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The Hunting of the Snark: An Agony in Eight Fits

by Lewis Carroll

Poetry · Children's books · Humor

Open Library OL151447W

The Hunting of the Snark: An Agony in Eight Fits is typically categorised as a nonsense poem. It borrows the setting, some creatures, and eight portmanteau words from Carroll's earlier poem "Jabberwocky" in his children's novel Through the Looking-Glass.

About the author

Carroll, the pen name of Charles Dodgson, sent Alice through a world that keeps changing the rules. The jokes are logical as often as they are whimsical. More of this shelf for Lewis Carroll.

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