Phantasmagoria

By Lewis Carroll and A. B. Frost

Phantasmagoria is the longest poem ever written by Lewis Carroll. This is a poem about a little ghost that visits a house with the intention of haunting it. Of course, this being Carroll, Phantasmagoria is more weird and funny than it is scary, a spoof of sorts of Victorian Gothic works.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Ali Ribelli Edizioni
• Release date: Mar 17, 2018
• ISBN: 9788833460741

Lewis Carroll

Charles Lutwidge Dodgson (1832-1898), better known by his pen name Lewis Carroll, published Alice's Adventures in Wonderland in 1865 and its sequel, Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There, in 1871. Considered a master of the genre of literary nonsense, he is renowned for his ingenious wordplay and sense of logic, and his highly original vision.

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Phantasmagoria

by Lewis Carroll

First published in 1869

Published by Ali Ribelli Edizioni.

Illustrations by Arthur B. Frost.

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Contents

CANTO I - The Trystyng

CANTO II - Hys Fyve Rules

CANTO III - Scarmoges

CANTO IV - Hys Nouryture

CANTO V - Byckerment

CANTO VI - Dyscomfyture

CANTO VII - Sad Souvenaunce

CANTO I - The Trystyng

One winter night, at half-past nine,

      Cold, tired, and cross, and muddy,

I had come home, too late to dine,

And supper, with cigars and wine,

      Was waiting in the study.

There was a strangeness in the room,

      And Something white and wavy

Was standing near me in the gloom—

I took it for the carpet-broom

      Left by that careless slavey.

But presently the Thing began

      To shiver and to sneeze:

On which I said "Come, come, my man!

That’s a most inconsiderate plan.

      Less noise there, if you please!"

I’ve caught a cold, the Thing replies,

      Out there upon the landing.

I turned to look in some surprise,

And there, before my very eyes,

      A little Ghost was standing!

He trembled when he caught my eye,

      And got behind a chair.

How came you here, I said, "and why?

I never saw a thing so shy.

      Come out!  Don’t shiver there!"

He said "I’d gladly tell you how,

      And also tell you why;

But" (here he gave a little bow)

"You’re