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Alice in space : the sideways Victorian world of Lewis Carroll / Gillian Beer.
LIBRA PR4612 .B44 2016
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Beer, Gillian, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Carroll, Lewis, 1832-1898. Alice's adventures in Wonderland.
- Carroll, Lewis.
- Carroll, Lewis, 1832-1898. Through the looking-glass.
- Carroll, Lewis, 1832-1898--Criticism and interpretation.
- Alice (Fictitious character from Carroll).
- Alice.
- Carroll, Lewis, 1832-1898.
- Fantasy fiction, English--History and criticism.
- Fantasy fiction, English.
- Children's stories, English--History and criticism.
- Children's stories, English.
- Criticism and interpretation.
- Physical Description:
- ix, 296 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Chicago : The University of Chicago Press, [2016]
- Summary:
- An examination of Carroll's books about Alice explores the contextual knowledge of the time period in which it was written, addressing such topics as time, games, mathematics, and taxonomies.
- Contents:
- Alice in time
- "The faculty of invention": games, play, and maths
- Puns, punch, and parody
- The dialogues of Alice: pretending to be two people
- Are you animal, vegetable, or mineral?: Alice's identity
- "Must a name mean something?" Alice asked doubtfully
- Dreaming and justice
- Growing and eating.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-283) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780226041506
- 0226041506
- OCLC:
- 944087632
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