The Owl and the Pussycat
The Owl and the Pussycat
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The Owl and the Pussycat by Edward Lear
Visions in Poetry is an innovative and award-winning series of classic poems re-interpreted for today's readers by outstanding contemporary artists in distinctively beautiful editions.The sixth Visions in Poetry book is The Owl and the Pussycat, a nonsense poem by Edward Lear, brilliantly illustrated by Stephane Jorisch. The artist's vision begins in a segregated world where different species never mix and everyone hides behind a mask. Against this backdrop an aristocratic owl from Owl Heights and a bohemian pussycat from the other side of the tracks find each other.
They escape society's disapproval by sailing in their pea green boat to ?the land where the bong-tree grows, ? a utopia of mismatched creatures living together, their masks doffed for good. Jorisch's playful and fantastic interpretation, inspired in part by Lear's own illustrations as well as the films of Fellini, the art of Miro and The Beatles' Yellow Submarine, is a celebration of love and an exhilarating journey that takes us beyond the quirky charm of this favorite poem.
Edward Lear (1812-1888) was a British actor who lived from 1812 to 1888. He built a name for himself as an artist, humorist, and traveler as the youngest of twenty-one children.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780060272296 |
| ISBN 10 | 0060272295 |
| Title | The Owl and the Pussycat |
| Author | Edward Lear |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Publisher | Katherine Tegen Books |
| Year published | 2006-08-01 |
| Number of pages | 32 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |