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A review by trish204
The Hunting of the Snark by Lewis Carroll
5.0
Lewis Carroll doesn't really need an introduction. Having brought us the fantastic world of Alice in Wonderland and its sequel, he is not only one of the most well-known authors of classic children's literature, but must have been one of the most inventive and imaginative people on the planet.
Apart from his novels, he also wrote this poem. I must admit to not having known about it. It was during my visit to Munich where I met Chris Riddell that I found out about The Hunting of the Snark since this pretty little edition was illustrated by the Children's Laureate (his publisher, Macmillan, has been Carroll's publisher so I think that is how this project came about) and some of the illustrations were shown in Munich.
The poem is about a merry and very quirky band of people hunting for the elusive Snark.
They aren't really equipped for the job, there's lots of silliness and downright nonsense (signature Carroll) but all in good fun and beautiful rhymes. After seven "fits" we come to a somewhat abrupt and weird ending.
But that's the greatest thing about Carroll: there is no limit to one's imagination and he wants you to use it ALL.
As Dr. Seuss once said: “I like nonsense, it wakes up the brain cells.”
This poem definitely does just that with all the different characters, places and ideas that were mixed together here.
Apart from his novels, he also wrote this poem. I must admit to not having known about it. It was during my visit to Munich where I met Chris Riddell that I found out about The Hunting of the Snark since this pretty little edition was illustrated by the Children's Laureate (his publisher, Macmillan, has been Carroll's publisher so I think that is how this project came about) and some of the illustrations were shown in Munich.
The poem is about a merry and very quirky band of people hunting for the elusive Snark.
They sought it with thimbles, they sought it with care;
They persued it with forks and hope;
They threatened its life with a railway-share;
They charmed it with smiles and soap.
They aren't really equipped for the job, there's lots of silliness and downright nonsense (signature Carroll) but all in good fun and beautiful rhymes. After seven "fits" we come to a somewhat abrupt and weird ending.
But that's the greatest thing about Carroll: there is no limit to one's imagination and he wants you to use it ALL.
As Dr. Seuss once said: “I like nonsense, it wakes up the brain cells.”
This poem definitely does just that with all the different characters, places and ideas that were mixed together here.