Alice's Adventures In Wonderland

Name: Alice's Adventures In Wonderland
Brand: Bookreps NZ Limited
SKU: 9781398829800
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Gilded Pocket Edition

By Lewis Carroll

Series: Arcturus Ornate Classics

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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll is a timeless tale first published in 1865. It follows the curious Alice as she falls down a rabbit hole into a fantastical world inhabited by strange and anthropomorphic creatures, such as the Mad Hatter, Cheshire Cat and the Queen of Hearts. The story is celebrated for its playful use of logic, whimsy and a mix of prose and poetry that continues to charm readers generations on.
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Format: Hardback

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This pocket-sized ornate edition features silver embossing, gilded edges and Tenniel's original illustrations. It presents the unabridged tale of Alice's whimsical and surreal adventures in Wonderland.

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This elegant hardback edition presents Lewis Carroll's best loved work, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, with gilded page edges and original pen and ink illustrations by Sir John Tenniel.

First published in 1865, this perennially popular tale follows the story of curious Alice and her fall through the rabbit hole into a fantasy world filled with anthropomorphic and peculiar creatures, including the Mad Hatter, the Cheshire Cat, and the Queen of Hearts. A lasting classic that plays with logic and the bizarre, this tale cannot fail to delight readers with its mix of prose and poetry.

This elegant pocket-sized gift edition contains the classic and unabridged text, presented with a silver embossed cover design, patterned endpapers, gilded page edges, ivory pages, and original illustrations. Part of the Arcturus Ornate Classics series, this edition makes a wonderful gift for adults and children alike.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781398829800

Publisher: Arcturus Publishing Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 01 October 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Arcturus

Illustration: Imitation cloth with silver foil blocking

Contributors:

Illustrated by Sir John Tenniel

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 16.0mm

Width: 105.0mm

Height: 165.0mm

Weight: 196g

Pages: 160

Collections

Classic Fiction Classic General Fiction Fiction General Fiction Lewis Carroll Literary Fiction Series: Arcturus Ornate Classics

About the Author

Lewis Carroll (1832-1898) wan English writer, mathematician and academic. It was while working as a lecturer at Oxford University that Carroll met the daughter of Henry George Liddell, dean of Christ Church College. Four year old Alice became the audience for Carroll's fantastical stories and the inspiration for his much-loved lead character.

Sir John Tenniel (1820-1914) was an prominent illustrator and political cartoonist. An alumnus of the Royal Academy of Arts in London, he was knighted for artistic achievements in 1893, the first such honour ever bestowed on an illustrator. He was the principal cartoonist for the bestselling satirical magazine Punch and is also known for his illustrations of Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There.

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