The Hunting of the Snark invites readers to join a crew of ten on a daring expedition to capture the enigmatic Snark. Carroll’s narrative is a playground of wit and linguistic acrobatics, a tale brimming with whimsy and riddles. This Warbler Classics edition features all of the first edition illustrations by Henry Holiday, including reproductions of his cover art, and a detailed biographical timeline of Lewis Carroll’s life.
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Contents
Preface
Fit I. The Landing.
Fit II. The Bellman’s Speech.
Fit III. The Baker’s Tale.
Fit IV. The Hunting.
Fit V. The Beaver’s Lesson.
Fit VI. The Barrister’s Dream.
Fit VII. The Banker’s Fate.
Fit VIII. The Vanishing.
Biographical Timeline
Giới thiệu về tác giả
Charles Lutwidge Dodgson (1832 – 1898), better known by his pen name Lewis Carroll, was an English author, poet, and mathematician best known for his children’s stories Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (1865) and its sequel Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There (1871).