LEWIS CARROLL'S THE HUNTING OF THE SNARK: A Musical Comedy
Jackson, R. Eugene and David Ellis
Language: English
Published by I.E. Clark, Schulenburg, Texas, 1987
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- Title
- LEWIS CARROLL'S THE HUNTING OF THE SNARK: A Musical Comedy
- Author
- Jackson, R. Eugene and David Ellis
- Publisher
- I.E. Clark, Schulenburg, Texas
- Publication year
- 1987
- Condition
- Very Good+
- Binding
- Saddle-stapled wrappers
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0886802733
- ISBN 13
- 9780886802738
- Seller catalogs
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About The Hunting Of The Snark by Lewis Carroll
The Hunting of the Snark (An Agony in 8 Fits) is typically categorized as a nonsense poem written by Lewis Carroll, the pen name of Charles Lutwidge Dodgson. Written from 1874 to 1876, the poem borrows the setting, some creatures, and eight portmanteau words from Carroll's earlier poem "Jabberwocky" in his children's novel Through the Looking Glass (1871). Henry Holiday, the illustrator of the poem, thought of it as a "tragedy". The plot follows a crew of ten trying to hunt the Snark, an animal which may turn out to be a highly dangerous Boojum. The only one of the crew to find the Snark quickly vanishes, leading the narrator to explain that it was a Boojum after all. The poem is dedicated to young Gertrude Chataway, whom Carroll met at the English seaside town Sandown in the Isle of Wight in 1875. Included with many copies of the first edition of the poem was Carroll's religious tract, An Easter Greeting to Every Child Who Loves "Alice". The Hunting of the Snark was published by Macmillan in the United Kingdom in late March 1876, with illustrations by Henry Holiday. It had mixed reviews from reviewers who found it strange. The first printing of The Hunting of the Snark consisted of 10,000 copies. There were two reprintings by the conclusion of the year; in total, the poem was reprinted 17 times between 1876 to 1908. Carroll often denied knowing the meaning behind the poem; however, in an 1896 reply to one letter, he agreed with one interpretation of the poem as an allegory for the search for happiness. Scholars have found various meanings in the poem, among them existential angst, an allegory for tuberculosis, and a mockery of the Tichborne case. The Hunting of the Snark has been alluded to in various works and has been adapted for musicals, opera, plays, and music.
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Review
."..remarkable and innovative."
- "School Library Journal"
."..Oleg Lipchenko's style seems perfectly suited to Carroll's thoroughly Victoria brand of literary psychedelia ... kids will get sucked in by the visuals alone. Best of all, his images provide enough fodder to inspire a hundred alternate stories."
--"Quill & Quire"
."..Past editions of this nonsense classic have been illustrated with woodcut prints, pen-and-ink drawings, and in a graphic-novel format, and now with Lipchenko's detailed drawings. His art creates a dream landscape that mirrors the elusive text and sustains one's sense of an impending snark attack. This is a "gift book and a collector's edition," but with the push to read more rigorous texts, teachers might appreciate finding the elusive snark in the library."
"--School Library Journal
"
"Lewis Carroll's epic nonsense poem is presented in all of its unabridged, bewildering glory.... Oleg Lipchenko's outstanding charcoal illustrations interpret the verse for a new generation. The pages are luxuriously detailed, and there's lots to pore over.... The sepia tones in the illustrations evoke a dark, brooding atmosphere ... children and the adults in their lives will all enjoy the marvelously odd characters and every curious word."
"--Highly Recommended, CM Magazine
"
..".Oleg Lipchenko's style seems perfectly suited to Carroll's thoroughly Victoria brand of literary psychedelia ... kids will get sucked in by the visuals alone. Best of all, his images provide enough fodder to inspire a hundred alternate stories."
--"Quill & Quire"
..".Past editions of this nonsense classic have been illustrated with woodcut prints, pen-and-ink drawings, and in a graphic-novel format, and now with Lipchenko's detailed drawings. His art creates a dream landscape that mirrors the elusive text and sustains one's sense of an impending snark attack. This is a "gift book and a collector's edition," but with the push to read more rigorous texts, teachers might appreciate finding the elusive snark in the library."
"--School Library Journal
"
"Lewis Carroll's epic nonsense poem is presented in all of its unabridged, bewildering glory.... Oleg Lipchenko's outstanding charcoal illustrations interpret the verse for a new generation. The pages are luxuriously detailed, and there's lots to pore over.... The sepia tones in the illustrations evoke a dark, brooding atmosphere ... children and the adults in their lives will all enjoy the marvelously odd characters and every curious word."
"--Highly Recommended, CM Magazine
"
Oleg Lipchenko s style seems perfectly suited to Carroll s thoroughly Victoria brand of literary psychedelia kids will get sucked in by the visuals alone. Best of all, his images provide enough fodder to inspire a hundred alternate stories.
"Quill & Quire"
Past editions of this nonsense classic have been illustrated with woodcut prints, pen-and-ink drawings, and in a graphic-novel format, and now with Lipchenko s detailed drawings. His art creates a dream landscape that mirrors the elusive text and sustains one s sense of an impending snark attack. This is a gift book and a collector s edition, but with the push to read more rigorous texts, teachers might appreciate finding the elusive snark in the library.
" School Library Journal
"
Lewis Carroll's epic nonsense poem is presented in all of its unabridged, bewildering glory . Oleg Lipchenko's outstanding charcoal illustrations interpret the verse for a new generation. The pages are luxuriously detailed, and there's lots to pore over . The sepia tones in the illustrations evoke a dark, brooding atmosphere children and the adults in their lives will all enjoy the marvelously odd characters and every curious word.
" Highly Recommended, CM Magazine
""
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