The Other Alice: The Story of Alice Liddell and Alice in Wonderland
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Lenny's description:
The book describes the childhood of Alice Liddell and considers the connection between Alice Liddell, the Alice from the book and Dodgson/Carroll by means of anecdotes, historical information on childhood life in Victorian England, family trees for Alice, Dodgson, and Queen Victoria, biographical details, descriptions of the Oxford setting (including a walking tour), photos, etc.. The book also contains games and puzzles invented by Dodgson.
Although this book is obviously written for children (judging to the tone and style of writing), it manages to provide much information about the author of the Alice books and his relationship with Alice Liddell and her sisters, along with nicely rendered pictures and a good number of Dodgson's photographs.
Although the 'story' given in the book has a few fictionalized moments, on the whole it is accurate and does not shy away from the fact that Dodgson's relationship with Alice was rather sad and didn't have a happy ending.
Seller's description:
Examines the Victorian childhood of a young girl named Alice Liddell, who was the favorite child friend of math teacher Charles Dodgson, the man who penned Alice in Wonderland. By the author of Linnea in Monet's Garden.
Product details:
Item number (ASIN): 9129622425
Author: Cristina Bjork
Creator: Inga-Karin Eriksson, Joan Sandin
Dewey Decimal Number: 823.8
Edition: 1st
ISBN: 9129622425
Manufacturer: R & S Books
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 100
Package Dimensions: 70 x 780 x 1010 (hundredths-inches)
Publication Date: October 1, 1993
Publisher: R & S Books
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Binding: Hardcover
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Explaining Carroll to children
This is the best book to read to children if they are curious about the story behind "Alice". It has wonderful pictures and cute anecdotes about events that happened in Alice Liddell's and Charles Dogeson's lives. It explains, in the way children can understand, the relationship they shared and the mysterious event that tore them apart. A delightful read for a girl the age Alice was when she first heard the story on a trip across a lake.
Four stars
- by Holly "hoshi" Jackso on September 29, 2009
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- Inspires more research regarding Lewis CarrollI love this book, and it's been the source to inspire me on other bios regarding Lewis Carroll. The presentation is beautifully done, fully illustrated in color, thorough, and reads in small sections for breaks. It's a great book for reading at bed-time or on outings. Yes, it's for young people, however it does not disregard some of the more questionable issues between Carroll and Alice. Author simply recommends other reading! And there a pages of maps and reference materials, all of which are excellent. Makes for a considerate gift to any fan of Alice.
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- A BOOK THAT HAD TO BE WRITTENThis is about the real life child who inspired the stories:Alice Liddell,and her connections to Charles Dodgson as she and her family then knew him.It also focuses on the Liddells in order to introduce plenty of Victorian history which is presented in a very easy to digest form. Full of pictures both photos and original art from Inga Karin-Erikkson. Its where to start if you're new to Alice and it would make anyone want to collect Alice/Lewis Carroll. The earlier Beyond The Looking Glass by Colin Gordon explores the same subject in minute detail for anyone who wants more Highly recommended
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- A childrens' book with great appeal for older readersThis is a book for children (with wonderful illustrations) that attempts to tell the story of the friendship between Alice Liddell and "Lewis Carroll". It is written is a somewhat episodic style. The episodes are chosen, for the most part, due to the bearing that each one has on illuminating characters and situations found in the "Alice" books. The author does not completely avoid the controversial, and this is somewhat of a pleasant surprise. Though originally written in Swedish, it reads very well in translation. I found the book to be both poignant and scholarly (i.e., well-researched), and with great adult appeal for a childrens' book. (Even if the text were less rewarding than it is, the book would be worth keeping for the illustrations alone)
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- Beautiful telling of the true Alice in Wonderland storyAlthough The Other Alice is technically a children's book, any fan of Lewis Carroll will find it rewarding. The meticulous art work, showing Alice Liddell and her sisters and Charles Dodgeson [Carroll] and many Oxford settings is superb. The book is also includes many actual photgraphs of Alice, her family and Dodgeson's other child friends. Although this is a book for children, it does not shy away from the rather sad life and obsession which drove Dodgeson, nor does it give an artifically happy ending to the story. If you wonder where many of Dodgeson's plot developments came from [e.g. the Dodo, the wet 'caucus race' you'll find it all here. The author [who also wrote the delightful Linnea in Monet's Garden] and illustrator deserve kudos for this book [translated from the Sweedish, there is apparently a different translation avaiable in England under the title Alice's Oxford Adventure]. Well worth reading in a more adult approach is Staphanie Stoffel's Lewis Carroll in Wonderland [which includes some of the paintings done by Erickson for this book] both are better reads [and far more fun] than Gardner's Carroll biography.
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