'The Hunting of the Snark' is a hilarious, wacky story in eight parts about an unlikely team set out in search of an unimaginable creature—the Snark. Mervyn Peake, the remarkable artist and author of the world-renowned 'Gormenghast' trilogy, created the illustrations for Carroll's poem. Peake's characters are vibrant, cunning, and wry, stubbornly pursuing their goal. This book contains a collection of Peake's sketches for 'The Hunting of the Snark,' showcasing both the artist's skill and the illustration process. This edition features the text translated by the distinguished translator and poet Grigory Kruzhkov. 'Classics Illustrated by Mervyn Peake' is a series in which timeless works by readers are supplemented with rare, carefully restored drawings by Peake. This is the first time the illustrations have been published in Russia. In addition to the master's magnificent line illustrations, reminiscent of Gustave Doré's engravings, the text is framed by elegant ornaments that adorn each page. Gift edition: fabric spine, elegant ribbon bookmark in the same color as the spine fabric, three-dimensional drawing on the cover, elegant tracing paper with a drawing, stylish designer endpapers.