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The Hunting of the Snark

By: Lewis Carroll
Narrated by: Boris Karloff
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But what is a Snark? "Humpty Dumpty's theory, of two meanings packed into one word like a portmanteau, seems to me the right explanation for all."
-Lewis Carroll©2008 Saland Publishing (P)2008 Saland Publishing
Classics European Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Poetry World Literature Fiction

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Importantly a British accent from the mid 20th century. Well read. Doesn’t work with American accents (sorry; a bit disrespectful to Americans, but true).

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There are points in this recording where you can't not hear what is being said... It does spoil the enjoyment significantly.

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