Project Gutenberg 2009-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 397 Carroll, Lewis 1832 1898 Dodgson, Charles Lutwidge Holiday, Henry 1839 1927 12031266 The Hunting of the Snark: An Agony, in Eight Fits Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hunting_of_the_Snark 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.) Reading ease score: 77.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Nonsense verses, English PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry Browsing: Fiction Category: Poetry Category: Humour Category: Adventure Category: British Literature 86146 2025-06-12T10:47:13.230015 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 810739 2025-06-12T10:47:17.730995 application/epub+zip 809178 2025-06-12T10:47:14.541025 application/epub+zip 201193 2025-06-12T10:47:13.742994 application/epub+zip 1220044 2025-06-12T10:47:19.993005 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1210971 2025-06-12T10:47:16.913011 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 241180 2022-09-13T18:18:34.544295 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 57519 2025-06-12T10:47:12.705023 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 23189 2025-06-12T10:47:20.277964 application/rdf+xml 34072 2025-06-12T10:47:13.830982 image/jpeg 4399 2025-06-12T10:47:13.784066 image/jpeg 805719 2025-06-12T10:47:13.298990 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia