The Hunting of the Snark: An Agony in Eight Fits by Lewis Carroll

"The Hunting of the Snark: An Agony in Eight Fits" by Lewis Carroll is a nonsense poem written between 1874 and 1876. A crew of ten peculiar characters embarks on an absurd quest to hunt the mysterious Snark, guided only by a blank map. Their journey becomes increasingly strange as they encounter fantastical creatures and face a terrifying possibility: the Snark might actually be a deadly Boojum. When one crew member finally discovers their quarry, he vanishes without a trace, confirming their darkest fears. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Carroll, Lewis, 1832-1898
Title The Hunting of the Snark: An Agony in Eight Fits
Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hunting_of_the_Snark
Note There is an improved edition of this title, eBook #29888
Credits David Widger
Reading Level Reading ease score: 74.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Language English
LoC Class PR: Language and Literatures: English literature
Subject Nonsense verses, English
Category Text
EBook-No. 13
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Jul 3, 2025
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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