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      Mr Lear: A Life of Art and Nonsense

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      A scrupulously forensic literary appreciation of Edward Lear and his 'nonsenses' by one of our most cherished historians - without losing any sense of fun.

      A Daily Telegraph, Times, Evening Standard, TLS and Spectator Book of the Yea...

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      Product ID:9780571269556
      Product Form:Paperback / softback
      Country of Manufacture:GB
      Title:Mr Lear
      Subtitle:A Life of Art and Nonsense
      Authors:Author: Jenny Uglow
      Page Count:656
      Subjects:Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900, Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900 , Literary studies: poetry and poets, Literary studies: poetry & poets, English
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      A scrupulously forensic literary appreciation of Edward Lear and his 'nonsenses' by one of our most cherished historians - without losing any sense of fun.

      A Daily Telegraph, Times, Evening Standard, TLS and Spectator Book of the Year.

      Winner of the Hawthornden Prize.


      Edward Lear is well-loved for his ‘nonsenses’, from joyous limericks to great love songs, and for his wonderful natural history paintings, landscapes and travel writing. But although Lear belongs to the age of Darwin and Dickens, his genius for the absurd and his dazzling word-play make him a very modern spirit. He was also a man of great simplicity and charm – children loved him – yet his humour masked epilepsy, depression and loneliness. Jenny Uglow’s beautifully illustrated
      biography brings us his swooping moods, passionate friendships and restless travels. Above all it shows how this uniquely gifted man lived all his life on the boundaries of disciplines and desires – an exile of the heart.


      Imprint Name:Faber & Faber
      Publisher Name:Faber & Faber
      Country of Publication:GB
      Publishing Date:2019-10-17

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      Weight558 g
      Dimensions132 × 197 × 3 mm