The Secret Life of Books - Season 2 - Eps 2: Edward Lear's Nonsense Songs
Nicholas Parsons, a lifelong fan of Edward Lear, revisits the book that gave the world The Owl and the Pussycat to explore the fine line between joy and melancholy in Lear's writing and discover how the epileptic, bronchial, asthmatic depressive pioneered a new kind of poetry that married brilliant wordplay with astonishing artwork.
About The Secret Life of Books
Title: The Secret Life of Books
First Air Date: 2014-09-02
Last Air Date: 2015-11-16
Status: Ended
Rating: 0/10 (from 0 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 2
Total Episodes: 12
Network: BBC Four
Genres: Documentary
Production Companies: Unknown
Synopsis
Classic books are considered with a fresh eye. Returning to the authors' original manuscripts and letters, expert writers and performers bring their personal insights to these great works.
