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The Hunting of the Snark: An Agony in Eight Fits

Lewis Carroll

The Hunting of the Snark: An Agony in Eight Fits

Lewis Carroll

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"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.)

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  1. 1THE HUNTING OF THE SNARK999 chars
  2. 2Chapter 2765 chars
  3. 3Contents277 chars
  4. 4PREFACE3,145 chars
  5. 5Fit the First THE LANDING3,954 chars
  6. 6Fit the Second THE BELLMAN’S SPEECH3,953 chars
  7. 7Fit the Third THE BAKER’S TALE2,539 chars
  8. 8Fit the fourth THE HUNTING3,225 chars
  9. 9Fit the Fifth THE BEAVER’S LESSON5,204 chars
  10. 10Fit the Sixth THE BARRISTER’S DREAM3,370 chars
  11. 11Fit the Seventh THE BANKER’S FATE1,837 chars
  12. 12Fit the Eighth THE VANISHING1,649 chars