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Jabberwocky
right|thumb|The Jabberwock, as illustrated by John Tenniel, 1871
"Jabberwocky" is a nonsense poem written by Lewis Carroll about the killing of a creature named "the Jabberwock". It was included in his 1871 novel Through the Looking-Glass, the sequel to ''Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'' (1865). The book tells of Alice's adventures within the back-to-front world of the Looking-Glass world.
The Hunting of the Snark
nonsense poem by Lewis Carroll
The Walrus and the Carpenter
poem by Lewis Carroll
The Owl and the Pussy-cat
1871 poem by Edward Lear
nonsense verse
literary form; a form of nonsense literature usually employing strong prosodic elements
In His Own Write
1964 novel by John Lennon
A Spaniard in the Works
1965 short story collection by John Lennon