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LoC No.: 27010605

Title: Rhyme? and reason?

Note: Reading ease score: 77.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Contents: Phantasmagoria -- Echoes -- A sea dirge -- Ye carpette knyghte -- Hiawatha's photographing -- Melancholetta -- A Valentine -- The three voices -- Tèma con variazióni -- A game of fives -- Poeta fit, non nascitur -- The hunting of the Snark -- Size and tears -- Atalanta in Camden Town -- The lang coortin' -- Four riddles -- Fame's penny-trumpet.

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Summary: "Rhyme? and Reason?" by Lewis Carroll is a collection of poems and whimsical narratives written in the late 19th century. The work showcases Carroll's characteristic blend of playful language, absurdity, and imagination, inviting readers into a world where rhyme and logic intertwine with elements of fantasy. This compilation includes various pieces such as "Phantasmagoria" and "The Hunting of the Snark," each featuring eccentric characters and inventive storytelling. At the start of the work, the reader is introduced to "Phantasmagoria," where a protagonist, after a long day, encounters a shy ghost in his study. The ghost, despite his frightful appearance, proves to be inquisitive and earnest, explaining the etiquette ghosts must follow when haunting humans. Their conversation is marked by humor and misunderstandings, evoking a sense of charm as the ghost nervously attempts to share "The Five Good Rules of Etiquette" that govern his interactions, setting the stage for a playful exploration of the supernatural blended with mundane life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Carroll, Lewis, 1832-1898

Illustrator: Frost, A. B. (Arthur Burdett), 1851-1928

Illustrator: Holiday, Henry, 1839-1927

EBook No.: 33582

Published: Aug 30, 2010

Downloads: 96

Language: English

Subject: Nonsense verses, English

Subject: English poetry -- 19th century

Subject: Ghosts -- Poetry

Subject: Fantasy poetry, English

LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

urn:gutenberg:33582:2 2010-08-30T00:00:00+00:00 Public domain in the USA. Holiday, Henry Frost, A. B. (Arthur Burdett) Carroll, Lewis en urn:lccn:27010605 1
2024-11-09T23:05:18Z Rhyme? and reason?

This edition has images.

LoC No.: 27010605

Title: Rhyme? and reason?

Note: Reading ease score: 77.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Contents: Phantasmagoria -- Echoes -- A sea dirge -- Ye carpette knyghte -- Hiawatha's photographing -- Melancholetta -- A Valentine -- The three voices -- Tèma con variazióni -- A game of fives -- Poeta fit, non nascitur -- The hunting of the Snark -- Size and tears -- Atalanta in Camden Town -- The lang coortin' -- Four riddles -- Fame's penny-trumpet.

Credits: Produced by Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net.

Summary: "Rhyme? and Reason?" by Lewis Carroll is a collection of poems and whimsical narratives written in the late 19th century. The work showcases Carroll's characteristic blend of playful language, absurdity, and imagination, inviting readers into a world where rhyme and logic intertwine with elements of fantasy. This compilation includes various pieces such as "Phantasmagoria" and "The Hunting of the Snark," each featuring eccentric characters and inventive storytelling. At the start of the work, the reader is introduced to "Phantasmagoria," where a protagonist, after a long day, encounters a shy ghost in his study. The ghost, despite his frightful appearance, proves to be inquisitive and earnest, explaining the etiquette ghosts must follow when haunting humans. Their conversation is marked by humor and misunderstandings, evoking a sense of charm as the ghost nervously attempts to share "The Five Good Rules of Etiquette" that govern his interactions, setting the stage for a playful exploration of the supernatural blended with mundane life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Carroll, Lewis, 1832-1898

Illustrator: Frost, A. B. (Arthur Burdett), 1851-1928

Illustrator: Holiday, Henry, 1839-1927

EBook No.: 33582

Published: Aug 30, 2010

Downloads: 96

Language: English

Subject: Nonsense verses, English

Subject: English poetry -- 19th century

Subject: Ghosts -- Poetry

Subject: Fantasy poetry, English

LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

urn:gutenberg:33582:3 2010-08-30T00:00:00+00:00 Public domain in the USA. Holiday, Henry Frost, A. B. (Arthur Burdett) Carroll, Lewis en urn:lccn:27010605 1