Poetry, Humour and general gibberish from an Englishman living in Ireland. Saturday, March 12, 2016. My Life with MAD Magazine, Don Martin, Sergio Aragones and Antonio Prohías. Apparently, Fans of MAD Magazine, of whom I consider myself one, never forget the first edition of the magazine they encounter. 8211; I Loved Spy Vs Spy, I was t.

Welcome to The Edward Lear Society, the source of news and event information about the poet, wordsmith, writer, artist and illustrator, Edward Lear. A very early Edward Lear coming up at auction. By Stephen Duckworth The pro.

Darr; Skip to Main Content. The Limerick Book after Lear. The Edward Lear Home Page. This page collects a number of websites devoted to Edward Lear and Nonsense literature that were created over several years. And do not forget to visit A Blog of Bosh. The frequently-updated section of nonsenselit. The Edward Lear Home Page. Queens and Kings, and Other Things. The Flight of the Old Woman.

Edward Lear and Nonsense Literature. Oxford University has published a series of five short videos on Edward Lear creted by Matthew Bevis and Jasmine Jagger. And after an Introduction, the four remeining chapters are devoted to Wonder, Disgust, Laughter and Weeping. You can also subscribe to the series on iTunes.

Saturday, May 23, 2015. The Calcutta Rhinoceros, The Fashion Statement in Eighteenth Century Europe. Calcutta Confusion is very happy to publish its first, inaugural guest-post written by Dr. I speak here of Clara, the rhinoceros. Songs, poems and letters were written about her and the French navy named one of its ships, Rhinoceros. And the third, a painting by Pietro Longhi from Venice, now hangs in the National Galler.