![]() Includes an extensive bibliography and a chronology of Dodgson's life and times.Extensive explanatory notes give information on Dodgson's political, social, intellectual, and personal allusions and sources.The Introduction places the book in the context of children's literature and general literature, and reviews interpretations of them, and the various views of Dodgson's relationship to children and childhood.Takes account of the most recent research and critical opinion.Includes the 'Wasp in a Wig' episode, removed from the proofs of Through the Looking-Glass.A new edition of Lewis Carroll's classic Alice stories by one of the foremost children's literature experts, Peter Hunt, and featuring Tenniel's much-loved illustrations.This new edition explores their complex status and the many interpretations of them, taking account of the most recent research and critical opinion. The two 'Alice' books are masterpieces of carefree nonsense for children and also embody layers of satire and allusion and mathematical, linguistic, and philosophical jokes. ![]()
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