Lewis Carroll

Three Sunsets and Other Poems (eBook, ePUB)

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Produktbeschreibung

Nearly the whole of this volume is a serious portion of Phantasmagoria and other Poems, which was first published in 1869 and has long been out of print. "The Path of Roses" was written soon after the Crimean War, when the name of Florence Nightingale had already become a household-word. "Only a Woman's Hair" was suggested by a circumstance mentioned in The Life of Dean Swift, viz., that, after his death, a small packet was found among his papers, containing a single lock of hair and inscribed with those words. "After Three Days" was written after seeing Holman Hunt's picture, The Finding of Christ in the Temple. The two poems, "Far Away" and "A Song of Love", are reprinted from Sylvie and Bruno and Sylvie and Bruno Concluded, books whose high price (made necessary by the great cost of production) has, I fear, put them out of the reach of most of my readers. "A Lesson in Latin" is reprinted from The Jabberwock, a Magazine got up among the Members of "The Girls' Latin School, Boston, U.S.A." The only poems, here printed for the first time, are put together under the title of "Puck Lost and Found," having been inscribed in two books-Fairies, a poem by Allingham, illustrated by Miss E. Gertrude Thomson, and Merry Elves, a story-book, by whom written I do not know, illustrated by C. O. Murray-which were presented to a little girl and boy, as a sort of memento of a visit paid by them to the author one day, on which occasion he taught them the pastime-dear to the hearts of children-of folding paper-"pistols," which can be made to imitate, fairly well, the noise of a real one.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: anboco
• Seitenzahl: 500
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. August 2016
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9783736413061
• Artikelnr.: 45587660

Autorenporträt

Lewis Carroll, the pen name for Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, was an English writer, mathematician, logician, Anglican deacon, and photographer, renowned for his contribution to children's literature. Born on January 27, 1832, in Daresbury, Cheshire, Carroll was the eldest of eleven children. He attended Richmond Grammar School and later Christ Church, Oxford, where he graduated with first-class honors in Mathematics. Although Carroll is most famously known for 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland' (1865) and its sequel 'Through the Looking-Glass' (1871), he also authored a number of poetic works. 'Three Sunsets and Other Poems,' published posthumously in 1898, is a collection that showcases his versatility in poetic form and his penchant for thematic elements of whimsy, melancholy, and introspection. Carroll's literary style is marked by his imaginative narratives, playful use of language, and underlying logical structures, reflecting his academic background in mathematics. His mastery in creating fantasy worlds with logical underpinnings has not only enchanted young readers but has also intrigued adults, inviting various literary and psychoanalytic interpretations. Carroll's contributions to literature have left an indelible mark upon the genre of literary nonsense, inspiring generations of writers and readers alike. His works remain widely read and have been translated into numerous languages, affirming his status as one of the most cherished authors in English literature.