Alice In Wonderland

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This is a beautifully-designed edition of Lewis Carroll's masterpiece, Alice in Wonderland. Includes all of the original illustrations by John Tenniel. Large format (6"x9"), printed on high-quality paper.


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Item number (ASIN): 144042909X
Author: Lewis Carroll
ISBN: 144042909X
Manufacturer: CreateSpace
Number Of Pages: 94
Package Dimensions: 40 x 590 x 880 (hundredths-inches)
Publication Date: September 26, 2008
Publisher: CreateSpace
Binding: Paperback

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Rating: - A DELIGHTFULLY PLAYFUL ROMP
I first read the Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass (Signet Classics) books as a child, armed with my own library card. Throughout that experience, I was simply delighted by the wonderfully colorful illustrations and the fanciful tales. There was no issue of digging for deeper implications, puns, or wordplay. I still recall my fascination with the nonsensical creatures, as well as with Alice's adventurous dreamland. As an adult, one can choose to delight in the obvious fantasy adventures or search for hidden meanings. Therefore, for the purpose of this exercise in which I foray into a reading challenge that will encompass these books and others that can be considered "retellings and sequels" or "literature with allusions and influences," I am choosing to simply enjoy revisiting a childhood treasure. In any case, the most important aspects of these books are the creatively developed characters, especially the portrayal of Alice as a curious child who is obviously intelligent with layers of common-sense and creativity. Just following the characters in their upside-down or backwards adventures can be enough to intrigue the reader. All the reader must do is suspend disbelief for the purpose of the reading experience, which is not such a departure from many reading or movie-going encounters. I plan to reserve my searching for hidden meanings for the other books that I will be exploring in the upcoming weeks. This book is obviously a classic that has stood up to the test of time--it should be no surprise that I am giving it five stars.

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Rating: - Worth the read
This book is very much worth reading for anyone who would like to know the story before some ells changed it around. Some of the most interesting and important characters appear in the second book included in this volume.

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Rating: - You'll Have Some Curious Adventures with Alice
It all started when Alice was spending a lazy afternoon on a river bank. Suddenly, she looked up to find a White Rabbit in a waistcoat go hopping by. Curious, she got up to follow him into his hole. Suddenly, she found herself falling down, down, down. And when she landed, she was in Wonderland, a strange place full of even stranger creatures. Yes, the animals all talk. But Alice seems to find herself growing or shrinking whenever she eats something. There's a locked door she can't seem to get through. A Caterpillar demands she recite. She visits the strangest tea party she's ever attended. And she plays croquet with the Queen of Hearts where the penalty for winning is a rather harsh "Off with her head!" Will Alice ever find her way home? I haven't read this book since I was a child. I remember enjoying it then. And I did enjoy it as an adult as well. The story is just crazy enough to capture the imagination of anyone who reads it. There were a couple times when I felt the book got a tad too repetitive, but for the most part the craziness was always fresh and fun. Plus this was a great excuse for some none sense poetry. While this book doesn't have some of Lewis Carroll's more famous I did enjoy what was here, especially "How does the little crocodile improve his shining tale." As an adult, I must admit I found it a bit weirder than I remembered. However, keeping in mind the revelation of the final chapter certainly does help keep it in perspective. Ultimately, this is a classic that kids will still enjoy.

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Rating: - PAGE 37 MISSING A LINE
This mass market paperback edition of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking Glass by Signet classics is MISSING A LINE on page 37 during the mouse's poem. Another reviewer noted this as well. I don't know why this edition has sold so well and garnered such positive reviews when there is an obvious error. I purchased it after reading that review and thinking he must be mistaken, but he is right, it is there.

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Rating: - This should not be your first introduction to Alice
An occasional review will focus on this point. Alice in Wonderland is no more children's book than, "The Lord of the Rings". The reason this five star book gets less stars occasionally is not because of its contents or purpose; it is because of either being mistaken for a kids book, in which case one wonders why it is forced on kids, or it is so dated that even the reader thinks it is gobbledygook. You will find the book full of references to items of the time and play on words of the time. If you fall into either of these categories then you need to first purchase "The Annotated Alice: The Definitive Edition"; this will clear this understandable confusion. Be aware that every sentience is a play on words for a jab at the culture of that time. I will not go through the story, as that is why you are buying this book. However I will say that it is a classic and should be part of everyone's cultural education. When you make it through this book and enjoy it the next challenge should be "Alice's Abenteuer Im Wunderland" German Translation. If you are also interested in sci-fi then try to get a copy of "Mimsy Were the Borogoves" by Henry Kuttner. Best of Henry Kuttner "Mimsy Were the Borogoves"

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