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The Hunting of the Snark by Lewis Carroll
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The Hunting of the Snark (original 1876; edition 1876)

by Lewis Carroll (Author)

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The nonsensical poem The Hunting of the Snark (An Agony in Eight Fits) was written by Lewis Carroll in 1874 and published in 1876. Describing ""with infinite humor the impossible voyage of an improbable crew to find an inconceivable creature"", the work borrows in-part from Carroll's Jabberwocky in Through the Looking-Glass .… (more)
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What can I say? It's Lewis Carroll. Read it. ( )
  GordCampbell | Dec 20, 2023 |
The last of the 4 books in the Alice series. Although it's not actually about Alice, it's simply a poem about hunting Snarks, but it's well worth reading if you've just read Wonderland and Looking-Glass.

I would have given this 5 stars as it's a great poem, but the layout on this version leaves a lot to be desired. But it is a free version so shouldn't really complain.

Would recommend paying a few pence for a version with a better layout. ( )
  5t4n5 | Aug 9, 2023 |
Such a wonderful, silly book! "For The Snark was a Boojum you see." ( )
  jbmckin | Apr 18, 2023 |
Mit mondjak, szeretem a nonszensz műfaját, ezt már az első Edward Lear-vers óta tudom. Ez a szöveg tulajdonképpen egész normális, nagyobb katyvaszra számítottam, de teljesen rendes szavakat használ, és nem is annyira elrugaszkodott, mint az Alice. Viszont nagyon szórakoztató. A ritmusa pedig teljesen benne maradt a fejemben. Ja, és az előszó! Még az is óriási, aki tudja, olvassa! ( )
  blueisthenewpink | Jul 2, 2022 |
Carrol should have stuck to poetry this is better than his alice stuff. ( )
  wreade1872 | Nov 28, 2021 |
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Author nameRoleType of authorWork?Status
Carroll, LewisAuthorprimary authorall editionsconfirmed
Blake, QuentinIllustratorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Geradts, EvertTranslator/Illustratorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Holiday, HenryIllustratorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Jansson, ToveIllustratorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Kuijper, JanTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Lipchenko, OlegIllustratorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Maaløe, AgneteIllustratorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Moser, BarryIllustratorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Oxenbury, HelenIllustratorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Peake, MervynIllustratorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Ruizenaar, HenriTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Sanesi, RobertoEditorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Steadman, RalphIllustratorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
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Inscribed to a dear Child:
in memory of golden summer hours
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"Just the place for Snark!" the Bellman cried,
As he landed his crew with care;
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The nonsensical poem The Hunting of the Snark (An Agony in Eight Fits) was written by Lewis Carroll in 1874 and published in 1876. Describing ""with infinite humor the impossible voyage of an improbable crew to find an inconceivable creature"", the work borrows in-part from Carroll's Jabberwocky in Through the Looking-Glass .

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Group with blank map seek
unknown beast: all nonsense but
it's true, it's true, it's...
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