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New Bibliography

Posted on June 10, 2019 by Marco Graziosi

Dubois, Martin. “Edward Lear’s India and the Colonial Production of Nonsense.” Victorian Studies 61.1 (2018): 35-59. Williams, James. “The Whole Situation.” Cambridge Quarterly 47.4 (2018). 387-394. (A review of Uglow’s Mr Lear). Rizal, Sarif Syamsu. “Actantial Models in the owl … Continue reading →

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Northrop Frye on Edward Lear’s Last Lines

Posted on June 2, 2019 by Marco Graziosi

July 23, 1932 I read in a book on the limerick the other day by some supercilious ass who talked about Edward Lear as a pioneer but a childish and inane primitive because his first and last lines ended with … Continue reading →

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New to Read

Posted on July 7, 2017 by Marco Graziosi

I have added a number of items to the bibliographies: Zirker, Angelika. “Don’t Play with Your Food? – Edward Lear’s Nonsense Cookery and Limericks.” The Pleasures and Horrors of Eating: The Cultural History of Eating in Anglophone Literature. Eds. Gymnich, … Continue reading →

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Tom Swifty’s Course in Nonsense

Posted on November 9, 2015 by Marco Graziosi

Swifty, Tom. A Course in Nonsense: Your Pea-Green Guide to Nonsense Literature. Rotterdam: Brave New Books, 2015. Tom Swifty’s book is exactly what it purports to be, a quick introduction to nonsense literature from ancient Greece to modern times. As … Continue reading →

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New Articles on Edward Lear

Posted on March 22, 2011 by Marco Graziosi

I have recently added two articles on Edward Lear to the Studies on EL page, and they are both freely available: Ponterotto, Diane. “Rule-Breaking and Meaning-Making in Edward Lear.” Revista Alicantina de Estudios Ingleses 6 (1993): 153-61. Waltrick do Amarante, … Continue reading →

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