Book details
The Alice in Wonderland Omnibus Including Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass (with the Original John Tenniel Illustrations)
Description
I almost wish I hadn't gone down that rabbit-hole-and yet-and yet-it's rather curious, you know, this sort of life!Presented here is a beautiful hardcover of Lewis Carroll's Alice series of books including Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and its sequel Through the Looking Glass. Included are all 90+ of the original publications' John Tenniel illustrations properly formatted and sized within the story. Read the Alice saga the way it was meant to be read.Alice's Adventures in Wonderland: Down the rabbit hole away little Alice goes. Follow her at your own peril, but beware of the world you are about to enter. One with a decapitation-crazed queen, an unintelligible duchess, a sleepy dormouse, a chronically late rabbit, a witty Cheshire cat, a blue hookah-smoking caterpillar, a Hatter and a March Hare hosting a mad tea party, and a caucus race so bewildering that the best way to explain it is just to do it.Through the Looking Glass: Adventure, mayhem, and madness continue for young Alice after she climbs through the mirror hanging above her fireplace's mantel. Into the reflective world she travels, and soon she discovers that just as everything is backward in a mirror's reflection, so is everything, from backward sentences to backward logic, in the mirror world. Rank by rank, Alice must cross through an enormous chess board as she meets a fantastical motley crew of creatures, chess pieces, and humans alike. What shall happen when little Alice reaches the end of the chess board?
Age
0-12
Text complexity
proficient
Length
258 pages
Why to read
- Cultural Significance: 'The Alice in Wonderland Omnibus' includes two of the most iconic works in children's literature. Reading these stories gives insight into a world that has influenced countless other works of art, literature, and popular culture, allowing readers to appreciate the origins of many references and themes prevalent in modern storytelling.
- Literary Innovation: Lewis Carroll's unique narrative style and use of nonsensical language and logic in these books have been celebrated for their creativity and inventiveness. Reading the original text with Carroll's playful use of language and poetry offers an enriching literary experience.
- Original Illustrations: The inclusion of John Tenniel's original illustrations provides an authentic reading experience, as these drawings are integral to the story and help to convey the whimsical and sometimes absurd nature of Carroll's imagined world. They are as much a part of the story as the text itself.
- Intellectual Challenge: Both 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland' and 'Through the Looking Glass' are filled with puzzles, wordplay, and philosophical ideas that challenge the reader to think in new and unconventional ways. The books encourage readers to question reality and the rules of logic, making them a stimulating read for both children and adults.