'How Pleasant to Know Mr Lear' is an amusing and self-reflective poem written by the famous English artist, Edward Lear. It is an autobiographical piece, where Lear uses humour, playful vocabulary, and vivid descriptions to portray himself.
The poem begins with the line, "How pleasant to know Mr Lear!" presenting Lear as an engaging and delightfully eccentric individual, albeit with a hint of irony. He acknowledges.....