Annotated Alice

Alice as it is Meant to be Read

Gardner's wonderful research leads such terrific insight into the life of Carroll, giving the reader deeper understanding of Alice's wonderful adventures. The mathematical and logical puzzles that Charles Dodgson found so thrilling in his life are accurately chronicled here and in an easy to read format. I found Gardner's notes revealing the story behind the story gave more of an appreciation to what is unarguably one of the finest works of English literature. A truly wonderful book, a necessity for Carrollians and a delight for young and old alike.

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GET THE ALICE FROM "THE" EXPERT ON ALICE & LEWIS CARROLL

Virtually EVERYONE has seen adaptions of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll.

If you want to read the real story I say get the one with THE EXPERT on Lewis Carroll AND Alice in Wonderland.

MARTIN GARDNER... 1914 - 2010 A REAL POLYMATH RIP

My thoughts are with you and yours. Thank you... I found Mr Gardner's Scientific American column back in high school. It was tough waiting for the next month, so I was going back in old issues and getting his books on so many topics... from magic... to Lewis Carroll & Alice in wonderland plus advanced math topics I thank you for feeding my multiple interests... I strive to be a fraction of the renaissance man that you are I found about his formal education much later. "His mathematical writings intrigued a generation of mathematicians, but he never took a college math course. " My respect increased even more.

I recently found out he edited Humpty Dumpty pushing his influence far further back than I ever realized.

RESOURCES ON MARTIN:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Gardner http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/24/us/24gardner.html

Love the classics.

This is a beautifully bound book. Of course, it is a classic and it is nice to have both stories in the same book. It is also great to have an annotated version which gives historical perspective. We bought it as a gift to contribute to a collectible library for our son.

Generational Treasure

A few weeks ago, my preteen granddaughter and I saw the new Alice in Wonderland movie and we both enjoyed this film. Shortly thereafter, I gifted her with the original book with John Tenniel's illustrations. She is now rereading this book. When I asked her why she said the book is so imaginative that she just wants to keep reading it. I asked if she minded that the book's illustrations were so different than the movie version and she said the original illustrations fit better with the story. Out of the mouths of babes!

Book shelf staple! Annotated Alice is such a dream!

This version is the best version to own as a reference and to read. I love Lewis Carroll's Wonderland and with these annotations it makes it so much more wonderful. I bought this copy after writing a bit on LOST and it's Alice tendencies and since then I've gotten back into wonderland. Children don't read this as much anymore because it is deemed too scary or not appropriate. I disagree. It is a perfect time for kids to get into literature and this is the way to do it! This will be on my bookshelf for years to come!

the best

This is the best annotated Alice in print. Highly recommended.

"curiouser and curiouser"

Alice¿s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll is a very strange book, like me. That is why I like it. :3 This book includes a lot of puns, wordplay and many references to the era in which it was first written and published. But it is still a very fun and enjoyable book to read and understand, even if you yourself were not born in 19th Century England. This book is about a little girl named Alice, who is described as a very curious girl. One day as she is leisurely sitting under a tree, when she sees a white rabbit, frantically hurrying along, holding a pocket watch and all the while yelling, ¿Oh dear! Oh Dear! I shall be too late!¿ Being Alice, she decides to follow the little rabbit down its rabbit hole. This book is all about Alice¿s adventures down the rabbit hole, known as Wonderland. Of course, this book is a work of fiction and I would recommend it for all ages. I am sure that anyone would enjoy reading this book. It is about 120 pages and worth the read.

An excellent tale.

Lewis Carroll is a master of the English language. This is a timeless book for all ages. It is absolutely a book one must read before you die! This particular edition is one to cherish for a lifetime.

Alice in Wonderland

Alice In Wonderland Signet Classic, 2000, 240 pp., $4.99 By Lewis Carrol ISPN 0451527747 Alice is a girl who prefers to snooze instead of doing her schoolwork. She likes to use her active imagination in her dreams. The story starts out when Alice is sitting outside under a tree. She sees a white rabbit with a pocket watch, who says that it is late for something, but Alice doesn¿t understand what he is talking about. She wants to find out more about this rabbit and starts following the rabbit across the daisy field and down the rabbit hole. This is how Alice gets in Wonderland. In Wonderland Alice meets the queen, the king, and the Cheshire cat. The queen is a mean, bossy woman, and if you do not listen to her you will get your head chopped off (she is also very corpulent). The king is a very thin man that is scared to death of his wife (the queen). The Cheshire cat is purple with pink strips and has a very large grin. He likes to play tricks by disappearing and reappearing. These weird and interesting characters are why this book is so exciting. I like the comedy in this novel. I thought the book was strage; that¿s why I thought it was funny. I would recommend this book to dreamers (anyone who dares to dream) because the theme of this book is about how dreaming can take you anywhere. By a sixth grader

An Excellent Resource

Yes, you need this book! First, read a non-annotated copy of the Alice books, then read this version. Your appreciation of the books will be enhanced immeasurably and you will probably want to send Mr. Gardner a thank you card.

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