Through the looking glass of books the irish times. Since childhood, ive been completely obsessed with lewis carrolls alices adventures in wonderland and through the looking glass, and. A matter of time advertises itself as an unpossible adventure with over 25 endings, splitting the films plot into four sections, each told by a different. Through the lookingglass by lewis carroll loyal books. Explore our editors picks for the best kids books of the month. The most similar book to alices adventures in wonderland is through the lookingglass, and what alice found there, which is the direct. The dream like quality is retained in through the looking glass, with abrupt changes in location and characters. Although the alice books have long been called fine examples of nonsense, until recently the use of the term merely planted them more firmly in the genre of childrens literature, the appropriate place for nonsense. One thing was certain, that the white kitten had had nothing to do with it. Along with the 1871 sequel alice through the looking glass. Holden creates new poems based on carrolls original nonsensical pieces, and you. This book contains two books, firstly alices adventures in wonderland and secondly through the looking glass. Studying for alices adventures in wonderland and through the lookingglass. Alices adventure is indoors rather than out, and it is winter rather than summer.
Published in 1871 by lewis carroll charles lutwidge dodgson through the lookingglass and what alice found there is a sequel to alices adventures in wonderland. Free download or read online through the looking glass and what alice found there pdf epub alices adventures in wonderland series book. Sadly the delivery was not charming, as the book was left loose and unprotected in a box to rattle around, leaving it slightly battered and used looking. Virginia woolf claimed that they were the only books which allowed us. The first edition of the novel was published in 1871, and was written by lewis carroll. In the years that followed their publication, lewis carrolls books have been intensely studied by literary critics, psychologists, mathematicians and chess enthusiasts. Through the lookingglass, book by lewis carroll, dated 1872 but actually published in december 1871. Through the lookingglass by lewis carroll free ebook. Order of lewis carroll books lewis carroll is the pen name of english novelist charles lutwidge dodgson 18321898. A matter of time advertises itself as an unpossible adventure with over 25 endings, splitting the films plot into four sections, each told by a. Through the looking glass, and what alice found there 1871 is a work of childrens literature by lewis carroll charles lutwidge dodgson, generally categorized as literary nonsense. Now im opening out like the largest telescope that ever was. To capture the real genius of through the looking glass you must.
Was alice through the looking glass based on a book. Step through the lookingglass into a topsyturvy, magical world in this gloriously illustrated picture book retelling of lewis carrolls enduring classic, from the highlyregarded, prizewinning illustrator of blue kangaroo and melrose and croc. This too followed the same style of thousand printings on the title page and the very first edition on this book is still both rare and valuable. Through the looking glass, first edition, macmillan co. The book i received was nothing like in the description. James reaney alice through the looking glass similar books.
Through the lookingglass is a sequel to alices adventures in wonderland and differs from it in tone and substance. Similar books like through the lookingglass and what. Similar movies like alice through the looking glass. Goodreads members who liked lookingglass girl also liked. Through the looking glass archives rare and antique books. Oct 10, 2015 next came the 1872 first edition sequel through the looking glass and what alice found there which made a charming pairing with the alice in wonderland book. Written as a sequel to alices adventures in wonderland, through the lookingglass describes alices further adventures as she moves through a mirror into another unreal world of illogical. Lewis carroll was the nomdeplume of charles lutwidge dodgson 18321898, author, mathematician, and photographer, best known to book collectors and children everywhere as the author of alices. For the white kitten had been having its face washed by the old cat for the last quarter of an hour and bearing it pretty well, considering. Books similar to through the lookingglass and what alice. You dont know how to manage looking glass cakes, the unicorn remarked. The looking glass wars is a series of novels by frank beddor, heavily inspired by lewis carrolls alices adventures in wonderland and through the looking glass. Heres another book for the fans of the poetry in alices adventures in wonderland and through the looking glass. Alice and her cat dinah step through the looking glass and enter a kingdom of strange creatures and have many adventures.
Alices adventures in wonderland and through the lookingglass. Pdf through the lookingglass and what alice found there. Through the lookingglass work by carroll britannica. Overall looked like made by lazy children in a rush and on no budget. Find books like lookingglass girl from the worlds largest community of readers. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 228 pages and is available in hardcover format. Through the looking glass, and what alice found there also known as alice through the looking glass or simply through the looking glass is an 1871 novel by lewis carroll and the sequel to alices adventures in wonderland 1865.
Dec 27, 2016 lewis carrolls new story through the lookingglass, and what alice found there, by lewis carroll, author of alices adventures in wonderland. Find books like alice through the looking glass from the worlds largest community of readers. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. He is best known for his novel alices adventures in wonderland and its sequel through the looking glass. Oct 11, 20 heres a look at how adaptations of his novel alices adventures in wonderland have changed over the years. Rare books by lewis carroll, including first editions, signed first editions, and finely bound copies of alices adventures in wonderland. Through the looking glass by carroll, lewis and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. If you like alice through the looking glass you might like similar movies miss peregrines home for peculiar children, the huntsman. Alices adventures in wonderland and through the looking glass. And alice got the red queen of f the ta ble, and set it up bef ore the kitten as. He is also the reason i first read the book, as i had previously only seen the movie disney version. Helen oxenburys alices adventures in wonderland set a new standard for contemporary editions of lewis carrolls beloved classic.
This sounded nonsense, but alice very obediently got up, and carried the dish round, and the cake divided itself into three pieces as she did so. Our goal is to provide parents, teachers, and others with a tool to help them find truly exceptional books for the young people in their lives. Nonsense literature to write about nonsense is like going to sea in a sieve wim tiggs. Lewis carroll books first editions rare, signed, illustrated. If you like through the lookingglass you might like similar books. Through the looking glass, first edition, macmillan co abebooks. May 08, 2016 just like fire from the original motion picture alice through the looking glass oscar holter, pink, shellback, max martin. Alice and all her many friends will never be forgotten so long as books for children. It starts with alice in an insane asylum, like so many of these. Studying for alices adventures in wonderland and through the looking glass. Here again is alice, dressed in her bright blue jumper and ready for adventure like any modern child.
Books similar to through the lookingglass and what alice found. The first story is more like the disney film, however the film draws on both parts of the book. Song just like fire from the original motion picture alice through the looking glass artist p. Alice wonderland through looking glass, first edition. Yes, through the looking glass is based on lewis carrolls book, but it seems that every film adaptation of the books brings us farther and farther away from an. Alice wonderland through looking glass, first edition abebooks. The second book is set six months later than the first book. Alice again enters a fantastical world, this time by climbing through a mirror into the world that she can see beyond it. It is the sequel to alices adventures in wonderland 1865. I like when a movie keeps my interest the way alice through the looking glass did. Winters war, the secret life of pets, hotel transylvania 2, inferno.
The book is totally charming in many ways and id totally recommend it. I like how this edition contains both books and is hardcover with a simple. Books similar to alice through the looking glass goodreads. Books similar to alices adventures in wonderland manybooks. Every so often ttlg gives books away to our readers. Alice through the lookingglass was originally commissioned by stratford festival foundation under the artistic directorship of david william.
We have tons of study questions for you here, all completely free. Through the looking glass by lewis carroll, paperback. Just like fire from the original motion picture alice. The main themewhat it is like to change from child to adultremains the same. Goodreads members who liked alice through the looking glas. The basic premise is that the two books written by lewis carroll are a distortion of the true story portrayed in these novels. Through the looking glass is interspersed with oddly amusing poems like the jabberwocky.
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