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This Top Five Classics edition of Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland includes:The complete texts of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass
John Tenniel's 92 original illustrations
The Hunting of the Snark, with Henry Holiday's 10 original illustrations
An informative introduction, author bio, and helpful notes
Originally written and hand-drawn from 1862 to 1864 by Lewis Carroll (Charles Dodgson) for 10-year-old Alice Liddell, the daughter of Dodgson's Oxford college dean, the manuscript "Alice's Adventures Under Ground" would become, with the help of John Tenniel's beautiful and humorous illustrations, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, published by Macmillan in 1865 in Britain and the U.S. The book, at turns silly and satiric, gentle and wild, would quickly become beloved around the world by children and adults, and spawn the classic sequel Through the Looking-Glass (1871) and the immortal nonsense poem The Hunting of the Snark (1876). The author, a shy mathematics professor called Charles Dodgson, would become internationally famous and ever after remembered by his pen name, Lewis Carroll. The books have never gone out of print and over nearly two centuries have spawned countless offshoots and adaptations--books, artwork, plays, games, and movies. This Top Five Classics edition of the fully illustrated Alice books presents the stories the way they were meant to be enjoyed.
About the author
Lewis Carroll (1832-1898), the pen name of Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, was an English writer, mathematician, and logician renowned for his contributions to children's literature and his innovative approach to narrative and language. Born in Daresbury, Cheshire, Carroll was a scholar at Oxford University, where he excelled in mathematics and became a lecturer. His creative talents, however, found their most enduring expression in his literary works, particularly in the realm of fantasy and whimsical storytelling. Carroll is best known for Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865) and its sequel, Through the Looking-Glass (1871), which revolutionized children's literature with their imaginative plots, playful language, and subversive wit. These books introduced readers to a world where logic was upended and whimsy reigned supreme. Carroll's ability to blend satire with fantasy created a new genre of children's storytelling that both entertained and challenged conventional norms. In addition to his literary achievements, Carroll was also a skilled photographer and a devoted mathematician. His works, characterized by their clever wordplay, nonsensical humor, and richly constructed worlds, continue to captivate audiences and influence writers and artists worldwide.
