With an Introduction & Notes by Michael Irwin Professor of English Literature University of Kent at Canterbury This selection of Carroll&s works

Includes:: Alice&s Adventures in Wonderland & its sequel Through the Looking-Glass both containing the famous illustrations by Sir John Tenniel No greater books for children have ever been written The simple language dreamlike atmosphere & fantastical characters are as appealing to young readers today as ever they were Meanwhile however these apparently simple stories have become recognised as adult masterpieces & extraordinary experiments years ahead of their time in Modernism & Surrealism Through wordplay parody & logical & philosophical puzzles Carroll engenders a variety of sub-texts teasing ominous or melancholy For all the surface playfulness there is meaning everywhere The author reveals himself in glimpses

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Lewis Carroll&s Alice has been enchanting children for 150 years Curious Alice the bossy White Rabbit the formidable Queen of Hearts & the Mad Hatter are among the best-loved most iconic literary creations of all time Macmillan was the original publisher of Alice in 1865 & is proud to remain true to the vision of its creators Every bit as iconic are Sir John Tenniel&s remarkable black line illustrations perfectly capturing the combination of the ordinary & the extraordinary at the heart of Wonderland This beautiful celebratory edition of Alice&s Adventures in Wonderland has a gorgeous cover with shiny red foil & is packed full of fun bonus material including a quiz wordsearch & a glossary Lewis Carroll&s classic children&s book is brought to life like never before! ...

This gorgeous edition of Lewis Carroll's famous children's classic is a fabulous book that opens out into a carousel shape showing Alice's Adventures in Wonderland in six visually enchanting 3-dimensional scenes Using original artwork by Sir John Tenniel & an abridged version of Lewis Carroll's original text Alice's Adventures in Wonderland Carousel Book is a delightful introduction to the story for younger readers Peep into the story as Alice falls down the rabbit hole grows & shrinks meets the Cheshire Cat joins the Mad Hatter's Tea Party plays croquet with the Duchess & attends the trial of the Knave of Hearts ...

Originally conceived by its author as an entertaining story for Alice Liddell the daughter of an Oxford dean Alice's Adventures in Wonderland the fantastic tale of the young Alice's encounters with the White Rabbit the Cheshire Cat the Mad Hatter & the Queen of Hearts has captured the imaginations of young & old throughout the world since it was first published in 1865 In addition to the vivid & unforgettable characters it is the book's experimental style linguistic inventiveness & myriad of jokes & puzzles that account for the timeless fascination it inspires ...

A timeless heroine Alice is quick-witted determined & resourceful In her extraordinary adventures she meets a series of unforgettable characters from the bossy White Rabbit to the grinning Cheshire-Cat & the Mad Hatter all of whom are as famous as Alice herself Gloriously illustrated with the original line drawings by John Tenniel plates coloured by John Macfarlane a ribbon marker & a foreword by award-winning children&s author Hilary Mc Kay this beautiful hardback Macmillan Classics edition of Lewis Carroll&s Alice&s Adventures in Wonderland which was first published by Macmillan in 1865 is a truly special gift to treasure ...

First published by Macmillan in 1907 Alice's Adventures in Wonderland Little Folks Edition is a charming miniature edition of Lewis Carroll's classic tale which is specially abridged for younger readers A sixth of the length of the original 1865 edition it features 32 brightly coloured illustrations by Sir John Tenniel uniquely featuring Alice in a red dress Faithfully reproduced from a rare archive copy this unique little book retains all the charm of the historic original With luxurious red Wibalin binding & gold sprayed edges it is the perfect celebration of Alice's special anniversary; a wonderful gift for fans of every age & a must-have for every collector's bookshelf ...

Many millions know & love the tale of " Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" but how many know the original story behind the famous book? It all began one 'golden afternoon' in Oxford in July 1862 when three young Liddell sisters set out on a boating trip accompanied by the Reverends Robinson Duckworth & Charles Lutwidge Dodgson To keep the children amused Dodgson a diffident young maths tutor began to tell a tale about an inquisitive youngster Alice & her escapades in an underground world Dodgson spun out the 'interminable fairy-tale' until Alice Liddell
- the heroine of the tale
- implored him to write it down & two tears later on 26 November 1864 he sent Alice an early ' Christmas gift for a dear child' In this superb facsimile of Dodgson's manuscript
- now one of the British Library's most treasured possessions
- modern readers can enjoy the expressive script & vibrant illustrations of the original In an accompanying commentary Sally Brown sketches a portrayal of Dodgson & traces the stages through which the story passed as it was revised expanded illustrated by the Punch cartoonist John Tenniel & finally published as " Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" under the celebrated pen-name Lewis Carroll



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Alice-Miranda is in bustling New York City It's a blur of skyscrapers hot dog carts chats with zoo animals & classes at Mrs Kimmel's School for Girls right next to glorious Central Park Her family's glamorous department store Highton's on Fifth has just been renovated but plans for the fabulous re-opening party are going curiously wrong Is that why Alice-Miranda's father Hugh seems so worried? & why is her new friend Lucinda so shy about inviting Alice-Miranda home? ...

Alice-Miranda is so excited to be in Paris! Along with lots of her school friends she's going to be singing in a choir at the city's famous Fashion Week But some of France's best-known designers are hiding secrets & when some very expensive fabric is stolen just days before the show Alice-Miranda realizes there's a darker side to the lights glitz & glamour of Paris Can she put things right in time? ...

Alice-Miranda is thrilled to be back at school where the girls are preparing a play with the neighbouring boys' school But it's not all glitter & stage lights there are rumours of a witch in the woods & Jacinta & Millie are clashing with a rude new student Sloane & her pushy mother September who's plotting to steal the fortune she's always dreamed of It's up to Alice-Miranda to set things right! ...