Portrait of Edward Lear

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Edward Lear

Edward Lear is represented in Linden by 6 complete, source-verified public-domain works. The profile retains the author identity and recorded life dates from the official edition metadata.

Life and context

A short timeline

  1. 1812

    Born in a location not recorded here.

  2. Unknown year

    Nonsense Songs published.

  3. Unknown year

    Nonsense Drolleries: The Owl & The Pussy-Cat—The Duck & The Kangaroo. published.

  4. 1846

    Nonsense Books published.

  5. 1888

    End of the author’s recorded life.

Recurring concerns

Themes and style

  • Poetry
  • Children’s Literature

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Works by Edward Lear

6 works in the Linden collection.

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