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020 $a9780195396195 (hardback)
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050 00 $aPR4611.A73$bW56 2011
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100 1 $aWinchester, Simon.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n50015793
245 14 $aThe Alice behind wonderland /$cSimon Winchester.
260 $aNew York :$bOxford University Press,$c[2011], ©2011.
300 $a110 pages ;$c22 cm
336 $atext$btxt$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$bn$2rdamedia
500 $aIncludes index.
520 $a"In the summer of 1858, in a garden behind Christ Church in Oxford, Charles Dodgson--better known by his pseudonym Lewis Carroll--dressed the six-year-old Alice Liddell in ragamuffin's clothes, and then snapped the camera's shutter. In The Alice Behind Wonderland, Simon Winchester uses the famous photograph of Alice as the launching pad for an appreciative energetic and penetrating look at the inspiration behind, and the making of, one of the greatest classics of children's literature. Indeed, Winchester shows that Dodgson's love of photography deeply influenced his view of the world, helping to transform this shy and half-deaf mathematician into one of the world's best-loved observers of childhood. Much like the fictional Alice's world, as the photograph is subject to closer examination, 'Alice Liddell as The Beggar Maid' becomes curiouser and curiouser, capturing a moment during a golden afternoon that would endure forever. 'Alice Liddell as The Beggar Maid' was, in short, the muse that would inspire the creation of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Deftly engaging with Dogson's published writings, private diaries, and photography, Winchester weaves together the poignant, turbulent, and entirely fascinating story behind Lewis Carroll and the making of his Alice. Acclaim for Simon Winchester "An exceptionally engaging guide at home everywhere, ready for anything, full of gusto and seemingly omnivorous curiosity." --Pico Iyer, The New York Times Book Review "A master at telling a complex story compellingly and lucidly." --USA Today "Extraordinarily graceful." --Time "Winchester is an exquisite writer and a deft anecdoteur." --Christopher Buckley "A lyrical writer and an indefatigable researcher." --Newsweek"--Provided by publisher.
520 $a"In the summer of 1858, in a garden behind Christ Church in Oxford, Charles Dodgson--better known by his pseudonym Lewis Carroll--dressed the six-year-old Alice Liddell in ragamuffin's clothes, and then snapped the camera's shutter. In The Alice Behind Wonderland, Simon Winchester uses the famous photograph of Alice as the launching pad for an appreciative energetic and penetrating look at the inspiration behind, and the making of, one of the greatest classics of children's literature. Indeed, Winchester shows that Dodgson's love of photography deeply influenced his view of the world, helping to transform this shy and half-deaf mathematician into one of the world's best-loved observers of childhood. Much like the fictional Alice's world, as the photograph is subject to closer examination, 'Alice Liddell as The Beggar Maid' becomes curiouser and curiouser, capturing a moment during a golden afternoon that would endure forever. 'Alice Liddell as The Beggar Maid' was, in short, the muse that would inspire the creation of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Deftly engaging with Dodgson's published writings, private diaries, and photography, Winchester weaves together the poignant, turbulent, and entirely fascinating story behind Lewis Carroll and the making of his Alice. "--Provided by publisher.
505 8 $aMachine generated contents note: -- TK.
600 10 $aCarroll, Lewis,$d1832-1898.$tAlice's adventures in Wonderland.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79080561
600 10 $aCarroll, Lewis,$d1832-1898$xPhotograph collections.
651 0 $aGreat Britain$xSocial life and customs$y19th century.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85056952
600 10 $aHargreaves, Alice Pleasance Liddell,$d1852-1934.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82008572
650 0 $aFantasy fiction, English$xHistory and criticism.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008103560
650 0 $aChildren's stories, English$xHistory and criticism.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008100442
600 00 $aAlice$c(Fictitious character from Carroll)$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2014027041
650 7 $aHISTORY / Europe / Great Britain.$2bisacsh
650 7 $aLITERARY CRITICISM / Children's Literature.$2bisacsh
650 7 $aLITERARY CRITICISM / General.$2bisacsh
852 0 $bglx$hPR4611.A73$iW56 2011