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The Annotated Alice: The Definitive Edition By Lewis Carol

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Un-abridged versions of Lewis Carroll’s classic works Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-glass with hundreds of annotations by Martin Gardner, one of the world’s leading authorities on Carroll. The Annotated Alice: The Definitive Edition fulfills the vision Gardner has had since the appearance of the first Annotated Alice, published over forty years ago. Perfect for children, families, and scholars, this charming and magnificent annotation of Lewis Carroll’s masterpiece should find a place in every household.

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My Thoughts On This Book

This is the best-ever edition of Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass. First of all, you have unabridged versions of these two great books by Carol, which means there are scenes, like the giant puppy in Alice, that most people don’t even know about.

Secondly, you have the classic artwork by John Tenniel who illustrated the first editions of Alice and Looking-glass. In addition to the original art for both books, there are also several pages at the end with recently discovered concept drawings by Tenniel for his Alice artwork.

Lastly and best, every page has numbered notes with historical significance, background info and interesting details written by one of the world’s leading authorities on Lewis Carroll and his works. Numbers corresponding to those accompanying the margin annotations appear throughout the text. When you encounter a number you can either continue reading or find the matching number for the note in the margin about that passage. Gardner’s annotation writing is fun to read and always has interesting information.

The first time I read The Annotated Alice: The Definitive Edition was shortly after John bought his copy when we both lived in San Francisco. I just straight read the annotations, following the numbers to the text instead of vice versa since I’d read Alice in Wonderland before. My favorite notation is the one connecting the origin of the Cheshire Cat’s smile with cheese.

Rating & Levels For This Book

I Give This Book three Vikings out of five (”really good”)	Violence Level one Burning Village out of five	Romance Level zero Hearts out of five
# of actual vikings in book: 0 What do these levels mean? »	Humor Level one Smiles out of five	Lust Level zero Kisses out of five

Author and Publishing Information For This Book

Author & Book Details Title: The Annotated Alice: The Definitive Edition Author(s): Lewis Carol (annotations and introduction by Martin Gardner) ISBN#: 0393048470 Genre(s): children’s fantasy fiction classic Edition Reviewed: “The Definitive Edition” Illustrations: Tenniel’s classic illustrations for the Alice books, plus recently discovered Tenniel pencil drawings Page Count: 273 (312 with The Wasp in a Wig: A ’suppressed’ episode of Through the Looking Glass, gallery of Tenniel’s original pencil sketches, A Note About Lewis Carroll Societies, selected references, and Alice On the Screen) Part of a Series: no

Publishing & Copyright Details Publisher(s): W. W. Norton & Company Copyright: 2000, 1990, 1988, 1960 In Print: Yes Original Language: English Published in Other Languages: no Buy This Book Online » Find a Local Book Store »

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