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2005
(first published 1994)
by Barnes & Noble Inc Publishing
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Leather Bound, 1165 pages
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076077448x
(isbn13: 9780760774489)
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Everything that Lewis Carroll ever published in book form appears in this volume. In addition, at least ten of the shorter pieces ...more
Everything that Lewis Carroll ever published in book form appears in this volume. In addition, at least ten of the shorter pieces ...more
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Read in June, 2002
recommends it for:
anyone who enjoys the work of Lewis Carroll
I consider the "Alice" books and Carroll's nonsense poems some of the greatest works in the English language. Viewing the full scope of his work in this hefty tome, it's difficult to say everything else reaches the same level, which is why I dock a star. The "Sylvie & Bruno" novels are interesting, more adult versions of his surreal fantasy with overt nods to fairy lore, but they oddly suffer from moralism and sentimentality. His early poetry is strikingly very Victori...more
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Read in January, 1955
I've loved Lewios Carroll from a very early age. Luckily, my parents had the Modern Library complete works, and I devoured it. Alice as a young child and several times thereafter, later Hunting of the Snark, later the puzzles and logic problems.
Great stuff!!
Great stuff!!
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Read in December, 2008
Wonderful fancy and imaginative stories fit for anyone and everyone. I finally got a good taste of the literature that so much of modern children's literature and fantasy in general are based on. Very fun and well-written stories and intermingled poetry.
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Read in January, 1998
Lewis Carroll is one of my top three favourite authors of all time and this is indeed the greatest collection of his works. It has everything and then some plus MORE!!!!!
I've always loved the tales of Alice and the Looking Glass, but to me, they're nothing compared to the charming wit lashed out from every corner throughout Sylvie and Bruno. Plus all the acrostics, poetry, letters, mathematical devices and clever word problems - they are all such a delight.
Everything in here just sa...more
I've always loved the tales of Alice and the Looking Glass, but to me, they're nothing compared to the charming wit lashed out from every corner throughout Sylvie and Bruno. Plus all the acrostics, poetry, letters, mathematical devices and clever word problems - they are all such a delight.
Everything in here just sa...more
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Read in July, 2008
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Pedophiles...
I gave up in the middle of the Bruno and Sylvie saga. The Alice in Wonderland stories were fun and interesting to read but by the saga the nonsense and the bizzare attraction to young girls who are a symbol of prefection was getting on my nerves. Call me a cold-hearted person but there's only so much strangely-placed nonsese I can tolerate and if there's too much child-adoration and not enough plot I give up.
Don't bother with the whole collection; Alice's stories are quite enough to enjoy Ca...more
Don't bother with the whole collection; Alice's stories are quite enough to enjoy Ca...more
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Read in January, 2007
recommends it for:
fantasy freaks and fairy fans, plus their kids!
A wonderful edition of some wonderful writing. This version is one of my most prized books as it contains Carroll's original sketchings and several other versions of not just Alice but also his poetry, math problems, and his two novels about the fairy children, Bruno and Sylvie.
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i'm pretty sure this is the copy i have, assuming it's the rather large, 10-pound version that has, regrettably, been sitting on my parents' bookshelf for far too long. reading about Tim Burton adapting Alice In Wonderland to film reminded me of the error of my ways....
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This has turned into one of my, "at home" books; I dare you to take it into public. It's like bound spontaneous laughter.
"Well, now that we have seen each other," said the Unicorn, "if you'll believe in me, I'll believe in you. Is that a bargain?"
"Well, now that we have seen each other," said the Unicorn, "if you'll believe in me, I'll believe in you. Is that a bargain?"
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As a collection of Lewis Carroll's works, you get the good with the bad. Fortunately, there is much more good than bad. The Alice stories are brilliant, but if you can make it through Sylvie and Bruno you're a stronger man that I am.
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I'm am currently reading Sylvie and Bruno, and find it enjoyable. Like all of Carrol's other works it is filled with nonsense and entertainment. Hope to the book's sequel just as good.
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Read in October, 2008
I rediscovered this book when I was "asked" to clear out some boxes at my parents' house. As a kid, some of Carroll's poems scared the crap out of me, so I'm excited to read them again.
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Read in May, 2007
recommends it for:
Logicians
Do what I say not what I do
If I say it three times it must be true
Haddocks' Eyes, the song was called haddocks eyes, but its name was...and what is was was something else again.
If I say it three times it must be true
Haddocks' Eyes, the song was called haddocks eyes, but its name was...and what is was was something else again.
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Read in June, 1997
In the back of this book Carroll has a chapter of Math Problems... They fascinate me -- all the crazy number jibberish. Every now and then I need a dose of Alice.
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recommends it for:
Dreamers
Curiouser and curiouser. The great imagination and quirky wit of Lewis Carroll. Follow him down the rabbit hole and discover a world of literary treasures.
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Read in August, 2008
This a really long book - I feel guilty leaving it on my currently-reading shelf for so long, but it's really a collection of stories to be savored.
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Read in January, 2007
This is one of the jewels of my bookcase. I love Lewis Carroll, and I love having all of his work at my fingertips.
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Read in January, 2008
Interesting...I find it interesting because I really want to be able to write stories for children.
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ISBN to get: 0517147815
I love Lewis Carroll!
I love Lewis Carroll!
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