Alice s adventures in wonderland and through the looking glass introduction. Alices adventures in wonderland is popularly known to many as a childrens book, and lewis carroll admitted to writing it for the little girls of the dean of the college he taught at. 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. One thing was certain, that the white kitten had had nothing to do with it. At the mention of the name alice, one tends to usually think of the childrens stories by lewis carroll. The project gutenberg ebook of through the lookingglass, by charles dodgson. 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. Alice in wonderland is a novel by lewis carroll that was first published in 1865. An internationally acclaimed comedienne well known for her many voices, alison larkin is the perfect vessel to bring lewis carrolls.
The second book the looking glass isnt, in my opinion, half as good as the first one adventures in wonderland. It is almost a mirror image of alice in wonderland in terms of setting and imagery. Alice through the looking glass is a 2016 american fantasy adventure film directed by james bobin, written by linda woolverton and produced by tim burton, joe roth, suzanne todd, and jennifer todd. Alice in wonderland and through the looking glass kindle.
Alice in wonderland and through the looking glass by lewis. I didnt read the introduction or prologue to be honest the editors remarks, they are more for students. Hear the story of the jabberwocky and be the guest of tweedledum and tweedledee and confront humpty dumpty who scornfully states, when i use a. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. This book is a great story and i really like how each little story moves along. Alice wonderland through looking glass by carroll, first. The chef for me was the funniest character, especially during the trial of alice. Alices adventures in wonderland and through the looking glass penguin. Through the lookingglass, is a novel by lewis carroll and the sequel to alices adventures in wonderland. The story of alices adventures in wonderland is such a delight to revisit again. Alice through the looking glass 2016 film wikipedia. Free download or read online through the lookingglass and what alice found there pdf epub alices adventures in wonderland series book.
Pdf through the lookingglass and what alice found there. The story of alice s adventures in wonderland is such a delight to revisit again. With an introduction and notes by michael irwin, professor of english literature, university of kent at canterbury. In good condition with ninety two illustrations by john tenniel. Through the lookingglass, and what alice found there 1871 is a novel by lewis carroll charles lutwidge dodgson, the sequel to alices adventures in wonderland 1865. If you love disney and alice in wonderland then you will certainly enjoy this book. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 228 pages and is available in hardcover format. The main characters of this classics, fantasy story are.
This time alice goes through a looking glass for a whole new adventure in wonderland. Alice again enters a fantastical world, this time by climbing through a mirror into the world that she can see beyond it. About disneys alice in wonderland 1951 cartoon movie. Alices adventures in wonderland, inspired by alice liddell, the daughter of the dean of christ church in oxford, was published in 1865, followed by through the lookingglass in 1871.
In a wonderland they lie, dreaming as the days go by, dreaming as the. Through the lookingglass by lewis carroll free ebook. She wonders how it will be to live there and fantasises that the glass is so soft that she can get through. 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. Alices adventures in wonderland and through the looking. And what alice found there macmillan collectors library hardcover 14 jul 2016. They each nag alice until the train eventually lurches to a halt. Read a plot overview of the entire book or a chapter by chapter summary and analysis.
There she finds that, just like a reflection, everything is reversed. I have read the first many years back but it is the first time i read the second one. England, wonderland, and lookingglass world england. As all carroll admirers know, his book alices adventures in wonderland 1865, became an immediate success and has since been translated into more than eighty languages. The first edition of the two volumes published in a single volume in 1888.
Alices adventures in wonderland and through the looking glass. This is why the book is so good, its a different story to the film really. Lewis carrolls most famous novels, alice in wonderland and through the looking glass, are brought to sparkling new life in this unabridged recording by audiofile earphones awardwinning narrator alison larkin. She determines to explore this other world, and as soon as she steps inside, she finds a place much like yet much different from her home.
Alice through the looking glass audiobook by lewis caroll. Alice inexplicably finds herself on a train with a goat, a beetle, and a man dressed in white paper. Through the looking glass by lewis carroll sequel to alice in wonderland, this volume sees alice travel through a mirror to a dreamworld where she. The equally popular sequel through the lookingglass and what alice found there, was published in 1872. 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 has two stories alice s adventures in wonderland and through the looking glass. All chapters from lewis carrolls through the looking glass and what alice found there.
He wrote numerous stories and poems for children including the nonsense poem the hunting of the snark and fairy stories sylvie and bruno. Lewis carrolls alice s adventures in wonderland and its sequel, through the looking glass and what alice found there, are two of the most famous nineteenthcentury childrens fantasy novels. It is a small edition that is about 6 x 4 inches and contains all the original classic illustrations. The first edition of the novel was published in july 4th 1865, and was written by lewis carroll.
Instead, its victorian england the regimented life of an uppermiddleclass british. Through the lookingglass and what alice found there. 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. Alices 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. Through the lookingglass, and what alice found there alice in. Through the lookingglass and what alice found there by lewis. Alices adventures in wonderland wordsworth classics. Differences between alices adventures in wonderland and. Through the lookingglass, by lewis carroll project gutenberg.
It tells of a young girl named alice falling through a rabbit hole into a subterranean fantasy world populated by peculiar, anthropomorphic creatures. Once again follow alice down the rabbit hole into wonderland, and into the backward land of the looking glass. Alices adventures in wonderland and through the looking glass signet classics 9780451527745. The book has two stories alices adventures in wonderland and through the looking glass. Through the lookingglass and what alice found there by. Great stories and this is a nice little edition to own. Go with her to meet the caterpillar, the madhatter, the mock turtle and the queen of hearts. You do come across some of the missing characters in the next book through the looking glass. Alices adventures in wonderland and through the looking glass and what alice found there pursue what lies beyond and down rabbit holes and on reverse sides of mirrors. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 239 pages and is available in mass market paperback format. 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.
Through the looking glass was written as the sequel to alice in wonderland. Alices adventures in wonderland and through the lookingglass introduction. Lookingglass house one thing was certain, that the white kitten had had nothing to do with it. Lewis carrolls alices adventures in wonderland and its sequel, through the lookingglass and what alice found there, are two of the most famous nineteenthcentury childrens fantasy novels.
The alice books are but one example of his wide ranging authorship. It is based on the characters created by lewis carroll and is the sequel to the 2010 film alice in wonderland, a liveaction reimagining of disneys 1951 animated film of the same name. Through the lookingglass, and what alice found there is an 1871 novel by lewis carroll and the sequel to alices adventures in wonderland 1865. Alice is sitting in a chair scolding her kitten, kitty, when she notices the alternate world inside the looking glass.
In fact, these books inaugurated a new era of childrens literature in english. Through the lookingglass, and what alice found there 1871 is a novel by lewis carroll, and the sequel to alices adventures in wonderland 1865. Alice finds herself in a forest, conversing with a chicken sized gnat, who tells her about the different insects of lookingglass world. The first edition of the novel was published in 1871, and was written by lewis carroll. Journey with alice down the rabbit hole into a world of wonder where oddities, logic and wordplay rule supreme. Alice liddell, tarrant hightopp the mad hatter, iracebeth the red queen and mirana the white queen. Its important to remember that this real world isnt our world today. Naturally, the tale of alice in wonderland told in two books. See a complete list of the characters in through the lookingglass and indepth analyses of alice, the red queen, and the. The writing style is the same in both books, and both are full of puns, word play, poems, and nonsense. This book, released to take advantage of disneys latest installment in the alice in wonderland stories alice through the looking glass 2016, is meant to take the reader on various different adventures through time through the eyes of four major characters. Alices adventures in wonderland macmillan childrens books paperback. They are both by lewis carroll, alice is the main character in both, and both are set in fantastic realms where the usual laws of physics do not apply. Through the looking glass is a novel by that was first published in 1871.
Alices adventures in wonderland and through the looking glass is definitely a fun, unique tale that appeals to children and adults alike, so of course i wanted to own a quality copy of it. No greater books for children have ever been written. Namely, alices adventures in wonderland and through the looking glass are two classic works of childrens literature that for over a century have been read by children and adults alike. Lewis carrolls new story through the lookingglass, and what alice found there, by lewis carroll, author of alices adventures in. If i had to nitpick, then i would say that the text was perhaps a little bit too small. Lewis, in the three ways of writing for children 1952, a childrens story which is enjoyed only by children is a bad childrens story. But mainly their subject is what comes after, and in this sense the books are.
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