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Synopsis
Pook Press presents Lewis Carroll's world-famous novel ""Alice's Adventures in Wonderland"" with original illustrations by John Tenniel. This classic story, first published in 1865, relays the tale of a girl named Alice who falls down a rabbit hole into a fantasy world. As the adventure unfolds, Alice explores many magical places and meets the most curious characters. The book was a huge commercial success on its initial publication and continues to delight readers today. Alice's journey is illustrated with gorgeous black and white drawings from John Tenniel. His Alice illustrations are instantly recognisable and are the most famous of this classic tale. John Tenniel (1820 - 1914), famed for his political satire, sharp lines and delicate arrangement, was a true master of the Golden Age of Illustration. Tenniel penned a total of ninety-two black and white drawings for ""Alice's Adventures in Wonderland"" and ""Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There"". Both works were instant best-sellers and now rank amongst the most famous literary illustrations of all time.
Synopsis
Pook Press is proud to present this fantastic hardback edition of Lewis Carroll's world-famous 1871 children's novel Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There, with original illustrations by John Tenniel. The sequel to "Alice's Adventure's in Wonderland" (1865), this classic children's tale sees Alice entering to a fantastical realm after she climbs through a mirror into the world that she can see on the other side. Once there, she realises that, just like a reflection in a mirror, absolutely everything is backwards. Wonderfully illustrated by John Tenniel and introducing such famous verses as The Walrus and the Carpenter and Jabberwocky, Carroll's fantastic sequel continues to inspire and entertain children almost a century and a half after it was first published. John Tenniel (1820-1914), famed for his political satire, sharp lines and delicate arrangement, was a true master of the Golden Age of Illustration. Tenniel penned a total of ninety-two black and white drawings for Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There. Both works were instant best-sellers and now rank amongst the most famous literary illustrations of all time.