Phantasmagoria And Other Poems

With over thirty illustrations in color and black and white, Phantasmagoria takes readers on an intellectually exhilarating tour of ideas of spirit and soul in the modern world, illuminating key questions of imagination and cognition. Warner tells the unexpected and often disturbing story about shifts in thought about consciousness and the individual person, from the first public waxworks portraits at the end of the eighteenth century to stories of hauntings, possession, and loss of self in modern times. She probes the perceived distinctions between fantasy and deception, and uncovers a host of spirit forms--angels, ghosts, fairies, revenants, and zombies--that are still actively present in contemporary culture.

"Phantasmagoria" by Lewis Carroll is an affirmative and whimsical collection that showcases the imaginative and playful spirit of the renowned author, best known for his classics like "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" and "Through the Looking-Glass." In this collection, readers can expect a series of poems that likely exhibit Carroll's characteristic wit, wordplay, and surreal storytelling. "Phantasmagoria" likely takes readers on a fantastical journey filled with nonsensical characters, absurd situations, and clever linguistic acrobatics. The title, "Phantasmagoria," suggests a compilation of poems that embrace the fantastical and dreamlike elements that are hallmarks of Carroll's literary style. This anthology likely includes works that reflect his penchant for creating imaginary worlds and engaging readers with amusing and thought-provoking narratives.

This collection contains some excellent poems telling exciting and amusing stories. This book is full of humor, clever satire, and beautiful poetic lines. The unusual form of the poetry could be called "modernist," were it not written in the 19th century.

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Phantasmagoria and Other Poems is a splendid collection of poems written by Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, pen named Lewis Carroll. It was Carroll's longest poem published in 1869, divided into seven Cantons, illustrated by A. B. Frost. Carroll has written a supernatural amazing poem, in his narrative he shows interaction between Phantom ( a ghost) and a man Tibbets. Author expresses that on a winter night while he returned home he felt surprising presence of someone else that was a white, wavy gloomy appearance of a ghost. Carroll says ghosts are not unlike humans. Like humans they follow hierarchy, do jobs to haunt. They live in society and follow the social rules, violation means sufferings. As men fear to dark they also fear. They live in gloomy and dark environment and they fear from light. In the end, ghost realized he came in wrong house, so he left in a friendly way shaking hands. Some other pleasing and appreciating poems are-The Sea Dirge, A Game of Fives, Poeta Fit, Non Nascitur, Fame's Funny Trumpet, Hiawatha's Photographing, A Valentine, Hunting of the Snark etc.

This book contains the following poems by the famous author: Three Sunsets. The Path Of Roses. The Valley Of The Shadow Of Death. Solitude. Far Away. Beatrice. Stolen Waters. The Willow-Tree. Only A Woman's Hair. The Sailor's Wife. After Three Days. Faces In The Fire. A Lesson In Latin. Puck Lost And Found. A Song Of Love.

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