The Hunting of the Snark: An Agony in 8 Fits

by Lewis Carroll, Henry Holiday (Illustrator)

Overview

"If I had but the time and you had but the brain."

- Lewis Carroll, The Hunting of the Snark (1876)

The Hunting of the Snark (1876) is a nonsense poem by Lewis Carroll in the same setting as his novel Through the Looking Glass (1871), the sequel to Alice in Wonderland (1865). The poem features a variety of characters vividly depicted in nine original illustrations by Henry Holiday in this replica of the original 1876 edition. Fans of the famed Jabberwocky poem by Carroll will enjoy the use of some of the same clever words created by the author such as jubjub, bandersnatch, and galumphing. This work which inspired Jack London's The Cruise of the Snark (1911) is a must-read for Carroll fans of all ages.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781646794836
Publisher:	Cosimo Classics
Publication date:	01/01/1900
Pages:	98
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.38(d)

About the Author

In 1865, English author Charles Lutwidge Dodgson (1832-1898), aka LEWIS CARROLL, wrote a fantastical adventure story for the young daughters of a friend. The adventures of Alice-named for one of the little girls to whom the book was dedicated-who journeys down a rabbit hole and into a whimsical underworld realm, instantly struck a chord with the British public, and then with readers around the world.

Date of Birth:

January 27, 1832

Date of Death:

January 14, 1898

Place of Birth:

Daresbury, Cheshire, England

Place of Death:

Guildford, Surrey, England

Education:

Richmond School, Christ Church College, Oxford University, B.A., 1854; M.A., 1857

Website:

http://www.lewis-carroll-birthplace.org.uk/