Phantasmagoria and Other Poems

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Carroll, Lewis, 1832-1898

Contributor:

Frost, A. B. (Arthur Burdett), 1851-1928.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Phantasmagoria and Other Poems" by Lewis Carroll is a collection of whimsical poetry written during the late 19th century, specifically in the Victorian era. This book features a blend of humorous, fantastical, and often nonsensical verse, exploring a variety of themes while showcasing Carroll's inventive use of language and playful imagination. The likely topic revolves around the fantastical and surreal, presenting readers with a journey into a world filled with ghosts, riddles, and delightful absurdities. The collection's centerpiece, "Phantasmagoria," consists of several cantos that narrate a humorous encounter between the speaker and a ghost who shares the "Five Good Rules of Etiquette" for ghostly interactions. The speaker navigates the challenges and follies of dealing with the ghostly visitor, displaying Carroll's characteristic wit and clever wordplay. Other poems in the collection, such as "Echoes," "A Sea Dirge," and "Hiawatha's Photographing," further exemplify his lyrical dexterity, often employing clever rhymes and playful storytelling to convey a range of emotions and experiences. The poems collectively celebrate the joy of imagination, inviting readers to relish in the joy and whimsy of poetic expression. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contents:

Phantasmagoria

Echoes

A sea dirge

Ye carpette knyghte

Hiawatha's photographing

Melancholetta

A valentine

The three voices

Tèma con variaziòni

A game of fives

Poeta fit, non nascitur

Size and tears

Atalanta in Camden-town

The lang coortin'

Four riddles

Fame's penny-trumpet.

Credits:

Transcribed from the 1911 Macmillan and Co. edition by David Price

Notes:

Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phantasmagoria_(poem)

Reading ease score: 85.0 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Release date is 1996-09-01