Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (Unabridged Classics)

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One of the most magical concoctions in children's literature, Lewis Carroll's tale follows Alice into the upside-down, inside-out world of Wonderland where she attends the tea party of the Mad Hatter and plays croquet in the court of the Queen of Hearts

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Item number (ASIN): 1402725027
Author: Lewis Carroll
Creator: Scott McKowen, Arthur Pober
Edition: Unabridged
ISBN: 1402725027
Manufacturer: Sterling
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 136
Package Dimensions: 80 x 630 x 800 (hundredths-inches)
Publication Date: October 1, 2005
Publisher: Sterling
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Binding: Hardcover

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- Madness and Mayhem
One of my two-year-old daughter's favorite movies is a made-for-television version of Alice in Wonderland, so after watching the movie several hundred times I thought maybe it was time to read the book. Though I show a book cover, I actually read this book using DailyLit, a website that sends excerpts of classic literature to my email once a day, which I wrote about in another blog post. I found the book to be an enjoyable romp through a world of nonsense and fantasy, though at times a bit dour as many of the characters did not seem all that happy. I understand that Alice is a child in the story, but I still find it difficult to understand how children can be as lacking in intelligence as she is throughout her adventures - I don't recall being quite so foolish as Alice is at this age. My favorite part of the book was actually after Alice exits Wonderland and sits with her sister, telling her all about her travels. I was able to appreciate the story more once I found an entry in Wikipedia on the novel that explained much of what I did not understand, such as the various poetry recitations and songs, the real people that the characters were parodied after, the mathematical concepts explored, and the elusive answer to the Hatter's riddle, "Why is a raven like a writing desk?" Answer: "Because it can produce a few notes, though... they are very flat; and it is never put with the wrong end in front!" Perhaps I have been disillusioned to the magic of this novel thanks to a combination of Disney's animated film and my daughter's obsession with her movie, but I would rate this book as a decently entertaining read, not one of my favorites. Though ,I am greatly looking forward to the upcoming movie Alice in Wonderland that stars Johnny Depp!!

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- fabulous.
As a child, Disney's Alice in Wonderland was my favorite movie. I loved the colors and the nonsensical fun. Carroll's novel does not lack in amusement; however, the book is far more than the silly story I know from my childhood. At a deeper level, the book is full of fascinating symbolism that mirrors political strife and unraveling social norms of Carroll's time. I truly believe that Alice's Adventures in Wonderland has something to offer readers of all ages, from a child's bedtime story all the way through adulthood. It's a relatively easy read, very funny, and includes no questionable content. I'd recommend this book to anyone.

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- Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Carroll, L. (2005). Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. New York: Sterling Publishing Co., Inc. 1402725027 So, let's start out with honesty. I was never a big fan of Alice and her adventures as a child. I found the cartoon tense and unnerving--too many "off with her head" declarations. And now, reading it as an adult, I found it...trippy. Too trippy for me. It begins simply enough. Bored, Alice notices a white rabbit and follows it through a rabbit-hole into a world where she can change her height with a taste of certain foods and drinks, cats smiles, caterpillars smoke from hookahs, babies turn to pigs and time is a person. While the illustrations will help ease a reader into the text of this edition, there are still A LOT of text on each page, which may intimidate some (including me). I did find that after I started reading, the story went quickly, with flashes of memory from the Disney cartoon helping me to visualize, surprisingly enough. And I think connecting the book to other texts may be a way to ease some readers like me into the text. A teacher could pair it to Sachar's Wayside School series or the movie Labyrinth. Activities to do with the book: A teacher could create a lesson on manners or consider British history and philosophies of the nineteenth century. If this book was used with high school students to draw out symbolisms, a teacher would probably have to address the implication of drug use among writers in the nineteenth century. Since some students may have trouble engaging with the book, especially if they're struggling readers, this book may be best as an individual recommendation. A teacher could connect this classic to other books (a few are mentioned above). Favorite Quotes: "Alice was beginning to get very tired of sitting by her sister on the band, and of having nothing to do" (p. 7). "For, you see, so many out-of-the-way things had happened lately that Alice had begun to think that very few things indeed were really impossible" (p. 11). "Well, then," the Cat went on, "you see a dog growls when it's angry, and wags its tail when it's pleased. Now I growl when I'm pleased, and wag my tail when I'm angry. Therefore I'm mad." "I call it purring, not, not growling," said Alice. "Call it what you like," said the Cat." (p. 58).

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- "Begin At The Beginning..."
"... and go on till you come to the end: then stop." Good advice for reading this book, from the Red King himself. To say that "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" is a classic would be to state the obvious. Published originally in 1865, it was taken from stories which the Reverend Charles Lutwidge Dodgson (a.k.a. Lewis Carroll) told to three girls, the daughters of Henry George Liddell, including Alice Liddell who is the basis for the heroine of the stories. The stories inside are wonderful and superb nonsense which appeal to readers of all ages, as long as you don't try to read too much into it. The stories are filled with all sorts of absurdities based on language, logic, math, and parody. If you obtain a copy which has notes that discuss what is being parodied, it will add to the fun, certainly, but it isn't necessary because even without the parody it is still great fun. Also, you can certainly find references online to help find the sources which are being parodied. Other than to say that the book is about Alice's adventures it would be difficult to say that there are any great lessons here, other than perhaps to not take things too seriously. At the same time there are certainly some running themes throughout the stories. Size is a key element at some times Alice is very tiny, and at other times incredibly large, and food and drink are the main triggers for these changes. Sense and nonsense is another running theme as there are those who try to make sense out of the nonsense, and others who just enjoy the ride. The book opens with Alice following the white rabbit down the hole, and plummeting deep into the Earth. She meets many characters in her adventures, like the White Rabbit, a mouse, a lizard named Bill, a Caterpiller smoking a hookah, the Duchess, the Mad Hatter, the March Hare the Cheshire Cat, the Mock Turtle, the Red Queen, and many others. The adventures include her descent into Wonderland, her loss of identity with her changes in size, her babysitting a baby which turns into a pig, the endless tea-party, a very unusual croquet game, listening to the Mock Turtle's story, and of course the trial at the end. The stories clearly have long lasting influence as well. In books, movies, music, and art, there are countless examples of works based on the Alice Adventures as well as references to them. One thing those works have done is led to some confusion with regards to the Alice stories. Characters like Tweedledum, Tweedledee, Humpty Dumpty, and the Red Queen are not in this book, but rather in the sequel "Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There".

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- Alice in Wonderland "Unabridged Classic" edition
This is of course a classic story that has seen many, many printings. That said, I am very impressed with this edition. The binding is excellent, the paper quality is great (even the dust jacket), the print quality is great, the cloth page-marker is a nice touch, and the size of the book is perfect: classy and noticeable without being too large. I highly recommend this edition.