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The Hunting of the Snark : An Agony in Eight Fits

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'They sought it with thimbles, they sought it with care; They pursued it with forks and hope; They threatened its life with a railway share; They charmed it with smiles and soap'. Ever since Lewis Carroll's nonsense epic appeared in 1876, readers have joined his ten-man Snark-hunting crew and pursued the search with great enthusiasm. What are they hunting for? What is the Snark? Numerous theories ... More
Book Information
PublisherPenguin Young Readers Group
BindingPaperback (124 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages128
ISBN-100140434917
ISBN-13978-0140434910
Publication Date04/01/1998
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About Lewis Carroll (Author) : Charles Lutwidge Dodgson (IPA: [ˈdɒdsən]) (January 27, 1832 – January 14, 1898), better known by the pen name Lewis Carroll, was an English author, mathematician, logician, Anglican clergyman and... more
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About Martin Gardner (Editor) : Martin Gardner is a published author, designer, editor, and an illustrator of children's books. Some of the published credits of Martin Gardner include The Annotated Alice: The Definitive Edition, Opt... more
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About Henry Holiday (Illustrator) : Henry Holiday is a published author and an illustrator of children's books. Some of the published credits of Henry Holiday include The Hunting of the Snark (Illustrated Edition) (Dodo Press), Rhyme An... more
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