Selected Letters
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This selection of letters by Edward Lear (1812-1888) is published on the centenary of his death. This collection, chosen from some 2,000 letters traced by the editor, covers the whole of his writing life, from youth when, as an ornithological draftsman, he was employed by the 13th Earl of Derby at Knowsley, through his 11 years in the English community at Rome and his return to England in 1850. Lear spent much of his time exploring regions, some of which had never been seen by an Englishman. A great deal of his correspondence to his sister, Ann, gives descriptions of his travels in Europe and the Middle East, noting the scenery and ways of life. In the 1850s Lear met the Tennysons and members of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood; he also corresponded with zoologists, writers, politicians and children. His letters to friends were often illustrated and included absurdities and nonsense. He also discussed contemporary art and his own paintings and Nonsense publications. The author was instigator and guest curator of the 1985 Royal Academy exhibition on Lear.
Author: Edward Lear
Format: Hardback, 368 pages, 138mm x 216mm, 607 g
Published: 1988, Oxford University Press, United Kingdom
Genre: Anthologies, Essays, Letters & Miscellaneous
Description
This selection of letters by Edward Lear (1812-1888) is published on the centenary of his death. This collection, chosen from some 2,000 letters traced by the editor, covers the whole of his writing life, from youth when, as an ornithological draftsman, he was employed by the 13th Earl of Derby at Knowsley, through his 11 years in the English community at Rome and his return to England in 1850. Lear spent much of his time exploring regions, some of which had never been seen by an Englishman. A great deal of his correspondence to his sister, Ann, gives descriptions of his travels in Europe and the Middle East, noting the scenery and ways of life. In the 1850s Lear met the Tennysons and members of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood; he also corresponded with zoologists, writers, politicians and children. His letters to friends were often illustrated and included absurdities and nonsense. He also discussed contemporary art and his own paintings and Nonsense publications. The author was instigator and guest curator of the 1985 Royal Academy exhibition on Lear.
Selected Letters