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From Library Journal Editor Sigler (English, Kansas State Univ.) has collected a group of stories and excerpts that use the Alice books of Lewis Carroll as a starting point. Some are imitations, some are parodies, some are satires, but all follow the...
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From Library Journal Editor Sigler (English, Kansas State Univ.) has collected a group of stories and excerpts that use the Alice books of Lewis Carroll as a starting point. Some are imitations, some are parodies, some are satires, but all follow the basic "Alice" model of the fantasy-dream, episodic structure, nonsense language, sudden shifts in "identity, appearance, and location," anthropomorphic fantasy characters, and a return or reawakening to the conscious world. Some of the authors represented include Christina Rosetti, Frances Hodgson Burnett, E. Nesbit, and Saki, as well as others less well known today. All the works reprinted here were published between the 1860s and 1920s, the period of Carroll's greatest influence. Some of the excerpts have little background information and may be difficult to follow, but this is an interesting collection of pieces to have within the covers of one book. Recommended for all libraries where interest and/or curriculum indicate... See less
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