Letters of Edward Lear : Author of "The Book of Nonsense," to Chichester Fortescue, Lord Carlingford, and Frances, Countess Waldegrave and others; with 83 illustrations.
- Author
- Lear, Edward, 1812-1888. ; Strachey, Constance Braham Strachey, Baroness ; Waldegrave, Frances Elizabeth Anne Braham, Countess, 1821-1879.
- Publisher
- London : T. Fisher Unwin, 1911
- Publication year
- 1907
- Condition
- Good
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- Book Type
- Book
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Edition
- 1st Edition
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