Author Archives: Marco Graziosi

My Uncle Arly, Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh Rather endearingly unhinged, this celebration of the work of the nonsense poet Edward Lear takes the audience on a journey through France and Italy and into places in the mind that no map could … Continue reading →

Records to tumble at Tatton [flower] show A show newcomer among 18 garden designers is Sarah Lynch, who has created the Owl and the Pussycat garden.Sarah, 36, who lives in Cheshire, is taking part in a flower show for the … Continue reading →

“Edward Lear’s Tribute to the Moon” A humourous exchange providing a deep interpretation of Lear’s limerick on the Old Man of the Hague.Google Groups

Excelsior[H.W. Longfellow’s famous poem, Jams Thurber’s illustrated version, and a “Parody” attributed to Edward Lear. One of these days I am going to publish a scan of the manuscript, in the State Library of Victoria.]

Don’t be so beastly! There was a time when you could sing, ‘I love little pussy, her coat is so warm’ without fear of innuendo. There was no pun intended when Edward Lear wrote, ‘O lovely Pussy, O Pussy, my … Continue reading →

Four larks and a wren EDWARD Lear was no doubt thinking of the famous skylark of England, two pairs having nests in his beard. The UK has three lark species and Africa has 80% of all the world’s 75 lark … Continue reading →