The Making of Lewis Carroll s Alice and the Invention of Wonderland - Couverture souple

Hunt, Peter

 
9781851245321: The Making of Lewis Carroll s Alice and the Invention of Wonderland
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1851245324 ISBN 13 : 9781851245321
Editeur : Bodleian Library, 2020

Synopsis

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass are two of the most famous, translated, and quoted books in the world. What began as a simple tale told by eccentric Oxford mathematician Charles Dodgson (better known as Lewis Carroll) to Alice Liddell, daughter of the Dean of Christ Church, become a worldwide phenomenon. Fostering film adaptations and retellings, and influencing countless other works, the Alice books have a deeply cherished place in popular culture. Known for their oddities and absurdities, the books have been endlessly interpreted and analyzed for symbolism and hidden messages.

Peter Hunt cuts away the psychological speculation that has grown up around the Alice books, and instead traces the historical sources of their multilayered in-jokes and political, literary, and philosophical satire. He situates the books in the history of children's literature and explores the local and personal references that the real Alice would have understood. Equally fascinating are the rich fragments about everything from the "sensation" novel to Darwinian theory--not to mention Dodgson's personal feelings--that he wove into the books as they developed.

Illustrated with manuscripts, portraits, Sir John Tenniel's original line drawings for the first editions, and contemporary photographs, this is an innovative look at two remarkable stories. The Making of Lewis Carroll's Alice and the Invention of Wonderland takes us on a guided tour from the treacle wells of Victorian Oxford through an astonishing world of politics, philosophy, humor, and nightmare.

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À propos de l?auteur

Peter Hunt is professor emeritus in children's literature at Cardiff University and adjunct professor at Dublin City University, Ireland.

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Éditeur
Bodleian Library
Date d'édition
2020
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1851245324
ISBN 13 
9781851245321
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
128
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Personne responsable
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