Author Archives: Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear in Spanish

Posted on June 21, 2017 by Marco Graziosi

A new translation of Edward Lear’s limericks, by Herrín Hidalgo, has just been published in Spain by Media Vaca: You can see some of the colorful pages here, read a short biography of Lear, and a special preface for children … Continue reading →

Posted in Edward Lear | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment

Edward Lear & Friends in Corfu

Posted on June 17, 2017 by Marco Graziosi

Houghton Library owns an album of photographs from Franklin Lushington’s family, and its website includes a finding aid linking to a couple of digitized photographs. The one above is of particular interest as it shows some of the people Edward … Continue reading →

Posted in Edward Lear | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Edward Lear in Southwold

Posted on June 13, 2017 by Marco Graziosi

A new edition of Geoffrey Munn’s Southwold: An Earthly Paradise is now available, though Amazon will be selling it starting on 14 July, and it includes an all-new chapter on Edward Lear’s stay there in 1869 with an interesting interpretation of Lear’s poem … Continue reading →

Posted in Edward Lear | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

A Note to Miss Cobden

Posted on April 19, 2017 by Marco Graziosi

Edward Lear appears to have met “a Rev. Mr. & Miss Cobden” at Emma Parkyns’s in 1859.  Villa Emily San Remo 15.March.1881 Dear Miss Cobden, I had to send an answer to your note very hurriedly, – not wishing to … Continue reading →

Posted in Edward Lear | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Easter Reading Suggestions

Posted on April 14, 2017 by Marco Graziosi

Several articles on Edward Lear and Nonsense literature from Conceição Pereira: Pereira, Conceição. “Nonsense e Literatura Infantil: os Limericks de Edward Lear.” A Criança, a Língua, o Imaginário e o Texto Literário. Actas do II Congresso Internacional. Universidade do Minho – … Continue reading →

Posted in Edward Lear, General, Lewis Carroll | Tagged , , | 1 Comment

A Few More Lear Family Portraits

Posted on April 11, 2017 by Marco Graziosi

[I prepared this post together with the one on the portrait of nine-year-old Edward Lear by his sister Ann over three years ago, but then inexplicably forgot to post it; like the previous one it is mostly based on material from the … Continue reading →

Posted in Edward Lear | Tagged , , , | 2 Comments

Il seseseserpente

Posted on April 11, 2017 by Marco Graziosi

Il Sole 24 ore, 5 March 2017.

Posted in General | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Matticchiate: Il Pandalone

Posted on April 3, 2017 by Marco Graziosi

Il Sole 24 ore, 6 November 2016.

Posted in General | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Matticchiate: Il tasso Torquato

Posted on April 2, 2017 by Marco Graziosi

Il Sole 24 ore, 11 Decembere 2016.

Posted in General | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Matticchiate: Il Klownala

Posted on April 1, 2017 by Marco Graziosi

Form Il Sole 24 ore, 19 March 2017.

Posted in General | Tagged , | Leave a comment