| Description |
xvii, 179 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Series |
Twayne's masterwork studies ; no. 81 |
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Twayne's masterwork studies ; no. 81
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| Contents |
Literary and Historical Context. 1. The Alice Books and Lewis Carroll's World. 2. The Importance of the Alice Books and the Search for Their Meaning. 3. Critical Reception of the Alice Books -- A Reading. 4. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland: An Underground Journey to the End of Night. 5. Through the Looking-Glass: Alice Becomes an I. 6. Blessed Rage: The Alices and the Modern Quest for Order. 7. Laughing and Grief: What's So Funny about the Alices? 8. "And here I must leave you": Death, Love, and the White Knight's Farewell |
| Summary |
Examines how the Alice books address issues that concerned mid-Victorians on the brink of the modern era |
| Analysis |
Alice (Fictitious character : Carroll) |
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Carroll, Lewis Alice's adventures in Wonderland |
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Carroll, Lewis Through the looking glass |
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Children in literature |
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Children Books and reading History 19th century Great Britain |
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Children's stories, English History and criticism |
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Fantasy fiction, English History and criticism |
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Meaning (Philosophy) in literature |
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Nonsense literature, English History and criticism |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 166-173) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Alice (Fictitious character from Carroll)
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Carroll, Lewis, 1832-1898. Alice's adventures in Wonderland.
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Carroll, Lewis, 1832-1898. Through the looking-glass.
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Children in literature.
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Children -- Books and reading -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century.
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Children's stories, English -- History and criticism.
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Fantasy fiction, English -- History and criticism.
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Meaning (Philosophy) in literature.
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Nonsense literature, English -- History and criticism.
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| LC no. |
91020134 |
| ISBN |
0805785531 (paperback) |
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0805794301 (acid-free paper) |
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