The Hunting of the Snark
- First published
- 1890
- Reading level
- Plain English
- Price
- Free
About the book
"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.
- Nonsense verses, English
Updated September 2026. Public domain in the USA. Text and summary from Project Gutenberg eBook #13. The Hunting of the Snark on Wikipedia.
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