The novel, based on Edward Lear’s journal, successfully brings to life the English nonsense poet’s year-long sojourn in India ...

Much childhoodâ and adultâ delight can be attributed to a certain Edward Lear who conjured up, among other beings, an old man ...

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Lewis Carroll, Edward Lear and Spike Milligan are good authors to read if you like nonsense poetry. Watch this short clip to learn about what nonsense poetry is and see an example.