Alice's Adventures: Lewis Carroll in Popular Culture
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Lenny's description:
This book discusses how Lewis Carroll and Alice have expanded over time into cultural myths and icons.
Through an analysis of texts about them, it becomes clear what the contemporary role and meanings of these cultural icons are, and how they have come to symbolize many different things to many different people.
Brooker shows us the ways in which they have been used and adapted, which includes cartoons, movies, computer games, heritage sites, illustrations, theatrical performances, toys and other products, fan clubs, and much more.
Seller's description:
Will Brooker, author of "Batman Unmasked" and "Using the Force", turns his attention to Lewis Carroll and Alice. He takes the reader through a fascinating and revealing tour of late 20th Century popular culture, following Alice and her creator wherever they go. Brooker reveals the ways in which this iconic character has been used and adapted, taking in cartoons, movies, computer games, theme parks, heritage sites, novelisations, illustrations, biographies, theatrical performances, toys and other products, websites, fan clubs and much more. The result is a remarkable analysis of how one original creation has expanded over time to symbolize many different things to many different people.
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- ISBN13: 9780826417541
- Condition: USED - Very Good
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Seller name: allnewbooks (Shipping rates and seller details)
Item number (ASIN): 082641754X
Author: Will Brooker
ISBN: 082641754X
Item Dimensions: 218.5 x 138.5 (centimeters)
Languages: English x English x English
Manufacturer: Continuum
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 400
Package Dimensions: 118 x 551 x 858 (hundredths-inches)
Publication Date: October 5, 2005
Publisher: Continuum
Binding: Paperback
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