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Written for the poet John Addington Symonds's young daughter Janet while she was ill and confined to her bed, 'The Owl and the Pussycat' sees the two enamoured animals sail away in a boat "for a year and a day / To the land with the bong tree grows", where they get married.

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Beloved by adults and children of all ages, Edward Lear's nonsense songs and stories are instantly recognizable for their humorous flights of fancy. Although the subject and form of his works vary greatly, all of Lear's poems can be characterized by his irreverent view of... Read Full Overview

Edward Lear's beloved poem has charmed readers since it was first published in 1871. Now the adventure of these two unlikely sweethearts has been paired with vibrant paper-collage illustrations by Anne Wilson. Her colorful art creates a whimsical backdrop for Owl's romantic pursuit... Read Full Overview

English artist, illustrator, and poet Edward Lear is well known for his the volumes of limericks and nonsense poems that he published beginning with his first "A Book of Nonsense" in 1846. These clever and memorable limericks and poems were instantly popular when they first... Read Full Overview

Alan Bennett reads The Owl and the Pussy-Cat and Other Nonsense Rhymes by Edward Lear.

The poems and limericks in this delightful collection include

"The Daddy Long-Legs and the Fly"
"The Owl and the Pussy-Cat"
"The Duck and the Kangaroo"
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Full Length, Comedy Characters: 1 male, 1 female Interior Set In a San Francisco loft, aspiring author Felix focuses his binoculars on a prostitute plying her trade. He complains to the landlord, has her evicted, and finds he has trouble pounding on his door in the form of Doris,... Read Full Overview