- Paperback: 432 pages
- Publisher: Andre Deutsch Ltd; New edition edition (September 1994)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0233988920
- ISBN-13: 978-0233988924
- Product Dimensions: 21.2 x 13.6 x 3.6 cm
- Shipping Weight: 440 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #382,690 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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A bumper volume of the best poems by a hugely funny and quotable writer.
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4.4 out of 5 stars (7 customer reviews)
22 of 23 people found the following review helpful
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Why is this man so uncelebrated?, Mar 12 2005
By S. Hebbron "S B H." - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Candy Is Dandy: The Best of Ogden Nash (Paperback)
Nash's work is too often regarded as light and meaningless; admittedly some of the work is very much "of it's time" now, but it is largely rich, diverse, insightful and wonderfully clever.The rhymes are complex and intriguing and form great volumes of biting social comment. They are deliciously constructed and achingly funny at times.
Yet he seems to be an almost forgotten "Children's" poet, even if this were the case, are not some writers for Children so good as to far exceed the virtues of those who write for adults?
Rhold Dahl, J K Rowlins, Lewis Carrol and E Nesbitt spring to mind, Nash needs also to be on that hallowed list.
He really should be regarded as an American National treasure!
15 of 16 people found the following review helpful
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Poems Peppered with Puns, Aug 9 2005
By Sanyuja "Sanyuja" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Candy Is Dandy: The Best of Ogden Nash (Paperback)
Being poem-illiterate, this book came by as a pleasant surprise to me.This book is a collection of light, humurous poems. Most of the poems are about children, but there are poems on other subjects too, like marriage. Children rule the roost though.
Its the kind of book when you glance through your book rack, spot this book, pick it up to read just one poem, but can't put it down until you have re-read all the poems. I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to sit back and enjoy a humurous poem peppered with puns. And if you dislike children, this book is written for you.
Its a book that you got to have on your shelf.
17 of 19 people found the following review helpful
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Funny, touching and very enjoyable, Oct 3 2004
By Rupali Shanker "Rupali" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Candy Is Dandy: The Best of Ogden Nash (Paperback)
I usually dont read poetry. This book was an impulsive buy. It has become one of my most treasured possessions. Given that most bookshops relegate poetry to a dusty out of the way shelf, finding more titles by the poet in India was impossible.The book is full of funny limmericks, touching poetery and serious emotions expressed in teh most beautiful way.
Buy it and treasure it foreever. I haven't bought any of the other books.... too expensive and they dont ship to India
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