Alice's Adventures in Wonderland: Tove Jansson Edition
Tove Jansson's beautiful edition of a classic work of children’s literature is once again available in North America.

An elegant edition of a timeless classic illustrated by the creator of the Moomins in a dreamy, delicate, and playful style true to the whimsy and wonder of the story.


Described by The Times of London when first published in 1865 as “an excellent piece of nonsense,” Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland has gone on to become one of the most popular books ever written, loved by children and adults alike and translated into more than 125 languages.

In Tove Jansson, Carroll’s classic finds an illustrator worthy of its enchantment and surreal beauty. Jansson is renowned worldwide for her hugely successful books about the inhabitants of Moomin Valley. What is less well known is that in 1966 she devoted her unique gifts to illustrating Alice’s extraordinary adventures.

Nearly sixty years after her interpretation of Lewis Carroll’s masterpiece was first enjoyed by Scandinavian readers, Tove Jansson’s beautifully realized edition of the original text of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland is finally available to an English-speaking audience.
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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland: Tove Jansson Edition
Tove Jansson's beautiful edition of a classic work of children’s literature is once again available in North America.

An elegant edition of a timeless classic illustrated by the creator of the Moomins in a dreamy, delicate, and playful style true to the whimsy and wonder of the story.


Described by The Times of London when first published in 1865 as “an excellent piece of nonsense,” Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland has gone on to become one of the most popular books ever written, loved by children and adults alike and translated into more than 125 languages.

In Tove Jansson, Carroll’s classic finds an illustrator worthy of its enchantment and surreal beauty. Jansson is renowned worldwide for her hugely successful books about the inhabitants of Moomin Valley. What is less well known is that in 1966 she devoted her unique gifts to illustrating Alice’s extraordinary adventures.

Nearly sixty years after her interpretation of Lewis Carroll’s masterpiece was first enjoyed by Scandinavian readers, Tove Jansson’s beautifully realized edition of the original text of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland is finally available to an English-speaking audience.
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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland: Tove Jansson Edition

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland: Tove Jansson Edition

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland: Tove Jansson Edition

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland: Tove Jansson Edition

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Tove Jansson's beautiful edition of a classic work of children’s literature is once again available in North America.

An elegant edition of a timeless classic illustrated by the creator of the Moomins in a dreamy, delicate, and playful style true to the whimsy and wonder of the story.


Described by The Times of London when first published in 1865 as “an excellent piece of nonsense,” Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland has gone on to become one of the most popular books ever written, loved by children and adults alike and translated into more than 125 languages.

In Tove Jansson, Carroll’s classic finds an illustrator worthy of its enchantment and surreal beauty. Jansson is renowned worldwide for her hugely successful books about the inhabitants of Moomin Valley. What is less well known is that in 1966 she devoted her unique gifts to illustrating Alice’s extraordinary adventures.

Nearly sixty years after her interpretation of Lewis Carroll’s masterpiece was first enjoyed by Scandinavian readers, Tove Jansson’s beautifully realized edition of the original text of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland is finally available to an English-speaking audience.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781681379494
Publisher: New York Review Books
Publication date: 10/29/2024
Sold by: Penguin Random House Publisher Services
Format: eBook
Pages: 112
File size: 26 MB
Note: This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range: 8 - 12 Years

About the Author

Lewis Carroll (1832-1898) is the pseudonym of Charles Lutwidge Dodgson. Carroll was a mathematics lecturer who in his spare time penned poems, short stories and children's tales as well as puzzles and games of logic. He was also a pioneering photographer.

Tove Jansson (1914-2001) was a novelist, painter, illustrator and cartoonist. Born in Helsinki, Finland, Jansson's books have been translated into over forty languages. She is most famous for her much-loved Moomin characters. She also wrote eleven novels and short-story collections for adults, including The Summer Book, The True Deceiver, Fair Play, and The Woman Who Borrowed Memories (available as NYRB Classics).

Date of Birth:

January 27, 1832

Date of Death:

January 14, 1898

Place of Birth:

Daresbury, Cheshire, England

Place of Death:

Guildford, Surrey, England

Education:

Richmond School, Christ Church College, Oxford University, B.A., 1854; M.A., 1857
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