ISBN: 0340283955

[SR: 6678771], Hardcover, [EAN: 9780340283950], Hodder Children's Books, Hodder Children's Books, Book, [PU: Hodder Children's Books], Hodder Children's Books, An omnibus edition of two s… More...

[SR: 6678771], Hardcover, [EAN: 9780340283950], Hodder Children's Books, Hodder Children's Books, Book, [PU: Hodder Children's Books], Hodder Children's Books, An omnibus edition of two stories featuring Alice and her companions in new worlds where nothing is in the least bit ordinary., Source of legend and lyric, reference and conjecture, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is for most children pure pleasure in prose. While adults try to decipher Lewis Carroll's putative use of complex mathematical codes in the text, or debate his alleged use of opium, young readers simply dive with Alice through the rabbit hole, pursuing "The dream-child moving through a land / Of wonders wild and new." There they encounter the White Rabbit, the Queen of Hearts, the Mock Turtle, and the Mad Hatter, among a multitude of other characters--extinct, fantastical, and commonplace creatures. Alice journeys through this Wonderland, trying to fathom the meaning of her strange experiences. But they turn out to be "curiouser and curiouser," seemingly without moral or sense. For more than 130 years, children have reveled in the delightfully non-moralistic, non-educational virtues of this classic. In fact, at every turn, Alice's new companions scoff at her traditional education. The Mock Turtle, for example, remarks that he took the "regular course" in school: Reeling, Writhing, and branches of Arithmetic-Ambition, Distraction, Uglification, and Derision. Carroll believed John Tenniel's illustrations were as important as his text. Naturally, Carroll's instincts were good; the masterful drawings are inextricably tied to the well-loved story. (All ages) --Emilie Coulter, 2970, Classics, 4, Children's Books, 1000, Subjects, 283155, Books, 10399, Classics, 17, Literature & Fiction, 1000, Subjects, 283155, Books, 16190, Fantasy, 10159265011, Action & Adventure, 16275, Alternate History, 16193, Anthologies, 10139, Arthurian, 10387328011, Coming of Age, 9803, Dark, 16926919011, Dragons & Mythical Creatures, 16197, Epic, 16926920011, Gaslamp, 16201, Historical, 16203, History & Criticism, 11764648011, Humorous, 9045831011, Magical Realism, 14051773011, Military, 10387330011, Myths & Legends, 10387329011, New Adult & College, 3559310011, Paranormal & Urban, 13922577011, Romantic, 9059889011, Superheroes, 16205, Sword & Sorcery, 25, Science Fiction & Fantasy, 1000, Subjects, 283155, Books, 468236, Literature, 491406, American Literature, 491394, Creative Writing & Composition, 491408, English Literature, 491404, Literary Theory, 684272011, World Literature, 468206, Humanities, 465600, New, Used & Rental Textbooks, 2349030011, Specialty Boutique, 283155, Books<

ISBN: 0340283955

[EAN: 9780340283950], Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains und… More...

[EAN: 9780340283950], Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged., [PU: Hodder & Stoughton, Hodder Headline]<