Before Lear could travel the globe—he became a ceaseless wanderer later in his career—he relied on the local zoo and private menageries for exotic subjects collected from far-off places. After the ...

Much childhoodâ and adultâ delight can be attributed to a certain Edward Lear who ... illustrations by the poet himself. As if mirroring his imagination, Lear travelled widely, including ...

The most famous poet to write limericks was Edward Lear in the 19th century. He wrote lots of funny limericks in a collection called A Book of Nonsense. Watch the film again to hear an example of ...