Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #497897 in Books
• Published on: 2002-02-21
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 208 pages

Synopsis
The story of Alice that ever-curious little girl who tumbled down a rabbit hole into Wonderland, has enchanted readers for over one hundred and thirty-five years. Her whimsical adventures and her encounters with those delightfully eccentric creatures - the White Rabbit, the Cheshire Cat, the Mock Turtle, the Mad Hatter and the Queen of Hearts - have made Alice's story a timeless classic. This lavish edition illustrated by Arthur Rackham - one of the most popular artists of the 20th century - is a sumptuous celebration of this beloved tale. In its dreamlike paintings, filled with elegant, subtle details, Rackham's imagery captures all of the topsy-turvy magic, pointed wit and absurd mischief that confront Alice at every turn. Now, for the first time in years, Rackham's Alice is once again available, in a deluxe format comparable to its original 1907 publication. This beautiful facsimile, containing the complete set of 13 full-colour plates and 14 black-and-white drawings, is the perfect invitation to a trip down the rabbit hole and into the enchanted, upside-down world of Alice's Wonderland.

Customer Reviews

Soso
My first impressions of this book were that it was like reading C.S. Lewis on cheap drugs. The events are complete non sequiturs and the changes in plot are worse.

It appears to be a spoiled child wandering in a world she does not understand, nor is willing to learn about - unlike Lucy in The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe who seeks to understand the local customs and circumstances.

The book is very easy to read but it leaves distaste in my literary mouth. I know it is considered a classic but I just do not see it, and if I did not have to read it for school I would not have bothered to finish it.

(First written as Journal Reading Notes in 1999.)

A classic
As long as one tries to appreciate this without over reliance on a literary mouth, this adventure of a girl throught the mysterious world of adults, animals and maths will enchant.