These historical details indicate a dark figure lurking just behind the books fantastical window dressing. The parents were descended from two ancient and distinguished north country families. Lewis carroll 18321898 was the pen name of charles lutwidge dodgson, an english mathematician, professor, photographer, and artist. Although the story was expanded for publication, alices adventures in wonderland, the author never changed his intentions and it became actually the first childrens book without a moral. Lewis carrolls alices adventures in wonderland and its sequel, through the. Legendary first edition of alice in wonderland set for. The hunting of the snark by lewis carroll abebooks. This guide helps you find information about lewis carroll s famous childrens books, how they inspired later authors and artists, and. Much critical scholarship on carroll and his literary peers has focused on the biographical. Information on buying and collecting alices adventures in wonderland and through the looking glass by carroll, lewis with a guide to first edition identification, points of issue and price and publication history. The dust jacket is both the most decorative part of a book, and the most delicate. Through the lookingglass, and what alice found there also known as alice through the lookingglass or simply through the lookingglass is an 1871 novel by lewis carroll and the sequel to alices adventures in wonderland 1865.
Other standalone stories that carroll wrote include brunos revenge 1867, the hunting of the snark 1876, and a tangled tale 1885. Carroll s work in logic, notably the unpublished second part of his book symbolic logic, foreshadowed results that appeared about 100 years later. It includes 20 of john tenniels illustrations from. Known for pointing out the absurdities of life in his fiction and poetry, carroll a pseudonym for charles. An agony in eight fits by lewis carroll and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Mathematician and author lewis carroll 18321898 has delighted millions with his most widely regarded book, alices adventures in wonderland.
Besides being a wellknown author, he was recognized as an excellent photographer, logician and mathematician as well. Speculation on lewis carroll s sexual violence toward children are one strike against him. The poems jabberwocky and the hunting of the snark are. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Buy lewis carroll books and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. Lewis carroll wrote a lot of books, but in this series, there were two. Alices adventures in wonderland commonly shortened to alice in wonderland is an 1865 novel written by english author charles lutwidge dodgson under the pseudonym lewis carroll. Through wordplay, parody and logical and philosophical puzzles, carroll engenders a variety of subtexts, teasing, ominous or melancholy. His childrens stories, such as alices adventures in wonderland, through the looking glass and what alice found there, appeal to readers of all ages. Jenny woolfs new book, the mystery of lewis carroll, sticks to this tradition. Biography of lewis carroll, author of childrens books. In 1865, english author charles lutwidge dodgson 18321898, aka lewis carroll, wrote a fantastical adventure story for the young daughters of a friend.
Lewis carroll books first editions rare, signed, illustrated. Apr 27, 2016 the works of lewis carroll from the library of an english bibliophile will be at peter harrington books 43 dover street, london, w1s 4ff until friday 6th may follow the telegraph facebook icon. Alices adventures in wonderland and through the looking glass. Peake, including the previously unpublished snark sketchbooks. Lewis carroll alice in wonderland first edition sellersupplied. Lewis carroll books biography and list of works author. Lewis carroll, the pen name of charles lutwidge dodgson, was an english writer who. It was the first novel in alice in wonderland series that consists of five books.
Lewis carroll first editions adrian harrington rare books. He published a romantic poem titled solitude using lewis carroll as the pen name. Lewis carroll books buy lewis carroll books online at. Read more about alice in wonderland the charm and value of early publications and the first editions of.
But his whimsical inventiveness touched everything he did, and a story he made up one afternoon for a little girl became one of literatures great classics, alice in wonderland. Carroll, lewis, alices adventures in wonderland, 1866. At the time of carroll s death, these two novels were the most popular childrens books in england. Lewis carroll told it solely for the amusement of his child friends. In 1856, carroll released a piece of work using a pseudonym that would make him famous. First edition 1866 facsimile omegadoc facsimile book 3 oct 31, 2014. Oct 26, 2019 lewis carroll was the pen name of charles l. One of the primary purposes of the lewis carroll society of north america is to publish books relevant to his works and life.
Get the best deals on lewis carroll 1st edition books when you shop the largest online selection at. Great savings free delivery collection on many items. Collecting alices adventures in wonderland and through the. Most hard cover books published since the early 20th century were sold with a dust jacket. Much of carrolls life still remains a mystery, with several years unaccounted for.
Alice again enters a fantastical world, this time by climbing through a mirror into the world that she can see beyond it. Lewis carroll has 1126 books on goodreads with 568876 ratings. Lewis carroll biography cliffsnotes study guides book. Both novels centre on the character of alicea young adventurous girland her fantastic adventures. Through the lookingglass by lewis carroll free at loyal books. Rare books by lewis carroll, including first editions, signed first editions, and finely bound copies of alices adventures in wonderland. Clean and near fine in its dark silk boards, with an immaculate photographic pastedown and bright, unflecked giltlettering. Apr 28, 2016 rare collection of alice in wonderland books to go on sale. The edition is one of only 22 known copies in existence, after lewis carroll withdrew the print run because of a problem with the illustrations. Stanley leathes from alice in wonderland and through the looking glass by permission of the author. Lewis carroll, alias charles lutwidge dodgson was born in daresbury, 27th of january, 1832. The english church official lewis carroll was the author of alice in wonderland and through the looking glass, famous adventure stories for children that adults also enjoy. Through the looking glass and what alice found there by l.
Each month has illustrated pages with quotations and text is divided into 3 days per double page. Below is a list of carrolls books in order of when they were originally published and in chronological order. Lewis carroll s 1871 novella, through the looking glass, contains numerous allusions to cervantes 1605 novel, don quixote. In 1890 lewis carroll released a shortened version of alices adventures in wonderland for smaller children aged from nought to five. In the years that followed their publication, lewis carroll s books have been intensely studied by literary critics, psychologists, mathematicians and chess enthusiasts.
He was noted for his facility at word play, logic, and fantasy. Lewis carroll books buy lewis carroll books at indias best online shopping store. Buy a cheap copy of complete works of lewis carroll book by lewis carroll. Alice in wonderland by lewis carroll, first edition abebooks. Lewis carroll is the pseudonym of mathematician charles lutwidge dodgson, which he adopted when publishing his famous childrens novels and nonsense verse.
Charles lutwidge dodgson 27 january 1832 14 january 1898, better known by his pen name lewis carroll, was an english writer. The adventures of alicenamed for one of the little girls to whom the book was dedicatedwho journeys down a rabbit hole and into a whimsical underworld realm, instantly struck a chord with the british public, and then with readers around the. Lewis carroll was the pseudonym of charles lutwidge dodgson 18321898. A handsome copy of this 1975 lavish collection of lewis carroll letters and photographs devoted to children. A posthumous tribute to martin gardner, this book is a mustread for anyone who loves lewis carroll, puzzles, logic, math, andor annotated classics. The reverend charles lutwidge dodgson, better known by the pen name lewis carroll, was an english author, mathematician, logician, anglican clergyman and photographer. The lewis carroll society of north america, 2011 xiv, 231, ii pages. The surprising faith of the author behind alice in wonderland alices adventures in wonderland and through the lookingglass by lewis carroll. Lewis carroll uses elements from the comic masterpiece as shorthand for a certain kind of absurdist humor. Carroll first book was alices adventures in wonderland published in 1865. The works of lewis carroll from the library of an english bibliophile will be at peter harrington books 43 dover street, london, w1s 4ff until friday 6th may follow the telegraph.
Yet he managed to carve out a rare place in literary history by combining his interests in mathematics and fiction. It tells of a young girl named alice falling through a rabbit hole into a subterranean fantasy world populated by peculiar, anthropomorphic creatures. Lewis carroll was born charles lutwidge dodgson on january 27, 1832, the eldest son and third. Lewis carroll biography and list of works lewis carroll books. He was also a noted mathematician and photographer. Alice in wonderlandtreasury of illustrated classics storybook collection by lewis carroll and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The it was all a dream ending is as soulcrushing as it is for any fantasy story.
Lewis carroll biography charles lutwidge dodgson january 27, 1832 january 14, 1898, better known by the pen name lewis carroll, was a british author, mathematician, logician, anglican clergyman and photographer. From first revealing to the world the wasp in a wig, the longthoughtlost chapter of through the lookingglass, in 1977, through the sixvolume printing of all his pamphlets, to a book of his unpublished poetry in 2018, our publications program is ambitious and. His story about alice and her amazing adventures in wonderland remained a classic for many generations. Like cervantes, carroll creates a main character, alice, who is ba. Complete works of lewis carroll book by lewis carroll. He first concocted alices adventures in wonderland as alices adventures underground, a story to entertain his bosss young daughter alice liddell and her sisters.
Order of lewis carroll books lewis carroll is the pen name of english novelist charles lutwidge dodgson 18321898. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. Apr 17, 2015 10 things you didnt know about alice in wonderland oliver lansley, creative director and cowriter of two stage adaptations of lewis carrolls novel, adventures in wonderland and alices. In 1987, steadmans illustrations of the alice books were complied in the. The son of a cheshire parson, dodgson grew up in a large family which enjoyed composing magazines and putting on plays. Rare collection of alice in wonderland books to go on sale time.
Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Lewis carroll was the nomdeplume of charles lutwidge dodgson 18321898, author, mathematician, and photographer, best known to book collectors and children everywhere as the author of alices adventures in wonderland 1865, perhaps the best known childrens book in the language and certainly one of the most influential. Yet despite all the analysis and study, through the lookingglass remains a charming and innocent portrayal of childhood imagination and creativity. Jan 28, 2018 of course lewis carroll, charles dodgson, is best known for his fictional books of alices adventures in wonderland 1865 and through the lookingglass 1872. For all the surface playfulness there is meaning everywhere. Alice in wonderland and through the lookingglass classic. Lewis carroll was the nomdeplume of charles lutwidge dodgson 18321898, author, mathematician, and photographer, best known to book collectors and children everywhere as the author of alices. Alices adventures in wonderland and through the looking glass 2 volume set carroll, lewis and sir john tenniel on. Lewis carrolls first novel was his most famous work alices adventures in wonderland, which was published in 1865. May 30, 2016 a legendary first edition of alice in wonderland one of just 22 known copies in existence, after lewis carroll withdrew the entire print run is due to be auctioned in new york next. Everything was nice, the product was properly packaged and delivered on time but itd have been nice if you start sending. Its possible that if lewis carroll had never met alice liddell, he might have enjoyed a more peaceful lifetime and an obscure legacy.
Lewis carroll, the pen name of charles lutwidge dodgson, was an english writer who doubled as a. Lewis carroll 1st edition books for sale in stock ebay. Lewis carroll was born charles lutwidge dodgson on january 27, 1832, in the parsonage of daresbury, cheshire, england, the third child and eldest son of eleven children of reverend charles dodgson and his wife, francis jane lutwidge. His most famous writings are alices adventures in wonderland and its sequel through the lookingglass as well as the poems the hunting of the snark and jabberwocky, all. A selection from the unpublished writings and drawings of lewis carroll together with reprints from scarce and unacknowledged work, edited by stuart dodgson collingwood london. There was alice in wonderland, which was 1865, 1866 when it first came out, and then through the looking glass, which is. Jan 19, 2018 presented by pom harrington, owner of peter harrington rare books. Alices adventures in wonderland, uk, 1st edition, 1st issue 1866 by lewis carroll and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Dodgson, author of the childrens classics alices adventures in wonderland and through the lookingglass. Lewis carroll biography life, childhood, children, name. They can be read to children now as when they were written and help them to appreciate the value of reading. Lewis carroll author of alices adventures in wonderland.
Today lewis carroll is remembered for his novel alices adventures in wonderland 1865 and its sequel through the lookingglass 1871. Lewis carroll january 27, 1832january 14, 1898, was a british writer mostly known for his childrens fiction books alices adventures in wonderland, its sequel through the looking glass, and his poems jabberwocky and the hunting of the snark. Lewis carroll books list of books by author lewis carroll. Alices adventures in wonderland and through the looking. Lewis carroll alice s adventures in wonderland first edition. A book that has significant damage is likely not worth much. Lewis carroll was the nomdeplume of charles lutwidge dodgson 18321898 and best known as the author of alices adventures in wonderland 1865, the first editions of which are now amongst some of the most collectable books in the industry. Lewis carrolls alices adventures in wonderland has a fatal flaw. This commemorative oversized volume of the complete collection of stories and poems of lewis carol showcases his ingenious use of word play, inverted logic and. Books by lewis carroll author of alices adventures in. Lewis carroll first editions books, including rare books and signed and finely. Out of print but you can still get a copy of the trade edition on amazon. Lewis carroll charles lutwidge dodgson first editions. Lewis carroll books 19001949 publication year for sale in stock.
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