Nonsense Verses by Edward Lear ~ Full Audiobook [poetry]

Classic Audiobook Collection

12/21/22

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Nonsense Verses by Edward Lear audiobook.

Genre: poetry

This is a collection of some of the delightful nonsense verses and stories by Edward Lear. A lot of them are also my favorites. The Jumblies, The Owl and the Pussy-cat; the Broom, the Shovel, The Poker and the Tongs; The Duck and the Kangaroo; The Cummerbund; The Dong with the Luminous Nose; The New Vestments; Calico Pie; The courtship of the Yonghy-Bonghy-Bo and Incidents in the Life of My Uncle Arly. Also included at no extra cost are two sections with my favorite Lear limericks. Only about 30 of them but they are all funny and full of delectable silliness. I hope you enjoy listening to these as much as I enjoyed recording them.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:04:38) Chapter 02

(00:06:28) Chapter 03

(00:09:02) Chapter 04

(00:11:18) Chapter 05

(00:13:40) Chapter 06

(00:19:09) Chapter 07

(00:22:15) Chapter 08

(00:23:50) Chapter 09

(00:28:51) Chapter 10

(00:31:38) Chapter 11

(00:37:31) Chapter 12

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A Book of Nonsense by Edward Lear ~ Full Audiobook [poetry]

December 21, 2022

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A Book of Nonsense by Edward Lear audiobook.

Genre: poetry

Edward Lear's A Book of Nonsense is a mischievous classic of comic verse that invites listeners into a world where logic takes a holiday and language becomes a toy. First published in the Victorian era and best known for its sparkling limericks, this collection parades an unforgettable cast: the Old Person of Peru, the Old Man with a beard, the Old Person of Phil-a-delphia, and dozens more eccentrics whose odd habits, wild inventions, and sudden mishaps unfold in five brisk lines at a time. Each poem sets up a miniature scene with clockwork rhythm and then snaps delightfully off course, turning everyday expectations into absurd surprises. Behind the silliness is Lear's sharp ear for sound, his love of repetition and internal rhyme, and his gentle satire of social rules that try (and fail) to contain imagination. Whether you come for the singsong cadences, the gleeful wordplay, or the sheer parade of beautifully pointless predicaments, A Book of Nonsense offers a bright, brisk listening experience that rewards both children and adults with laughter and a renewed sense of the delight in the impossible.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:05:37) Chapter 02

(00:10:14) Chapter 03

(00:15:24) Chapter 04

(00:21:01) Chapter 05

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The Steam Man of the Prairies by Edward S. Ellis ~ Full Audiobook [adventure]

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The Steam Man of the Prairies by Edward S. Ellis audiobook.

Genre: adventure

When the vast American frontier still feels unmapped and unforgiving, teenage adventurers Johnny Brainerd and his friend Kit discover a startling invention that seems torn from a dream: a towering, human-shaped machine powered by steam and built to stride across the open prairie. Guided by its brilliant young creator, the boys are swept into a high-speed journey where ingenuity becomes their greatest weapon and the wilderness offers dangers no blueprint can predict. As the strange mechanical giant draws attention, the travelers find themselves tested by treacherous terrain, scarce supplies, and hostile forces that see the Steam Man as either a prize to claim or a threat to destroy. Part chase story, part survival tale, the novel pits curiosity and courage against fear of the new, asking what progress means when law and safety are far behind. With each mile, friendship hardens into loyalty, and the humming engine at their side becomes more than a marvel - it is their chance to outpace peril, prove themselves, and carve a path through the prairies where anything can happen.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:09:49) Chapter 02

(00:18:48) Chapter 03

(00:28:11) Chapter 04

(00:37:24) Chapter 05

(00:46:44) Chapter 06

(00:56:19) Chapter 07

(01:05:17) Chapter 08

(01:13:59) Chapter 09

(01:22:56) Chapter 10