Synopses & Reviews
He would answer to and#8220;Hi!and#8221; or to any loud cry,Such as and#8220;Fry me!and#8221; or and#8220;Fritter my wig!and#8221; To and#8220;What-you-may-call-um!and#8221; or and#8220;What-was-his name!and#8221;
But especially and#8220;Thing-um-a-jig!and#8221;
While, for those who preferred a more forcible word,
He had different names from these: His intimate friends called him and#8220;Candle-ends,and#8221; And his enemies and#8220;Toasted-cheese.and#8221;
and#8220;His form is ungainly his intellect smalland#8212;and#8212;
(So the Bellman would often remark)
and#8220;But his courage is perfect! And that, after all, Is the thing that one needs with a Snark.and#8221;
He would joke with hyenas, returning their stare
With an impudent wag of the head: And he once went a walk, paw-in-paw, with a bear,
and#8220;Just to keep up its spirits,and#8221; he said.
The Hunting of the Snark is Lewis Carrolland#8217;s epic nonsense poem, first published in 1876. Though Carrolland#8217;s peculiar wit and imagination are evident here, this work, unlike his earlier Alice books, is a much darker tale. Here, ten characters whose names begin with the letter B disappear, go mad, and find themselves struggling to navigateand#160;an impossible path through a nonsensical world. Throughout the poem thereand#160;is a prevailing atmosphere of disorder and chaos, heightened by Carrolland#8217;s descriptions of grotesque creatures such as the Bandersnatch and the Jubjub bird and his characteristic use of invented wordsand#8212;such as uffish, beamish, and frumious.
The meaning of the poem, and of the Snark itself,and#160;has been the subject of much debate, but nevertheless it remains a fun and lively read thanks to its combination of strangeness and whimsy. This new facsimile edition of the 1876 riginal is richly bound in red cloth with gold embossing and features reproductions of the original illustrations by Henry Holiday. This edition of the The Hunting of the Snark will be a treasured gift and collectorand#8217;s item for fanciful readers of all ages.
Review
andldquo;With the release of this gorgeous facsimile edition, readers today can experience the poem just as Victorian readers did. This story of a chaotic quest is a delight in any format, but here, bound in a vivid red-and-gold cover, the poem isnandrsquo;t the only work of art, the book is too.andrdquo;
Review
andldquo;A fabulous poemandmdash;hilarity and wit,
a balance of pleasure and peril,
was writ by none other, in piquandeacute; or in fit,
than the beloved Lewis Carroll.and#160;A reproduction more lovingly made
has doubtful ever been seen.
Imprinted with gold of the highest grade,
Most households will need seventeen.andrdquo;
Synopsis
He would answer to "Hi " or to any loud cry,
Such as "Fry me " or "Fritter my wig " To "What-you-may-call-um " or "What-was-his name "
But especially "Thing-um-a-jig "
While, for those who preferred a more forcible word,
He had different names from these: His intimate friends called him "Candle-ends," And his enemies "Toasted-cheese."
"His form is ungainly his intellect small----
(So the Bellman would often remark)
"But his courage is perfect And that, after all, Is the thing that one needs with a Snark."
He would joke with hyenas, returning their stare
With an impudent wag of the head: And he once went a walk, paw-in-paw, with a bear,
"Just to keep up its spirits," he said.
The Hunting of the Snark is Lewis Carroll's epic nonsense poem, first published in 1876. Though Carroll's peculiar wit and imagination are evident here, this work, unlike his earlier Alice books, is a much darker tale. Here, ten characters whose names begin with the letter B disappear, go mad, and find themselves struggling to navigate an impossible path through a nonsensical world. Throughout the poem there is a prevailing atmosphere of disorder and chaos, heightened by Carroll's descriptions of grotesque creatures such as the Bandersnatch and the Jubjub bird and his characteristic use of invented words--such as uffish, beamish, and frumious.
The meaning of the poem, and of the Snark itself, has been the subject of much debate, but nevertheless it remains a fun and lively read thanks to its combination of strangeness and whimsy. This new facsimile edition of the 1876 riginal is richly bound in red cloth with gold embossing and features reproductions of the original illustrations by Henry Holiday. This edition of the The Hunting of the Snark will be a treasured gift and collector's item for fanciful readers of all ages.
Synopsis
The peculiar wit and imagination of Lewis Carroll are once again in evidence in The Hunting of the Snark, his epic nonsense poem which first appeared in 1876. Unlike the earlier Alice books, this is a much darker work, in which 10 characters whose names begin with B, disappear, go mad, and generally find themselves struggling to navigate an impossible path through a nonsensical world. Throughout the poem there is a prevailing atmosphere of disorder and chaos, heightened by Carroll's characteristic use of "portmanteau" words (such as "uffish", "beamish" and "fumious") and descriptions of grotesque creatures such as the Bandersnatch and the Jubjub bird. The meaning of the poem, and of the Snark itself, has been the subject of much debate. In his preface Carroll said "In answer to your question, 'What did you mean the Snark was?' will you tell your friend that I meant that the Snark was a Boojum. I trust that she and you will now feel quite satisfied and happy." Whatever its meaning, The Hunting of the Snark remains a fascinating read. This new edition is a facsimile of the 1876 original, with reproductions of the original illustrations by Henry Holiday and is bound in red cloth with luxury gold embossing.
About the Author
Charles Lutwidge Dodgson (1832and#8211;98), known by the pen name Lewis Carroll, was an English author, mathematician, logician, philosopher, and writer.
Table of Contents
Preface
Fit I. The Landing
Fit II. The Bellmanand#8217;s Speech
Fit III. The Bakerand#8217;s Tale
Fit IV. The Hunting
Fit V. The Beaverand#8217;s Lesson
Fit VI. The Barristerand#8217;s Dream
Fit VII. The Bankerand#8217;s Fate
Fit VIII. The Vanishing