Carolyn Wells gathers the best nonsense verse in English, beginning with Carroll’s Jabberwocky and its Latin rendering. Edward Lear, W. S. Gilbert, Thomas Hood’s punning ballads and a host of lesser-known parodists and rhymers follow, with an introduction defending nonsense as a literary art.
A joyful collection for anyone who loves wordplay, dedicated to the creator of the Purple Cow. Download the free EPUB.