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Edward Lear's Feelings
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'He weeps by the side of the ocean, He weeps on the top of the hill', the poet wrote of himself in 'How Pleasant to Know Mr Lear'.
This programme considers when and why people cry in Lear's work, and considers how - or how far - tears offer catharsis.

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Edward Lear's Feelings
People
Jasmine Jagger
Keywords
tears
catharsis
pain
jokes
poetry
Department: Faculty of English Language and Literature
Date Added: 04/04/2018
Duration: 00:05:46

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