Project Gutenberg 2009-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 192 Carroll, Lewis 1832 1898 Dodgson, Charles Lutwidge Holiday, Henry 1839 1927 12031266 The Hunting of the Snark: An Agony, in Eight Fits Reading ease score: 77.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Louise Hope. (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive: American Libraries) "The Hunting of the Snark: An Agony, in Eight Fits" by Lewis Carroll is a whimsical poem written in the late 19th century. It is a playful exploration of adventure and nonsensical themes, reflecting the literary traditions of the Victorian era. The likely topic of the book centers around a bizarre quest for a creature known as a Snark, undertaken by a motley crew of characters led by the enigmatic Bellman. In the poem, the Bellman gathers a peculiar crew, including various odd characters such as a Baker, a Butcher, and a Beaver, as they embark on a sea voyage to hunt the elusive Snark. Each character has their quirks and flaws, contributing to the humor and absurdity of their quest. Throughout their journey, they face various challenges and nonsensical obstacles, such as the Baker's fear of encountering a Boojum—a mysterious creature that, if met, would cause one to vanish. The chase culminates in a dramatic moment where the Baker, in a moment of triumph, unexpectedly disappears, leaving the fate of their mission shrouded in mystery and laughter. Overall, the poem is a celebration of imagination, playful language, and the whimsical narratives characteristic of Carroll's work. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Nonsense verses, English PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry Browsing: Fiction 86009 85980 2024-10-12T17:48:30.292888 2023-09-13T08:16:50.138100 text/html text/html 82237 2021-01-05T12:44:03 text/html; charset=utf-8 806317 2021-01-05T12:44:03 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 810654 2024-10-12T17:48:34.774881 application/epub+zip 809180 2024-10-12T17:48:31.680865 application/epub+zip 201191 2024-10-12T17:48:30.782879 application/epub+zip 1220012 2024-10-12T17:48:36.941842 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1210971 2024-10-12T17:48:33.981872 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 241180 2022-09-13T18:18:34.544295 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 56837 2024-10-12T17:48:29.804875 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 57247 2021-01-05T12:44:03 text/plain; charset=utf-8 21886 2021-01-05T12:44:03 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 56563 2021-01-05T12:44:03 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 21773 2021-01-05T12:44:03 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 56557 2021-01-05T12:44:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21751 2021-01-05T12:44:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23255 2024-10-12T17:48:37.088841 application/rdf+xml 34072 2024-10-12T17:48:30.857888 image/jpeg 4399 2024-10-12T17:48:30.820875 image/jpeg 805676 2024-10-12T17:48:30.351873 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia