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The "Snark" in his 1876 nonsense poem "The Hunting of the Snark" is an imaginary animal, not sarcasm |
Lewis Carroll
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$400 |
J |
LITERATURE |
2024-10-15 |
#9182 |
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The Beatles & Jefferson Airplane delved into this "Alice" author for inspiration |
Lewis Carroll
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$800 |
DJ |
POP LIT |
2003-03-13 |
#4274 |
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Concerning his "Alice in Wonderland" books, he said, "I meant nothing but nonsense" |
Lewis Carroll
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$100 |
J |
BRITISH LITERATURE |
2000-09-14 |
#3684 |
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This author called expressions he invented, like slithy & frumious, portmanteau words |
Lewis Carroll
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$500 |
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LITERARY TERMS |
1996-11-05 |
#2802 |
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Thackeray used the phrase "mad as a hatter" before this author popularized it |
Lewis Carroll
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$200 |
J |
LITERARY ALLUSIONS |
1991-06-10 |
#1576 |
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His math books include "Symbolic Logic", his fantasy works "The Hunting of the Snark" |
Lewis Carroll
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$800 |
DJ |
LITERATURE |
1991-05-06 |
#1551 |
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The science fiction tale "Mimsy Were the Borogoves" took its title from his poem "Jabberwocky" |
Lewis Carroll
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$500 |
J |
LITERARY ALLUSIONS |
1991-01-24 |
#1479 |