The Mammoth Book of Limericks

The most enduringly popular poetical verse form in the English language is very much alive and well.

This monster volume of 2000 limericks ranges from clean to (moderately) filthy all guaranteed to make you laugh! It contains limericks that are historical geographical whimsical clerical medical and many more.

This giant collection includes limericks by such names as Edward Lear Isaac Asimov Robert Louis Stevenson Rudyard Kipling William Shakespeare H.G. Wells John Betjeman Ogden Nash Spike Milligan and others. As well as a treasure trove of completely new and original verse generated specially for this volume.

You'll find plenty of modern gems - limericks relevant to today's world such as computers mobile phones foreign travel traffic congestion unfair taxation the cult of celebrity overpaid sports players environmental issues.

Plus 'old favourites' in every category you can think of including: Limerick limericks Family Children's limericks (for children and by children) Food and Drink Sporty Clever (including tongue twisters) Silly Arty Animal Showbiz (including theatre film and TV) Musical Medical Historical Miscellaneous (including royalty travel occupations college crime fashion politics celebrity garden and religion) Memorial Naughty and Naughtier.