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Best of Lewis Carroll (Alice in Wonderland, Through the Looking Glass)

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This edition features two timeless classics by Lewis Carroll: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and its sequel Through the Looking-Glass, And What Alice Found There. Both books transport readers to fantastical worlds where logic is playfully overturned. In Wonderland and the Looking-Glass kingdom, a young girl encounters curious characters, puzzles, and anarchic humour. Carroll's masterful wordplay and imaginative nonsense create a nostalgic journey into childhood wonder, richly complemented by Sir John Tenniel's original illustrations.
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This beautifully presented hardbound edition with gilded edges and a ribbon bookmark is ideal for fans of classic English literature, lovers of fantasy and wordplay, and readers seeking a whimsical escape. Suitable for both children and adults, it appeals to those who appreciate imaginative storytelling and timeless characters.

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This edition of the Alice books by Lewis Carroll comprises Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and its sequel Through the Looking-Glass, And What Alice Found There along with Sir John Tenniel's whole original black-and-white illustrations.

Carroll's dream worlds of nonsensical Wonderland and the back-to-front Looking-Glass kingdom depict a flipped order: a baby turns into a pig; time is abandoned at a disordered tea party, and a seven-year-old girl is made Queen. It is considered to be one of the best examples of the literary nonsense genre.

The tale plays with logic, and the anarchic humour and sparkling wordplay, puzzles and riddles, are poignant moments of nostalgia for lost childhood. Its ongoing legacy encompasses many adaptations for stage, screen, radio, art, ballet, theme parks, board games, and video games.

This classic edition is a must-have for all!

  • This hardbound edition comes with gilded edges, a ribbon bookmark, and beautiful endpapers.
  • Comprises one of the best-known and most popular works of English-language fiction.
  • Its narrative, structure, characters, and imagery have been enormously influential.
  • The mesmerizing characters and enchanting plot will keep the readers hooked.
  • The tales have been delighting children and adults alike for generations.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9789354407291

Publisher: Prakash Books India Private Limited

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 04 February 2023

Country: India

Imprint: Prakash Books India Private Limited

Audience: General / adult, Children

DIMENSIONS

Weight: 250g

Pages: 248

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Classic Fiction Classic General Fiction Fiction General Fiction Lewis Carroll Literary Fiction Penguin Books

About the Author

Charles Lutwidge Dodgson (January 27, 1832- January 14, 1898), better known by his pen name-- Lewis Carroll, was an English author, poet, and mathematician. His most notable works are Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865) and its sequel Through the Looking-Glass (1871). He was noted for his facility with word play, logic, and fantasy. His poems Jabberwocky (1871) and The Hunting of the Snark (1876) are classified in the genre of literary nonsense. Carroll came from a family of high-church Anglicans, and developed a long relationship with Christ Church, Oxford, where he lived for most of his life as a scholar and teacher. Alice Liddell, the daughter of Christ Church's dean Henry Liddell, is widely identified as the original inspiration for Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, though Carroll always denied this. An avid puzzler, Carroll created the word ladder puzzle (which he then called "Doublets"), which he published in his weekly column for Vanity Fair magazine between 1879 and 1881. In 1982, a memorial stone to Carroll was unveiled at Poets' Corner in Westminster Abbey. There are societies in many parts of the world dedicated to the enjoyment and promotion of his works.

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