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Alice in Wonderland/ Through the Looking Glass
Alice in Wonderland/ Through the Looking Glass Author:Lewis Carroll Alice in Wonderland was born on a golden afternoon in 1862, created as an entertainment for a party of boaters out for a day on the Thames. Its creator, Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, was a mathematics professor, an introverted man who nevertheless delighted in enthralling children with stories and magic tricks. This day he devised a tale centered on... more » his favorite young friend, Alice Liddell. So enchanted was she with her adventures that she insisted they be written down for her to keep.
This beautiful volume features 81 line drawings by john Tenniel, who worked under Dodgson's exacting supervision, and eight color plates. Also featured here is a new introduction to the books by Camille Paglia.« less