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The Hunting of the Snark: An Agony in Eight Fits
by Carroll, Lewis
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Creators: Lewis Carroll (1832-1898) "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.) Reading Level: Reading ease score: 74.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Rights: Public domain in the USA. Downloads: 2359