Lewis carroll alices adventures in wonderland 18671867. Alice s adventures in wonderland commonly shortened to alice in wonderland is an 1865 novel written by english author charles lutwidge dodgson under the pseudonym lewis carroll. First published editions of both alice in wonderland books. It tells of a girl named alice falling through a rabbit hole into a fantasy world populated by peculiar, anthropomorphic creatures. As the book was an immediate success, a second edition was printed soon, consisting of two print runs of 2,000 each in september 1866. Select a title below to explore early editions of alice. This second printing of alices adventures in wonderland was a great success. Lewis carroll 18321898 was the pen name of charles lutwidge dodgson, an english mathematician, professor, photographer, and artist. This norton critical edition reprints the 1897 editions of alice s adventures in wonderland and through the lookingglass and the 1876 edition of the hunting of the snark new to the second edition is the wasp in a wig, a recently discovered episode carroll deleted from through the lookingglass, but which fits into the story in interesting ways each text is accompanied by ample.
It encapsulates the major theories of what the book means, and it provides. The works of charles dodgson the lewis carroll society website. Alice in wonderland books for all ages pan macmillan. Comments alices adventures in wonderland appeals to all new generations, and richard kellys edition is a fresh and fitting jamboree for our time. Alices adventures in wonderland second edition broadview press. He first concocted alices adventures in wonderland as alice s adventures underground, a story to entertain his bosss young daughter alice liddell and her sisters. It tells of a young girl named alice falling through a rabbit hole into a subterranean fantasy world populated by peculiar, anthropomorphic creatures. Alice adventure in wonderland 22 books collection box set gift pack by lewis carroll, helen oxenbury. Lewis carroll first editions books, including rare books and signed and finely bound copies of alices adventures in wonderland, from peter harrington, london. The book was entirely reset by richard clay for this authorized. Through the lookingglass alice in wonderland book 2 english edition. Lewis carrolls alice in wonderland books have delighted readers across the globe for over a hundred years. First published in 1865, alices adventures in wonderland began as a story told to alice liddell and her two sisters on a boating trip in july.
Alices adventures in wonderland, lewis carroll alice s adventures in wonderland commonly shortened to alice in wonderland is an 1865 novel written by english author charles lutwidge dodgson over the pseudonym lewis carroll. About alices adventures in wonderland, the book alicein. The girls demanded more and more of the tale, so he expanded it and eventually. Alice in wonderland collection all four books presents the two most famous alice books alice in wonderland and alice through the looking glass as well as the alice related fantasy verse the hunting of the snark and, for alice aficionados, a digitized copy of alice s. First italian edition, second issue, with the torino turin imprint. Alices adventures in wonderland amazonclassics edition. Alices adventures in wonderland is an 1865 novel written by english. Like the first, this second edition includes carrolls earlier story alice s adventures under ground, which allows readers to trace the revisions and to compare carrolls own illustrations in the original with the famous john tenniel illustrations for alice s adventures in wonderland. The tale plays with logic, giving the story lasting popularity. Comments alice s adventures in wonderland appeals to all new generations, and richard kellys edition is a fresh and fitting jamboree for our time.
Alice in wonderland 100 copy limited edition by lewis carroll sep, 2019. Second first published edition, with the inverted s in the last line of the contents page. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. For the first time, it gives us in a single book both lewis carrolls early version of alices adventures under ground and the full version of the story. Works perfectly even if you just have the kindle app for android. Alices adventures in wonderland was originally printed in oxford at. Adventures in wonderland is the first published edition, the second overall. In november 1865, the second edition of 2,000 copies was published, using a. Original edition in digital form with the original illustrations. A beautiful paperback edition of alices second adventure takes her through the lookingglass to a place even curiouser than wonderland.
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