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The Quangle Wangle

A solitary creature on the Crumpetty Tree whose enormous beaver hat becomes a village for every wandering bird and beast that needs a home.

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Also known as Quangle-Wangle, Mr. Quangle Wangle, the Quangle Wangle Quee

First appearance: The Quangle Wangle’s Hat

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Elderly Quangle-Wangle who cooks and makes tea on the boat; also bites off parrot tail-feathers.

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In Nonsense Stories: Elderly Quangle-Wangle who cooks and makes tea on the boat; also bites off parrot tail-feathers. Later, in The Story of the Four Little Children Who Went Round the World: Elderly creature who…

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Relationship types

Other

Character groups

Anthropomorphic domestic couples
Disputing insects and friends
Whimsical lonely seekers

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Falling action.

Setup
Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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Nonsense Stories
Elderly Quangle-Wangle who cooks and makes tea on the boat; also bites off parrot tail-feathers.
The Story of the Four Little Children Who Went Round the World
Elderly creature who cooks, steers, and later throws a pumpkin back at a boy; his right foot is injured by falling oranges.
Laughable Lyrics: A Fourth Book of Nonsense Poems, Songs, Botany, Music, etc.
The Quangle Wangle lives on the Crumpetty Tree under a vast hat, which attracts many creatures who build homes on it and dance by moonlight.
Laughable Lyrics
The Quangle Wangle sits atop the Crumpetty Tree under a huge beaver hat, feeling lonely until various animals come to build homes on his hat.
The Quangle Wangle’s Hat
Sits on the Crumpetty Tree, hidden by his enormous hat; initially lonely, then delighted by the arrival of many creatures.
I
Sits on the Crumpetty Tree, his face obscured by his enormous beaver hat.
II
The Quangle Wangle speaks to himself on the Crumpetty Tree, expressing his preference for jam, jelly, and bread, and his sadness about the lack of visitors and the dreariness of life.
III
Resides at the Crumpetty Tree and is asked by the Canaries for permission to build a nest on his hat.
Chapter IV
The Quangle Wangle Quee is approached by animals seeking to build homes on his hat.
V
Hosts the gathering on his hat
VI
The Quangle Wangle speaks to himself on the Crumpetty Tree, anticipating the noise of the creatures.
List of Illustrations
Shown holding onto the horn of a rhinoceros and later with his head in a plaid slipper.

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