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Three Sunsets and Other Poems
Lewis Carroll · 1898
A posthumous 1898 collection of Lewis Carroll's serious, melancholy poetry, illustrated by E. Gertrude Thomson.
A collection of Carroll's serious verse, published after his death, showing his range as a writer.
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What it is
This book of poems by Lewis Carroll was published in 1898, with illustrations by E. Gertrude Thomson. It collects his more serious and reflective verse, including the title poem Three Sunsets.
Why it matters
Unlike his nonsense writing, this collection shows Carroll's melancholy and romantic side. It reminds students that the author of comic fantasy also wrote in a very different, sombre register, and that his public image does not capture the whole of his writing.
Look closer
- How does the mood of this poem compare with the tone of the Alice books?
- What themes—love, loss, memory—appear in the opening lines?
- Why might this side of Carroll's writing be less well known today?
This book is part of the curated material that grounds the AI version of Lewis Carroll on Humy.ai — when students ask about related events, the AI can quote it and cite it.
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