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Alice in Wonderland
Lewis Carroll
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Description for Alice in Wonderland
Paperback. The satire and fantasy of Lewis Carroll's classic work is enhanced by Ralph Steadman's critically acclaimed, savage pen-and-ink illustrations in this re-issue to celebrate the 150th anniversary of original publication. Illustrator(s): Steadman, Ralph. Num Pages: 132 pages, 47 b+w illustrations. BIC Classification: YFA. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 276 x 215 x 10. Weight in Grams: 602.
The irony and satire of Lewis Carroll's classic Alice in Wonderland acquires a new life with Ralph Steadman's audacious and dynamic illustrations. This book is a beautifully restored and meticulously reformatted edition of Steadman's 1968 work. The force of social satire and fantasy in the original text of Alice in Wonderland is as relevant today as when the book was first published in 1865. In this edition, Ralph Steadman's drawings remain faithful to the book's satirical tone while revealing his own passion for irony. Steadman's version of Carroll's classic tale is a startling departure from the traditional Victorian or Disney ... Read more
The irony and satire of Lewis Carroll's classic Alice in Wonderland acquires a new life with Ralph Steadman's audacious and dynamic illustrations. This book is a beautifully restored and meticulously reformatted edition of Steadman's 1968 work. The force of social satire and fantasy in the original text of Alice in Wonderland is as relevant today as when the book was first published in 1865. In this edition, Ralph Steadman's drawings remain faithful to the book's satirical tone while revealing his own passion for irony. Steadman's version of Carroll's classic tale is a startling departure from the traditional Victorian or Disney ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Firefly Books Ltd Canada
Number of pages
132
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
Weight
587g
Number of Pages
132
Place of Publication
Ontario, Canada
ISBN
9781554072033
SKU
V9781554072033
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Ref
99-99
About Lewis Carroll
Lewis Carroll is the pseudonym of Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, 1832-1898. Alice in Wonderland was first published in 1865. Ralph Steadman has been a cartoonist since 1956, starting as a caustic observer of Britain's political and social scene. He is well known as the illustrator of Hunter S. Thompson's Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. Steadman's work appears regularly in newspapers ... Read more
Reviews for Alice in Wonderland
'Alice as you've rarely seen her ... fun for all ages ... full of the wit and wisdom Carroll originally gave us' Betsy Daley, Waterbury Republican-American. 'Carroll's hall-of-mirrors children's tale and Steadman's 'Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas' style make for an eerily perfect fit' Seattle Times.