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The Hunting of the Snark: An Agony in Eight Fits (Record no. 449799)

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020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 9780712358132
082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Classification number 823.92 CAR
100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Carroll, Lewis
245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT
Title The Hunting of the Snark: An Agony in Eight Fits
Statement of responsibility, etc Lewis Carroll
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT)
Place of publication, distribution, etc United Kingdom
Name of publisher, distributor, etc The British Library Publishing Division
Date of publication, distribution, etc 2011-01-20
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent 100
Other physical details Hardback
365 ## - TRADE PRICE
Price amount 12.95
Price type code GBP
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc The peculiar wit and imagination of Lewis Carroll are once again in evidence in The Hunting of the Snark, his epic nonsense poem which first appeared in 1876. Unlike the earlier Alice books, this is a much darker work, in which ten characters whose names begin with B, disappear, go mad and generally find themselves struggling to navigate an impossible path through a nonsensical world. Throughout the poem there is a prevailing atmosphere of disorder and chaos, heightened by Carroll's characteristic use of 'portmanteau' words (such as 'uffish', 'beamish' and 'fumious') and descriptions of grotesque creatures such as the Bandersnatch and the Jubjub bird. The meaning of the poem, and of the Snark itself, has been the subject of much debate. In his preface Carroll said 'In answer to your question, 'What did you mean the Snark was?' will you tell your friend that I meant that the Snark was a Boojum. I trust that she and you will now feel quite satisfied and happy.' Whatever its meaning, The Hunting of the Snark remains a fascinating read. This new edition is a facsimile of the 1876 original, with reproductions of the original illustrations by Henry Holiday and is bound in red cloth with luxury gold embossing.
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Classic fiction (pre c 1945)
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Classic fiction (pre c 1945)
852 ## - LOCATION/CALL NUMBER
Location LIT
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05/01/2012 KL6846 21/03/2017   On shelf     821.8/CAR 05/01/2012 Years 12-16.   Dewey Decimal Classification Kids Books 21/03/2017 6          
14/01/2012 CH56617 02/10/2016   Less used     821.8 CAR 14/01/2012     Dewey Decimal Classification General Books 11/04/2015 4   3      
14/02/2012 HD064811 09/12/2012   Out of policy     821.8 CAR 14/02/2012     Dewey Decimal Classification General Books 28/10/2012 4   1      
15/03/2012 PN621988 18/04/2016   Less used     821.8 15/03/2012     Dewey Decimal Classification Kids Books 18/01/2015 14   2      
07/06/2012 Ah627581 06/10/2016   On shelf     823.9 CAR 07/06/2012     Dewey Decimal Classification Kids Books 27/08/2016 2   3      
15/06/2012 MA119941 30/07/2016   On shelf     821.8 CAR 15/06/2012     Dewey Decimal Classification General Books 30/07/2016 3   3 08/09/2016    
12/10/2012 BL97854 02/05/2017   On shelf     821.8 CAR       Dewey Decimal Classification General Books 02/05/2017 4   1 09/06/2017    
23/10/2012 DL134453 11/06/2016   On shelf     821.8 CAR 23/10/2012     Dewey Decimal Classification General Books 11/06/2016 8   2 23/07/2016   Processing Center
20/03/2012 CB64483 03/12/2017   On shelf Colombo   823.92/CAR 20/03/2012     Dewey Decimal Classification General Books 03/12/2017 11 Colombo 3 03/01/2018    
20/03/2012 CB64467 11/03/2017   On shelf Colombo   823.92/CAR 20/03/2012     Dewey Decimal Classification General Books 14/12/2014 11 Colombo        
20/03/2012 CB64467 26/10/2023   On shelf Colombo   823.92/CAR 20/03/2012     Dewey Decimal Classification General Books 04/10/2023 13 Colombo       Book Cart