The first published and authorized english edition of alices adventures in wonderland, preceded only by the extraordinarily rare suppressed 1865 london edition, of which only about 20 copies are known to exist, and the scarce new york edition of 1866. Alice wonderland through looking glass, first edition. Discover dame vivian westwoods alice in wonderland illustrations in a special 150th anniversary edition book. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at.
That story is okay, but not as good as alices adventures in wonderland. Through the lookingglass, and what alice found there also known as alice through the lookingglass or simply through the lookingglass is an 1871 novel by lewis. Wonderland books is located in cleveland heights, ohio, and specializes in old, rare, and outofprint childrens books with an inventory of over 12,000 titles. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Alices adventures in wonderland and through the lookingglass record the adventures and exploits of one little girl through a variety of strange fantasylands. England, wonderland, and looking glass world england.
If youre in the neighborhood, please drop by and introduce yourself. Carroll wrote through the looking glass as the sequel to alice s adventures in wonderland. As all carroll admirers know, his book alices adventures in wonderland 1865, became an immediate success and has since been translated into more than. Children will love reading carrolls many humorous nonsense verses and meeting such unforgettable characters as the mad hatter, the knave of hearts who. For the white kitten had been having its face washed by the old cat for the last quarter of an hour and bearing it pretty well, considering. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. One thing was certain, that the white kitten had had nothing to do with it.
Through the lookingglass, and what alice found there. Charles lutwidge dodgson 18321898, better known by his pen name lewis carroll, published alices adventures in wonderland in 1865 and its sequel, through the lookingglass, and what alice found there, in 1871. For the books, anyone that is taken directly from lewis carrolls first edition printed. See more ideas about through the looking glass, alice and adventures in wonderland. Queen of hearts by colleen oakes, insanity by cameron jace, splintered by a.
It is almost a mirror image of alice in wonderland in terms of setting and imagery. English books online, alice in wonderland by lewis carroll. Alices adventures in wonderland hardcover books inc. If you love disney and alice in wonderland then you will certainly enjoy this book. When you look at fine connections, its hard to say exactly what relation alice in wonderland has to this book, through the lookingglass, oh, its plainly the same girl, though she seems older, here, and some characters like tweedledum and tweedledee appear in both. Through the looking glass archives rare and antique books. Hidden occult messages of alice in wonderland switzerlands high profile train ritual saturn and the fallen angel this concept is covered in the more familiar alice in wonderland tale that was originally called alices adventures. He is also the reason i first read the book, as i had previously only seen the movie disney version. I love alice in wonderland, thanks in part to my brother getting me into it. Considered a master of the genre of literary nonsense, he is renowned for his ingenious wordplay and sense of logic, and his highly original vision.
Alice starts telling the kitten about the other side of the lookingglass where everything is the same as in the drawing room, only backwards. The book is commonly referred to by the abbreviated title alice in wonderland, which has been popularised by the numerous stage, film and television adaptations of the story produced over the years. Was pleasantly surprised to receive a nice and sturdy hardbound book. Through the lookingglass, and what alice found there 1871 is a work of childrens literature by lewis carroll charles lutwidge dodgson, generally categorized as literary nonsense. Through the looking glass, and what alice found there 1871 is a novel by lewis carroll charles lutwidge dodgson, the sequel to alice s adventures in wonderland 1865. I hadnt read through the lookingglass until purchasing this edition. Of the thousands of books and articles it has inspired over the past 150 years, very few treat it simply as a piece of. In 1987, steadmans illustrations of the alice books were complied in the complete alice and the hunting of the snark. In each of the alice books, we begin with a brief glimpse of the real world where alice lives a humdrum domestic life with her older sister, nurse, and other family members. The sequel to alice in wonderland, through the looking glass, takes place inside of a mirror. A lice s adventures in wonderland is infinitely greater than its critics. England, wonderland, and lookingglass world england. English author charles lutwidge dodgson under pin name.
Alice s adventures in wonderland and through the looking glass. Lewis carroll s masterpieces, alice s adventures in wonderland and its sequel through the looking glass, mark an epoch in the history of dream literature. The majority of through the looking glass provides an extended metaphor with the game of chess. Miniature editions of alice in wonderland and through the looking glass. The adventures alice encounters after falling into a rabbit hole has been entertaining children across the globe since the book was released. As their respective protagonists, alice and milo, wander through unfamiliar and illogical otherworlds and find their knowledge continually exercised, confused and contradicted. She wonders how it will be to live there and fantasises that the glass is so soft that she can get through. Alices adventures in wonderland and through the lookingglass puffin classics by carroll, lewis and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Buy alice in wonderland and through the lookingglass by carroll, lewis from amazons fiction books store. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices.
You do come across some of the missing characters in the next book through the looking glass. This book contains two books, firstly alices adventures in wonderland and secondly through the looking glass. Is it the book and different printings or the different movies. Nonsense, sense and meaning by donald rackin and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Alices adventures in wonderland and through the lookingglass. Its important to remember that this real world isnt our world today. A lot of the time, both stories are printed in one book. Aliceinwonderland definition is suitable to a world of fantasy or illusion. Alice in wonderland, antique books, arthur rackham, charles dodgson, john tenniel, rare and anqtique books, rare books, through the looking glass we were recently asked for advice from a canadian customer about his early edition of alices adventures in wonderland. Alice in wonderland and through the lookingglass wikipedia.
Just three years later, extended, revised, and retitled alices adventures in wonderland, now credited to a pseudonymous lewis carroll, alice in wonderland its popular title was about to become. The world itself is explored, but so are the mind, language, and the limits of reason and knowledge. In 1972, ralph steadman illustrated an edition of alices adventures in wonderland as well as an edition of through the looking glass. Alices adventures in wonderland and through the looking glass. What are the names of the alice in wonderland books in order. Curious readers can go beyond the looking glass and discover the incredible man behind the madness with books like the mystery of lewis carroll. Literature and publications literary retellings and sequels. May 8, 2015 through the lookingglass, and what alice found there.
This is why the book is so good, its a different story to the film really. Nonsense literature to write about nonsense is like going to sea in a sieve wim tiggs. Alice wonderland through looking glass by carroll abebooks. Remember, this is the only complete alice in wonderland package with 101 famous quotes, alices adventures in wonderland, through the looking glass and the missing chapter, the wasp in a wig. Alices adventures in wonderland commonly shortened to alice in wonderland is an 1865 novel written by english mathematician. Hailed as preeminent works of nonsense fantasy, lewis carrolls alices adventures in wonderland 1865 and norton justers the phantom tollbooth 1961 quickly became and so remain landmarks of childrens literature.
Alice looks through a mirror and ends up on the other side, surprisingly, the room she enters consists of the same objects in the same place, only backwards. Through the looking glass, you can head on over to. See more ideas about alice in wonderland, wonderland and alice. What is through the looking glass for the alice in. Alice in wonderland and through the lookingglass classic. Wed love to meet you in person and will be attending the following antiquarian book fairs the first half of 2020.
Its huge success has inspired many movies and television series. Alice in wonderland quotes mad hatter cheshire cat white. Set some six months later than the earlier book, alice again enters a fantastical world, this time by climbing through a mirror into the world that she can see beyond it. Take young readers down the rabbit hole with books like the nursery alice. First edition, first issue of through the lookingglass, with wade on page 21.
Alice in wonderland and through the looking glass 2. Alice in wonderland by lewis carroll english books online. Although the alice books have long been called fine examples of nonsense, until recently the use of the term merely planted them more firmly in the. Alice was beginning to get very tired of sitting by her sister on the bank, and of having nothing to do. I have read the first many years back but it is the first time i read the second one. The second is through the lookingglass, and what alice found there.
Alice in wonderland is classic story has been read and reproduced countless times and will always continue to be an amazing piece of literary art. Alice in wonderland text alices adventures in wonderland through the lookingglass, and what alice found there the nursery alice the hunting of the snark an agony in 8 fits. Through the lookingglass, and what alice found there also known as alice through the lookingglass or simply through the lookingglass is an 1871 novel by lewis carroll and the sequel to alice s adventures in wonderland 1865. Lewis carrolls new story through the lookingglass, and what alice found there, by lewis carroll, author of alices adventures in wonderland. Alices adventures in wonderland and through the looking glass 2 volumes by lewis carroll and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. If you would like to see the remainder of the images from the set of alice in wonderland.
Purchased this book for my daughter due to required reading in an english class. Alice in wonderland, which became very famous, and years later he wrote another book, through the looking glass. Alice in wonderland and through the lookingglass lewis. Alice in wonderland, originally named alices adventures in wonderland, was written by charles lutwidge dodgson under the pseudonym lewis carroll in 1865. But she doesnt get there the same way, and doesnt refer to her adventures in wonderland so much as once.
The book has two stories alices adventures in wonderland and through the looking glass. The penguin english library edition of alices adventures in wonderland and through the looking glass by lewis carroll curiouser and curiouser. Some printings of this title contain both alice s adventures in wonderland and its sequel through the looking glass, and what alice found there. Through the lookingglass, and what alice found there 1871 is a work of childrens literature by lewis carroll, or charles lutwidge dodgson, with illustrations by sir john tenniel. The story of alices adventures in wonderland is such a delight to revisit again. The story itself alices adventures in wonderland is my favourite book of all time. Alice in wonderland and through the looking glass is a 2001 stage adaptation of lewis carrolls 1865 novel alice s adventures in wonderland, and the 1871 novel through the looking glass. Exploration in these books is a playful romp through the nonsenseworld of ones imagination. It is the sequel to alices adventures in wonderland 1865. Alice again enters a fantastical world, this time by climbing through a mirror into the world that she can see beyond it. Aliceinwonderland definition of aliceinwonderland by. Alices adventures in wonderland and through the looking. Instead, its victorian england the regimented life of an uppermiddleclass british.
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