ALICE´S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND By Lewis Carroll : The Original 1865 Edition With Complete Illustrations By Sir John Tenniel

by Lewis Carroll

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by British author Lewis Carroll (1832-1838) is a classic work of nonsense literature first published in 1865. Originally intended for children, the novel has become a perennial favorite of adults thanks to Carroll’s sophisticated wordplay and humor. Carroll’s work has influenced or inspired authors as diverse as James Joyce and Neil Gaiman, surrealist painters like Salvador Dalí, and the philosopher Gilles Deleuze. The novel has never been out of print and has been widely translated and adapted. Carroll published the sequel Through the Looking Glass in 1871, a book that has also become a classic. This guide uses the 1977 Easton Press edition, part of the collection The 100 Greatest Books Ever Written . Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, is a rather peculiar adventure tale filled with all sorts of oddities and misfits. The story begins with the main protagonist, Alice, as she follows the White Rabbit into the infamous rabbit hole. In Wonderland, or so it seems, she meets several creatures all with the strangest backstories and personalities. The story is carefully crafted so that much of the book confuses the casual reader. A great concern for detail is needed to understand the novel and its full meaning.

115 pages, Paperback

Published December 4, 2022

About the author

The 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.

Reviews

[lara nai · Rating 5 out of 5]

Alice in wonderland was one of favorite stories growing up (and if I’m being honest, it still is) I love all the different interpretations of the story, but after reading the original, you can tell what Lewis Carroll intended for it to be; the struggles of being a child, being easily dismissed by grown ups, hypocrisy and contradiction, but also the fear of growing up and being changed, not knowing who you are, and the uncertainty of it all.
I also love how it went from the drink making her smaller and cakes bigger but it swapped as it went along, the inconsistency really adds to that dreamlike portrayal.

[Mia · Rating 5 out of 5]

A lot of nonsensical nonsense. In the best way!