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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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Produced by Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed
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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.
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.