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Complete Works of Lewis Carroll
Lewis Carroll's novels Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass have entertained readers young and old for more than a century. Their magical worlds, amusing characters, spirited dialogue, and playfully illogical logic have made them landmarks of Victorian fiction that epitomize the wit and whimsy of Carroll's writing. This collection of Carroll's complete works includes, in addition to his best-known fiction, his novels Sylvie and Bruno and Sylvie and Bruno Concluded, as well as shorter prose works, stories and puzzles. Also featured is Carroll's complete verse, including The Hunting of the Snark� and more than a dozen poems not collected in his life-time. Comprehensive and eclectic, this volume presents the reader with timeless works reflecting the cleverness and ingenuity that were Carroll's unique gifts. It's possible that if Lewis Carroll had never met Alice Liddell, he might have enjoyed a more peaceful lifetime and an obscure legacy. But his whimsical inventiveness touched everything he did, and a story he made up one afternoon for a little girl became one of literature's great classics, Alice in Wonderland.
1165 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1982
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Lewis Carroll
6,180 books8,427 followersThe Reverend Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, better known by the pen name Lewis Carroll, was an English author, mathematician, logician, Anglican clergyman and photographer.
His most famous writings are Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and its sequel Through the Looking-Glass as well as the poems "The Hunting of the Snark" and "Jabberwocky", all considered to be within the genre of literary nonsense.
Oxford scholar, Church of England Deacon, University Lecturer in Mathematics and Logic, academic author of learned theses, gifted pioneer of portrait photography, colourful writer of imaginative genius and yet a shy and pedantic man, Lewis Carroll stands pre-eminent in the pantheon of inventive literary geniuses.
He also has works published under his real name.
His most famous writings are Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and its sequel Through the Looking-Glass as well as the poems "The Hunting of the Snark" and "Jabberwocky", all considered to be within the genre of literary nonsense.
Oxford scholar, Church of England Deacon, University Lecturer in Mathematics and Logic, academic author of learned theses, gifted pioneer of portrait photography, colourful writer of imaginative genius and yet a shy and pedantic man, Lewis Carroll stands pre-eminent in the pantheon of inventive literary geniuses.
He also has works published under his real name.
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March 21, 2017
It may not be the most beloved children's story ever, but it may be the best known. With a cast of characters known the world over, and reproduced in every entertainment form imaginable, it's made "Alice" the one word name that everyone recognizes as Lewis Carroll's iconic character. And there is an unnerving quality about it that leaves you thinking that, just maybe, this crazy world does exist somewhere in some dimension, and that we make wake up some morning and find ourselves in the "Twilight Zone" of Alice's Wonderland.
June 24, 2018
The time has come,' the Walrus said,
To talk of many things:
Of shoes — and ships — and sealing-wax —
Of cabbages — and kings —
And why the sea is boiling hot —
And whether pigs have wings.'
(Quote from Through the Looking Glass and What Alice Found There ' written by none other than the fantastical Lewis Carroll)
As per usual, as Alice happens to be my favorite story of all time... 5, BADDA BING BADDA BOOM, golden STARS.
Have to add that this edition is also truly beautiful one; a wonderful edition added to my Alice collection that I keep proudly displayed on my built-in HIDDEN BOOKSHELF DOOR that the hubs & I made years ago. I only wish a new magic, imaginary world was behind it; instead it’s just a hallway with a storage closet leading to a linen closet, and my closet, plus the master bathroom & pool door hahahh. What good is a secret door with no magic inside?! (Well it’s still pretty damn cool guys; not gonna lie lol).
To talk of many things:
Of shoes — and ships — and sealing-wax —
Of cabbages — and kings —
And why the sea is boiling hot —
And whether pigs have wings.'
(Quote from Through the Looking Glass and What Alice Found There ' written by none other than the fantastical Lewis Carroll)
As per usual, as Alice happens to be my favorite story of all time... 5, BADDA BING BADDA BOOM, golden STARS.
Have to add that this edition is also truly beautiful one; a wonderful edition added to my Alice collection that I keep proudly displayed on my built-in HIDDEN BOOKSHELF DOOR that the hubs & I made years ago. I only wish a new magic, imaginary world was behind it; instead it’s just a hallway with a storage closet leading to a linen closet, and my closet, plus the master bathroom & pool door hahahh. What good is a secret door with no magic inside?! (Well it’s still pretty damn cool guys; not gonna lie lol).
April 19, 2023
After all the metaphors and symbolism regarding Alice, the White Rabbit, the Mad Hatter in beaver hat, and going down the Rabbit holes, it was surreal reading the Original thing after all that but it wasn't surreal enough.
Now, this is a children's book in every way and more.
Well worth the wait, didn't let down, and did not disappoint in any way. It was everything I thought it would be and more. Much much more. All the hype surrounding it well justified.
Now, this is living up to the expectations.
There are many lessons, morals, and parables here, but you have to work at it and figure them out. A book that stimulates your mind. It took me a while to figure out that every line, every word, every dialogue was a puzzle that you have to unravel yourself. Lot's of double entendres here.
Just brilliant.
I applaud the ending. It was abrupt like startling awake from a pleasant dream. Really wow. Perfect.
Like the Goodreads sensation, JG Keely says a good children's book works for both adults and children and makes you think. This book does that aplenty. It was like Alice was there in Wonderland, and we as readers were there with her. Seeing every kooky thing first hand and were just as amazed, awed, and enthralled as her.
Think.
Was it all a dream?
Was she sleeping all her life?
Was she dreaming?
Is she still dreaming?
Is this still a dream?
Is she?
You gotta Wonder just who was it that really woke her up?
Red pill or the blue one, I know what I am taking. We all know which one Russell Brand took.
Which one would you take?
Was it a dream?
June 4, 2011
How am I supposed to explain all this? I swear Lewis Carroll was on drugs. If you asked me to make up something as wildly insane as this, I wouldn't even come close. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass are exactly as I remembered the films. They're insane and brilliant all at once.
It was the Sylvie & Bruno books that took me the longest to get through, because I honestly had no idea what was going on at times. The basic premise is the narrator going along on his normal life, but he falls into an "eerie" state (akin to the place between being awake and dreaming) that he encounters fairy children. But the fairy children sometimes become real children, and I don't even know. What was that all about.
I did enjoy Carroll's poetry, though, overall. It's silly and fun.
All right, I skimmed through the stuff in the end because it included a lot of math. And some instruction of how to play card games. I suppose every anthology needs those random bits at the end.
I honestly don't believe I finished this monstrosity of a book. Although I have been trying to read it for the past seven months.
It was the Sylvie & Bruno books that took me the longest to get through, because I honestly had no idea what was going on at times. The basic premise is the narrator going along on his normal life, but he falls into an "eerie" state (akin to the place between being awake and dreaming) that he encounters fairy children. But the fairy children sometimes become real children, and I don't even know. What was that all about.
I did enjoy Carroll's poetry, though, overall. It's silly and fun.
All right, I skimmed through the stuff in the end because it included a lot of math. And some instruction of how to play card games. I suppose every anthology needs those random bits at the end.
I honestly don't believe I finished this monstrosity of a book. Although I have been trying to read it for the past seven months.
November 30, 2010
This volume will stay with me for my entire life. It was the first "grown-up" book I ever received -- as a gift from a stranger whose name escapes me. Whoever it was, they changed my life. Stepping into Carroll's world opened my mind to the possibilities of the human imagination, the concept of math as art, and interested me in the man behind the genius.
January 4, 2008
This has turned into one of my, "at home" books; I dare you to take it into public. It's like bound spontaneous laughter.
"Well, now that we have seen each other," said the Unicorn, "if you'll believe in me, I'll believe in you. Is that a bargain?"
"Well, now that we have seen each other," said the Unicorn, "if you'll believe in me, I'll believe in you. Is that a bargain?"
April 27, 2013
This is the first Barnes & Noble Leatherbound Classic book I have read, and judging by only the cover, it's absolutely astounding. Cute and pink with wonderful artwork, and pages dipped in gold which gives the pages that ''old'' vintage feeling! The first two parts of the book is of course the Alice books - I finished those in a day each, it was wonderful reliving my childhood, and also learning more about the books, as the Disney and Tim Burton movies are just mere interpretations. I loved the books even more! The next two parts are the Sylvie and Bruno books, which were wonderful and cute! Really recommend those if you like the Alice books, but are heavier to read as they are longer and with no pictures – So I wouldn’t really recommend it to a younger child. But the fun doesn’t end here! There’s LOTS of other goodies to discover. Verses, puzzles, poems, stories, and a big ‘’miscellany’’ chunk with lots of fun stuff! There are even mathematical problems and equations or those who are smart enough! Riddles and guides are also included. So if you’re a fan of Mr. Lewis Carroll and Victorian literature, get this book at once! At only $18, it’s even worth it if you just buy it just to read the Alice stories! Here in Norway they sell some books from the Leatherbound Classic series for a whopping $41.50 each! I bought this and another book from the series, and with shipping the total was only $54.50! So I will continue ordering from Barnes & Noble in the future! Hope to collect all the books one day. What are you waiting for? Click Add to Bag now!! Happy reading! - Caroline Carnivorous
November 2, 2014
I have very mixed reviews of this one book. Complete collections of Lewis Carroll, and I now understand why Alice in Wonderland, followed by Through the Looking Glass, are his best known works. I suppose I shouldn't say I "completed" this book, because after Sylvie and Bruno I just couldn't take it. Baby talk. I cannot STAND baby talk in real life, and reading it (even coming from a small child), is more than I can take. For example, here's the sort of excerpt that makes me fly on in an angry rant: "Doos oo think Crocodiles goes walks wizout blankets?" I don't care how young the character you're writing about is suppose to be - this is obnoxious and makes me intensely dislike this child... Which may be irrational and unfair, but this was just painful.
I enjoyed the nonsense of Alice in Wonderland. It's very well done if you accept that you're reading a dream. It's well done that way - like when you're having a dream and a pink elephant walks in, you just accept it and start up a conversation. And when he turns into Lucille Ball you just accept it and continue on. That, I enjoyed. The nonsense of Sylvie and Bruno blended with those existential conversations in the adult world was just not engaging for me... I couldn't bring myself to carry on with "Sylvie and Bruno Concluded." Maybe if I become masochistic one day I'll attempt it.
I enjoyed the nonsense of Alice in Wonderland. It's very well done if you accept that you're reading a dream. It's well done that way - like when you're having a dream and a pink elephant walks in, you just accept it and start up a conversation. And when he turns into Lucille Ball you just accept it and continue on. That, I enjoyed. The nonsense of Sylvie and Bruno blended with those existential conversations in the adult world was just not engaging for me... I couldn't bring myself to carry on with "Sylvie and Bruno Concluded." Maybe if I become masochistic one day I'll attempt it.
February 18, 2013
This particular edition is part of Barnes & Noble's Leather-bound Classics Collection. Carroll's volume is bound by distinctive pink bonded leather, with black illustration and gold leaf embellishment; "Beautiful" is an understatement when describing this collection; it's exquisite - to say the least! These books are so precious to me. They are the epitome of what my "dream library" will contain; breath-taking editions of the classics and masterpieces. Most of the books in this particular collection include the author's entire volume of published literary works (many with beautiful illustrations and rare content, such as pieces that have never been published anywhere other than their original editions); "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland & Other Stories" is no exception!
April 12, 2020
"The question is", said Alice, "whether you can make words mean so many different things." "The question is", said Humpty Dumpty, "which is to be the master -- that is all."
And a good question it is! Though this collection holds far more than just the well-known Alice in Wonderland stories, those were my favourites. Carroll is incredibly witty and really has a way with words that shows best in those stories and, in my opinion, a few short stories and some of his poetry. He masterfully constructed Alice Through The Looking-Glass according to moves during a game of chess. It blew my mind. His Oxford-themed poems make me miss the place so much, as he does it justice.
His poems are often wonderfully melancholic, something I am quite the sucker for. He also knows how to point where it hurts without scaring his readers away, which makes his poetry all the more intense.
However good Carroll may have been at writing, it becomes abundantly clear towards the end of the stories that his real passion lies with puzzles, riddles and mathematics. As the latter is definitely not my forte, I struggled greatly getting through his puzzles but had a bit of fun with some. Quite another thing were the 'Sylvie and Bruno' stories, which felt like Carroll had perhaps unleashed a little too much of his creativity on them. They are not necessarily complicated but the devil is in the details... and well, there are just a lot of devils in semanitics. The plot of both stories was also bizarre and all over the place, I struggled to keep up but am still impressed by what I could gather from it.
Nevertheless, there is some real brilliance in this collection. He asks big questions and it not afraid to challenge the extremes that people around him indulge in. I'll come back to the weird stories, as I might appreciate them more once I've been confronted by too much realness.
And a good question it is! Though this collection holds far more than just the well-known Alice in Wonderland stories, those were my favourites. Carroll is incredibly witty and really has a way with words that shows best in those stories and, in my opinion, a few short stories and some of his poetry. He masterfully constructed Alice Through The Looking-Glass according to moves during a game of chess. It blew my mind. His Oxford-themed poems make me miss the place so much, as he does it justice.
His poems are often wonderfully melancholic, something I am quite the sucker for. He also knows how to point where it hurts without scaring his readers away, which makes his poetry all the more intense.
However good Carroll may have been at writing, it becomes abundantly clear towards the end of the stories that his real passion lies with puzzles, riddles and mathematics. As the latter is definitely not my forte, I struggled greatly getting through his puzzles but had a bit of fun with some. Quite another thing were the 'Sylvie and Bruno' stories, which felt like Carroll had perhaps unleashed a little too much of his creativity on them. They are not necessarily complicated but the devil is in the details... and well, there are just a lot of devils in semanitics. The plot of both stories was also bizarre and all over the place, I struggled to keep up but am still impressed by what I could gather from it.
Nevertheless, there is some real brilliance in this collection. He asks big questions and it not afraid to challenge the extremes that people around him indulge in. I'll come back to the weird stories, as I might appreciate them more once I've been confronted by too much realness.
November 11, 2017
I decided just to read "Alice in Wonderland" and "Alice - Through the Looking Glass", and "Puzzles from Wonderland" since that's the main reason I bought this book in the first place. And in the aftermath of my thoughts I decided that the other stories in this book, I can either read later or just ignore since I don't have the motivation or desire to actually read them. I think Alice's stories were kind of whimsical, but in a generally understanding and wonderful way. I had to take a lot of breaks for this book, since it was just a book I read to fill the time in between other books. Therefore it took sooo long to finish it. But generally the stories were a little of what I expected and a lot of weirdness. The old language though, was a little heavy and headache-inducing. All in all, this was an okay book!
3/5 stars
3/5 stars
put-on-hold
April 8, 2011Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Such a strange tale. I've always been so enchanted by it though -- especially the cryptic rhymes interspersed. Are they meant to mean anything? Are the "morals" presented throughout the book to be taken seriously...or are they Carroll's idea of satirizing the moralizing books of his time period?
Alice falls into the rabbit hole with society's rules in mind. She takes the virtues and rules from school and her parents...and she finds that they don't apply. Much like Robinson Crusoe, she is utterly stranded, and none of her knowledge helps her at all. She has no choice but to adapt to the rules of Wonderland's inhabitants, and go along with what seems to her to be nonsense, but for them, is real life.
Even without delving into the technicalities of the novel, one can enjoy Alice's Adventures in Wonderland just because of the whimsical characters and simple story. I personally love the Duchess and Pig. I'm not even entirely sure why, but I laugh whenever I read that. Carroll's use of puns is also amusing. Great read.
Through the Looking-Glass
This book made me better understand why when people think Lewis Carroll, they think "drugged-out crazy dude." Alice's trip through the looking-glass definitely has the feel of one psychedelic trip. First she's playing chess (in hopes of becoming a queen)and all of the squares are bizarre settings that meld into one another in a fashion that is so dreamy and hazy that it makes the reader feel intoxicated.
The themes presented in Through the Looking-Glass are very similar to those in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, which explains why they are so frequently sold together. Once again, Alice is confronted by a world where no one cares about her opinion, the standards she is accustomed to in her world are irrelevant, and she is almost entirely without help or guidance. Despite these seemingly dark elements, Carroll makes the story playful and whimsical. Hmmm.
I noticed particularly in this installment that Alice is almost constantly insulted, ignored, and looked down upon. This poor seven-year-old child has to maintain a polite, calm state of mind through all sorts of insult and injury. I think that this is a remarkable feat for such a young child...in fact, I'm not entirely sure that I could be so calm and patient!
A confusing, bumpy, psychedelic installment -- but a great piece nonetheless.
Sylvie and Bruno
I'm sorry, hold up. Did I say that Through the Looking-Glass was trippy? It's nothing compared to this installment. In fact, throughout most of Sylvie and Bruno, I was only 50% sure that I was correct about what was even happening.
This must have been when addiction set it for Mr. Carroll!
However, I will say that I adore both Sylvie and Bruno, despite their sickeningly sweet relationship (hmmm...satire or reality?) and Sylvie's irritating goody-two-shoes attitude. Their brother-sister relationship is so incredibly cute, even if it can come off as cloying on occasion.
My favorite part of Sylvie and Bruno was Bruno's precious little-boy voice. I wanted to say "Aww!" out loud every time Bruno said "welly" for "really" or "oo" for "you" or made precious little grammatical mistakes. Seriously. Maybe it's because I'm a kid person and I love that toddler-esque sound, but I thought it really added to the authenticity of the novel and my enjoyment in the book.
Such a strange tale. I've always been so enchanted by it though -- especially the cryptic rhymes interspersed. Are they meant to mean anything? Are the "morals" presented throughout the book to be taken seriously...or are they Carroll's idea of satirizing the moralizing books of his time period?
Alice falls into the rabbit hole with society's rules in mind. She takes the virtues and rules from school and her parents...and she finds that they don't apply. Much like Robinson Crusoe, she is utterly stranded, and none of her knowledge helps her at all. She has no choice but to adapt to the rules of Wonderland's inhabitants, and go along with what seems to her to be nonsense, but for them, is real life.
Even without delving into the technicalities of the novel, one can enjoy Alice's Adventures in Wonderland just because of the whimsical characters and simple story. I personally love the Duchess and Pig. I'm not even entirely sure why, but I laugh whenever I read that. Carroll's use of puns is also amusing. Great read.
Through the Looking-Glass
This book made me better understand why when people think Lewis Carroll, they think "drugged-out crazy dude." Alice's trip through the looking-glass definitely has the feel of one psychedelic trip. First she's playing chess (in hopes of becoming a queen)and all of the squares are bizarre settings that meld into one another in a fashion that is so dreamy and hazy that it makes the reader feel intoxicated.
The themes presented in Through the Looking-Glass are very similar to those in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, which explains why they are so frequently sold together. Once again, Alice is confronted by a world where no one cares about her opinion, the standards she is accustomed to in her world are irrelevant, and she is almost entirely without help or guidance. Despite these seemingly dark elements, Carroll makes the story playful and whimsical. Hmmm.
I noticed particularly in this installment that Alice is almost constantly insulted, ignored, and looked down upon. This poor seven-year-old child has to maintain a polite, calm state of mind through all sorts of insult and injury. I think that this is a remarkable feat for such a young child...in fact, I'm not entirely sure that I could be so calm and patient!
A confusing, bumpy, psychedelic installment -- but a great piece nonetheless.
Sylvie and Bruno
I'm sorry, hold up. Did I say that Through the Looking-Glass was trippy? It's nothing compared to this installment. In fact, throughout most of Sylvie and Bruno, I was only 50% sure that I was correct about what was even happening.
This must have been when addiction set it for Mr. Carroll!
However, I will say that I adore both Sylvie and Bruno, despite their sickeningly sweet relationship (hmmm...satire or reality?) and Sylvie's irritating goody-two-shoes attitude. Their brother-sister relationship is so incredibly cute, even if it can come off as cloying on occasion.
My favorite part of Sylvie and Bruno was Bruno's precious little-boy voice. I wanted to say "Aww!" out loud every time Bruno said "welly" for "really" or "oo" for "you" or made precious little grammatical mistakes. Seriously. Maybe it's because I'm a kid person and I love that toddler-esque sound, but I thought it really added to the authenticity of the novel and my enjoyment in the book.
January 24, 2023
DNFd at 51%
Parts 1 & 2: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass = 5 stars!
Both of these stories follow Alice's adventures as she falls into non-sensical worlds and tries to find her way back home. The worlds and their characters are bizarre, topsy turvy and brimmed with metaphors: these books were quite the delight! The metaphors and morals were much more profound than I anticipated I enjoyed them so much more than I thought I would. I will definitely reread these numerous times in my lifetime.
Part 3: Sylvie and Bruno = 2 stars.
This novel takes place in two worlds: modern (Victorian) era and the fantasy land of Fairyland. However, the transition between both worlds are not at all obvious at first which made me go back to reread a few pages numerous times. The book was meant to be nonsensical, but unlike Alice and Wonderland, I found there was no real point nor moral. It just didn't seem to be as witty and meaningful as Alice in Wonderland. It took me a long time to finish it.
Part 4: Sylvie and Bruno Concluded = 3 stars
Even though I did not particularly enjoy Sylvie and Bruno, I decided to read the conclusion. I'm glad I did. The transitions were much more obvious, every chapter dealt with some sort of social/political/religious topic. Lewis Carroll tackled things like alcoholism, the importance of love for someone's overall health, God's judgement in temptation (is it judged based on the amount of resistance and self-control?), political dichotomy and how ridiculous it is compared to agricultural dichotomy for example and he even commented on the education system questioning if students really do retain the information they learned, and if not, what could they do to change that.
Overall, it seems that Lewis Carroll could of been ahead of it's time. He seemed to be very forward thinking. This book was written with a purpose and with clarity. That being said, I still found it quite boring and didn't finish it.
Parts 1 & 2: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass = 5 stars!
Both of these stories follow Alice's adventures as she falls into non-sensical worlds and tries to find her way back home. The worlds and their characters are bizarre, topsy turvy and brimmed with metaphors: these books were quite the delight! The metaphors and morals were much more profound than I anticipated I enjoyed them so much more than I thought I would. I will definitely reread these numerous times in my lifetime.
Part 3: Sylvie and Bruno = 2 stars.
This novel takes place in two worlds: modern (Victorian) era and the fantasy land of Fairyland. However, the transition between both worlds are not at all obvious at first which made me go back to reread a few pages numerous times. The book was meant to be nonsensical, but unlike Alice and Wonderland, I found there was no real point nor moral. It just didn't seem to be as witty and meaningful as Alice in Wonderland. It took me a long time to finish it.
Part 4: Sylvie and Bruno Concluded = 3 stars
Even though I did not particularly enjoy Sylvie and Bruno, I decided to read the conclusion. I'm glad I did. The transitions were much more obvious, every chapter dealt with some sort of social/political/religious topic. Lewis Carroll tackled things like alcoholism, the importance of love for someone's overall health, God's judgement in temptation (is it judged based on the amount of resistance and self-control?), political dichotomy and how ridiculous it is compared to agricultural dichotomy for example and he even commented on the education system questioning if students really do retain the information they learned, and if not, what could they do to change that.
Overall, it seems that Lewis Carroll could of been ahead of it's time. He seemed to be very forward thinking. This book was written with a purpose and with clarity. That being said, I still found it quite boring and didn't finish it.
September 4, 2022
A wonderfully whimsy classic, full of conundrums and curiosities. There’s something about Alice and the world of Wonderland that just captures my heart, especially the Mad Hatter and the Cheshire cat. The characters are eccentric and odd, but are juxtaposed with ‘nonsensical’ wisdom that make them so lovable and creative.
Reading is as child was pure bliss, full of adventure and colour. Reading it as a teenager it was an escape from reality to another world where old friends awaited. Re-reading it as an adult though, there are so many themes that resonate with today, and the ‘madness’ of our own world, that Alice can be channelled in trying to deal with the world and society. All in all, it is all of these reading experiences above every time I re-read.
My Barnes & Noble edition beautifully compliments these classics, with a bright blue leather cover and gilded pages, as well as featuring added extras, notations, and poems as an added bonus.
This is a pure, delightful read of childhood, a mad romp down a rabbit hole!
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Reading is as child was pure bliss, full of adventure and colour. Reading it as a teenager it was an escape from reality to another world where old friends awaited. Re-reading it as an adult though, there are so many themes that resonate with today, and the ‘madness’ of our own world, that Alice can be channelled in trying to deal with the world and society. All in all, it is all of these reading experiences above every time I re-read.
My Barnes & Noble edition beautifully compliments these classics, with a bright blue leather cover and gilded pages, as well as featuring added extras, notations, and poems as an added bonus.
This is a pure, delightful read of childhood, a mad romp down a rabbit hole!
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April 20, 2018
I read this book fairly quickly and enjoyed it throughly it’s one of those rare classics that are super easy to understand! I’m doing a kind of Alice In wonderland inspired TBR so any recommendations would be Wonderlandiful!
Already picking up:
-heartless
-the looking glass wars
-jabberwocky
-A wonderlandiful world
And if you count furthermore...😘thanks!
Already picking up:
-heartless
-the looking glass wars
-jabberwocky
-A wonderlandiful world
And if you count furthermore...😘thanks!
August 24, 2020
Muy buen clásico. Divertido y original si lo lees como niño, e interesante y por que no, también divertido si lo lees como adulto. Que bien que integra Carrol las matemáticas y la lógica en la historia.
September 20, 2020
I'm ashamed to admit that I'm in my 30s and had never read alice in wonderland. What an amazing journey alice went on, every character fascinated me and the whole world came to life in my mind so perfectly. I loved the fact that it is an illustrated copy I have aswell.
January 28, 2013
This is my favorite book! i absolutely love it and would recommend it to anyone who loves puzzles, riddles and poems.
October 12, 2015
I'll stick to the Disney movie. This was a bit trippy for me. Definitely a nice classic to read the original and understand the original story though.
February 20, 2019
Twas brillig.
March 16, 2020
Lewis Carroll was a genius.
November 12, 2008
I consider the "Alice" books and Carroll's nonsense poems some of the greatest works in the English language. Viewing the full scope of his work in this hefty tome, it's difficult to say everything else reaches the same level, which is why I dock a star. The "Sylvie & Bruno" novels are interesting, more adult versions of his surreal fantasy with overt nods to fairy lore, but they oddly suffer from moralism and sentimentality. His early poetry is strikingly very Victorian and not always bad, just unformed and derivative.
If you like Lewis Carroll and want to explore his work in more depth, any of the complete collections are well advised. It certainly gives one a more full picture of Carroll's core themes and style, his absolute talent with language and logic. If you like the "Alice" books, read Gardner's annotations first.
If you like Lewis Carroll and want to explore his work in more depth, any of the complete collections are well advised. It certainly gives one a more full picture of Carroll's core themes and style, his absolute talent with language and logic. If you like the "Alice" books, read Gardner's annotations first.
June 22, 2013
Been eyeing this adorable pink & gold leatherbound edition for months. On a whim I finally walked into Barnes & Noble and bought it. When I got home that same night, I finished Alice's Adventures in a sitting. Such an easy and lovable read for me; I have many, many times before. Even as an adult I feel akin to Alice still. Happy to have this on my shelf and to dive into "Other Stories" within the next few months/years, whenever that mood strikes.
November 15, 2016
This collection of stories was wonderful!! Alice in Wonderland has always been one of my favorite literature classics. But one thing I didn't know until I read this book, was everything that happened AFTER Alice returned from wonderland. The stories and poems are all so whimsical, with also a hint of dark humor. I enjoyed these stories very much. It's always been one of my favorites. This is a wonderful collection.
April 12, 2021
2021
I read ‘Alice through the looking-glass’ and enjoyed it very much. It was as absurd as I remembered the first book! Very amusing. I had to laugh out loud when figurative and literal speech got mixed up quite some times!
2020
I only read 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and I very much enjoyed it. It was a weird story, but I feel like I understood it this time. I remember reading it as a child, on my own, and it was very much confusing me back then.
I read ‘Alice through the looking-glass’ and enjoyed it very much. It was as absurd as I remembered the first book! Very amusing. I had to laugh out loud when figurative and literal speech got mixed up quite some times!
2020
I only read 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and I very much enjoyed it. It was a weird story, but I feel like I understood it this time. I remember reading it as a child, on my own, and it was very much confusing me back then.
July 8, 2022
Kaj reči o brezčasni pravljici za otroke in odrsale? Ko sem bila otrok, sem se branju Alice izognila. Zdaj sem jo prebrala v skladu s svojim načrtom o branju klasikov ‘ker je treba zgodbe, o katerih imaš mnenje, tudi prebrati’. Ok, všeč mi je. Ker čeprav je za otroke, ni otročja in ker se v vsakem nonsensu najde nekaj smisla. Mačka Režalka je še vednomoja najljubša.
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January 4, 20111) Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
2) Through the Looking Glass
3) Sylvie and Bruno
4) Sylvie and Bruno Concluded
5) A Tangled Tale
6) The Hunting of the Snark
7) Phantasmagoria and Other Poems
8) Three Sunsets and Other Poems
2) Through the Looking Glass
3) Sylvie and Bruno
4) Sylvie and Bruno Concluded
5) A Tangled Tale
6) The Hunting of the Snark
7) Phantasmagoria and Other Poems
8) Three Sunsets and Other Poems
September 6, 2024
Delulu the book. Welcome to the beautiful world of things I could not remeber because the connection between them was too abstract for my mind to comprehend. Cheshire cat slay as always. Too slay to handle.
January 6, 2013
For me, who hasn't read these stories all the way through, I find my imagination stimulated with each short sitting.
February 20, 2014
I hated this book. I loved the movie as kid, and I thought that I would like this as well, but when you read it - it's like reading the experience of a drug addict that is high.
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