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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass / The Hunting of the Snark
First published 1984 · 434 pages
An immersive, scholarly exploration of classic anthropomorphic adventures, enriched by deep historical and critical context.
What it feels like
Reading this edition feels like stepping into a meticulously curated literary museum. The pace is leisurely, inviting the reader to pause and absorb the ample explanatory notes that accompany the classic tales of anthropomorphic adventure. The mood balances the imaginative whimsy of youth fiction with the inquisitive, analytical atmosphere of a scholarly text. It is a deeply layered experience, where the original narrative is constantly enriched by biographical insights, deleted episodes like 'The Wasp in a Wig,' and seminal critical essays. The prose shifts from the playful storytelling of the primary texts to the rigorous, thoughtful analysis of the supplementary material. This book will delight students, academics, and curious readers eager to uncover the historical and critical depths beneath beloved British adventures.
- Mood
- academic
- inquisitive
- imaginative
- Tone
- scholarly
- analytical
- whimsical
- curious
- Pace
- leisurely
- Themes
- literary analysis · childhood imagination · anthropomorphic adventure · historical context
- The writing
- A blend of classic, imaginative storytelling accompanied by rigorous, analytical academic commentary.
- The arc
- A journey from experiencing classic imaginative adventures to deepening one's understanding through scholarly context and historical analysis.
- Who it's for
- Readers and students who want to dive deep into the historical context, biographical background, and critical interpretations of classic British children's literature.
About the book
This Norton Critical Edition again reprints the 1897 editions of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass and the 1876 edition of The Hunting of the Snark. New to the Second Edition is "The Wasp in a Wig," a recently discovered episode that Carroll deleted from the Through the Looking-Glass galleys, but which fits into the story in interesting ways. Each {ext is accompanied by ample explanatory notes. "Backgrounds" reprints new selections from recent biographies of Carroll and from new editions of his diaries and letters. Our understanding of and appreciation for Carroll's life and literature are deepened in new contributions by Anne Clark, Tony Beale, E. M. Rowell, and, most revealingly, Carroll himself.
"Criticism" retains seven seminal essays from the First Edi- tion while adding four important recent essays by Nina Auer- bach, Roger Henkle, Robert Polhemus, and Donald Rackin.
The Selected Bibliography has been thoroughly revised and updated.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 405-408) and index.
Description from Open Library.
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