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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Livraria Lello's "Collection" printing of the classic tale
150 pages, Hardcover
Published November 1, 2023
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Lewis Carroll
6,162 books8,423 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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May 31, 2024
(this is the Livraria Lello "Collection" edition of the book)
Revisiting this tale for the first time in many, many years, it is somewhat hard to believe that the rumors regarding Lewis Carroll's drug use while writing the story have never conclusively been proven true. This story is a fever dream of nonsensical interactions with characters that don't really amount to much - if there is a lesson contained, it's hard to tell what it is. There is no redemption for Alice (who, to be fair, doesn't really require any), and basically EVERY character she encounters is a complete dick to her, and to no visible advantage. It's a laugh to read, but I don't see how or why it became a classic...
Revisiting this tale for the first time in many, many years, it is somewhat hard to believe that the rumors regarding Lewis Carroll's drug use while writing the story have never conclusively been proven true. This story is a fever dream of nonsensical interactions with characters that don't really amount to much - if there is a lesson contained, it's hard to tell what it is. There is no redemption for Alice (who, to be fair, doesn't really require any), and basically EVERY character she encounters is a complete dick to her, and to no visible advantage. It's a laugh to read, but I don't see how or why it became a classic...
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