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Books : Alice's Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking Glass


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Binding: Paperback
EAN: 9781591090366
ISBN: 1591090369
Label: BookSurge Classics
Manufacturer: BookSurge Classics
Number Of Pages: 206
Publication Date: March 04, 2002
Publisher: BookSurge Classics
Release Date: June 04, 2002
Sales Rank: 858511
Studio: BookSurge Classics


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Editorial Review:

Product Description:
Lewis Carroll's treasured classics combined into one book. The stories of a little girl's adventures down a rabbit hole and her return to Wonderland.

Amazon.com Review:
'And what is the use of a book,' thought Alice, 'without pictures or conversations?'


Taking to heart his charming, insatiably curious heroine's words, Lewis Carroll worked many long hours (days, months...) with illustrator Sir John Tenniel to create the most perfect pictures imaginable for what were to become instant classics: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass. When thinking about Alice and her dreamy surrealistic adventures down the rabbit hole and behind the looking-glass, who can help picturing the golden-haired girl in her lilac dress and striped stockings, gazing up at the Cheshire Cat or arguing with Tweedledum and Tweedledee? Tenniel's drawings remained black and white for over 40 years until 1911, when eight prints in each book were hand colored. Now, for the first time, every remaining illustration has been colored, making these the first editions to feature all of the original art in full color. Traditionalists need not worry: colorist Diz Wallis colored proofs taken from Tenniel's carefully preserved woodblocks, remaining faithful to his original drawings. The beautiful tones of these new hardcover editions look as natural as can be; they could just as easily be from the 19th century. (Ages 9 and older) --Emilie Coulter



Customer Reviews
Average Rating:  out of 5 stars

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Finally...
I bought this classic book for my Grand Daughter, then started reading it myself as soon as I received it. 'hard to believe that I'd never read it in all my years. It may be "old fashioned" but I think it is a "must read" for all children.



Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Wonderful Book Such A Great Read
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking-Glass (Wordsworth Classics) (Wordsworth Collection)

What else can be said this book is such a beautiful piece of literature. I can never put it down when I start it.



Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Timeless classic
Without a doubt, one of the most endearing and fascinating books in all of literature. While it is often labeled a children's novel, it takes the understanding of an adult to grasp the richness of symbolism contained in each page. We get a front row seat as Alice journeys through a myriad of characters that range from the bizarre to the down right funny. Alice is the wiser for each encounter, but what makes the book so charming is that she manages to retain her child-like wonder.
I must admit ... Read More



Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Lost in a Dream World
Alice in Wonderland is one of those books you can still enjoy as an adult even though it was written for children. The story is completely nonsensical and at times humorous. In fact I think some of the jokes can only be understood as an adult so it is worth reading again.

I have a yellowed copy of Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass, which was given to me on my seventh birthday. It has the original artwork on the cover. My grandmother gave me a copy along with a harmonica. ... Read More



Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - As Wonderful a Tale as has Ever Been Told
I couldn't put it down, man. I checked this book out at the local library and read through the opening 130 pages in one sitting until I was falling asleep at three in the morning. Lewis Carroll's classic tale of adventure and fantasy "Alice in Wonderland" is one of the best books I've ever read.

The story is about a little girl, Alice, who falls into a very deep rabbit hole, seemingly straight to the middle of the earth! Her adventures once she lands are as wonderfully imagined as any in the ... Read More




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