S ir john tenniel, a wellknown english illustrator and political cartoonist for the magazine punch, made the illustrations for both alice in wonderland books. Alices adventures in wonderland lewis carroll hardcover. John tennielalice in wonderland pocket book british library connect with us. Sir john tenniel was an english illustrator, graphic humorist, and political cartoonist. Sir john tenniels illustrations for alice in wonderland. You may copy it, give it away or reuse it under the terms of the project gutenberg license included with this ebook or online at.
About disneys alice in wonderland 1951 cartoon movie. John tenniel a little girl falls down a rabbit hole and discovers a world of nonsensical and amusing characters. This extensively illustrated book is the first to draw almost exclusively on primary sources in family collections, public archives, and other depositories. Alice in wonderland books for all ages pan macmillan. Alice s adventures in wonderland is the timeless childrens story written by lewis carroll. Book folio society the origins of the second world war 19191939 brand n. About the book alices adventures in wonderland about the book through the looking glass and what alice found there about john tenniels illustrations. I have a book it is called alices aventures in wonderland. Alice in wonderland is near and dear to many readers hearts.
He is very often referred to as the mad hatter, though this term was never used by carroll. Kirk and john tenniel tenniels first book illustration was for samuel carter halls the book of british ballads, in 1842. Alice has many exciting adventures in this extraordinary place called wonderland. Alice in wonderland illustrated carroll, lewis, tenniel, john on. Home stationery flame tree publishing journals foiled pocket books john tennielalice in wonderland pocket book british library. Alice in wonderland with john tenniel illustrations. Alices adventures in wonderland commonly shortened to alice in wonderland is an 1865 novel written by english mathematician charles lutwidge dodgson under the pseudonym lewis carroll. I am a massive alice in wonderland fan, i love the disney film and i collect anything i can that is alice related. But few know about the engravers who made it all happen. This book is available for free download in a number of formats including epub, pdf, azw, mobi and more. It has no date on it and the cover is blue and has a flower design on it.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Alices adventures in wonderland by carroll lewis tenniel. Alices adventures in wonderland summary, characters. During the 1840s, tenniel worked on a number of collections, the bestreceived of which was his hundred drawings for an 1848 edition of aesops fables 1848. His illustrations to the 1865 edition of alices adventures in wonderland, and later through the lookingglass, are so superb, and so familiar, as to have become a shorthand for the books. He drew many topical cartoons and caricatures for punch in the late 19th century, including the iconic dropping the pilot, but is best remembered today for his illustrations in lewis carrolls alices adventures in wonderland and through the lookingglass. The layout is clear and navigation is easy, and most importantly it has the real illustrations. John tenniel alice s adventures in wonderland book club edition hardcover new york nelson doubleday 0 very good in a good dust jacket. Alice in wonderlands engravings a forgotten story in. I love with this book alone and even more so with the whole 5 book collection together. Alice in wonderland by lewis carroll featuring the original illustrations by golden age illustrator john tenniel, this edition is perfect for any bookshelf. Alices adventures in wonderland illustrated by john tenniel. He was the principal political cartoonist for punch magazine for over 50 years.
I cant go back to yesterday because i was a different person then. Alices adventures in wonderland illustrated by john tenniel alices adventures book 1 kindle edition by carroll, lewis, tenniel, john. He pops into a big rabbit hole, and alice follows him down, down, down into a magical and strange land. It tells of a young girl named alice falling through a rabbit hole into a subterranean fantasy world populated by peculiar, anthropomorphic creatures. Kirk and john tenniel illustrations forms part of our pook press imprint, celebrating the golden age of illustration in childrens literature. The looking glass wars details what happens when she goes back to wonderland and claim her throne.
Muchloved by both adults and children, the story has been adapted numerous times and has had an impact on popular culture that few other books can claim. They are invisible in the book, but to put your mind at ease, you may want to check out the judicious biography by morton n. Alices adventures in wonderland is a timeless classic, first published by macmillan in 1865, and the book has never been out of print. Alice in wonderland book by lewis carroll, john tenniel. The hatter and the march hare are referred to as both mad by the cheshire cat, in alice s adventures in. The centenary edition penguin classics by hugh haughton, john tenniel, lewis carroll. I read this book back when i was a kid and decided it was time to reread it and i am so glad i did, it was just as enjoyable to read the second time around. Media in category john tenniels illustrations of alices adventures in wonderland the following 192 files are in this category, out of 192 total. In fact once i got going i finished this book in two days. You can also read the full text online using our ereader. Simply brit shipped with premium postal service within 24 hours from the uk with impressive delivery time. Alice in wonderland is one of the most wondrous, truly original stories ever writtenfilled with magical and marvelous happenings. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at.
The phrase mad as a hatter predates carrolls works. Alice in wonderland original illustrations by john tenniel. Make sure to tag your book alice in wonderland and mad hatters mashup party so others can discover it. All images below are by sir john tenniel from the 1865 edition, via wikimedia. Frankie morris examines tenniels life and work, producing a book that is not only a definitive resource. For over 125 years john tenniels superb illustrations for alices adventures in wonderland have been the perfect complement to lewis carrolls timeless story this edition is a wonderful highquality version, the first to reproduce tenniels exquisite drawings from prints taken directly from the original wood engravings. This edition of alice in wonderland was originally published in 1865 and illustrated by john tenniel.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading alices adventures in wonderland illustrated by john tenniel alices adventures book 1. Alice s adventures in wonderland commonly shortened to alice in wonderland is an 1865 novel written by english author charles lutwidge dodgson under the pseudonym lewis carroll. John tenniel biography alice in wonderland illustrations. Alices adventures in wonderland illustrated by john.
The original illustrations by sir john tenniel are almost as famous as the book itself. Down the rabbithole a lice was beginning to get very tired of sitting by her sister on the bank, and of having nothing to do. Sir john tenniel 28 february 1820 25 february 1914 was an english illustrator, graphic humorist, and political cartoonist prominent in the second half of the 19th century. Printed in an edition of 250 from sir john tenniels original wood blocks, these illustrations for alices adventures in wonderland and through. Tenniel is remembered especially as the principal political cartoonist for punch magazine for over 50 years, and for his illustrations to lewis carrolls alice s.
Pictures from alices adventures in wonderland alicein. The hatter is a fictional character in lewis carrolls 1865 book alice s adventures in wonderland and its 1871 sequel through the lookingglass. The tale plays with logic, giving the story lasting popularity. Alice in wonderland by lewis carroll paperback book. Lewis carrolls classic is renowned for john tenniels illustrations. Sense and sensibility, jane eyre, pride and prejudice, alice in wonderland, and wuthering heights. One normal summer day, alice is sitting on the riverbank when a big, white, talking rabbit runs past. The book has probably been read as much by grownups as by young people, and no work of humour is more heartily to be commended as a banisher of care. Project gutenbergs alices adventures in wonderland, by lewis carroll this ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. Alices adventures in wonderland, widely beloved british childrens book by lewis carroll, published in 1865 and illustrated by john tenniel. Tenniel was the first to illustrate this classic and is the most well known illustrator of alice and his drawings now rank amongst the most famous literary illustrations of all time. Charming and unique edition of this highly sought after collectable story by lewis carroll.
John tenniel illustrated book 1860 gordian knot lovely gilt leather book. For the original book, which comes with 42 illustrations by john tenniel, try alices adventures in wonderland source of legend and lyric, reference and conjecture, it is for most children pure pleasure in prose. It is one of the bestknown and most popular works of englishlanguage fiction, about alice, a young girl who dreams that she follows a white rabbit down a rabbit hole. Join alice on her strange and wonderful adventures into the world of the queen of hearts, the cheshire cat, the white rabbit, and the hatter. Miniature book collection library of congress a shortened, simplified version of the tale in which a little girl falls down a rabbit hole and discovers a world of nonsensical and amusing characters.
He was knighted for his artistic achievements in 1893. John tennielalice in wonderland pocket book british. I have a book it is called alices aventures in wonderland by lewis carrol with forty two illustrations by john tenniel new york hurst and company publishers. Description alices adventures in wonderland with m. Best known today as the illustrator for lewis carrolls alice books, john tenniel was the victorian eras chief political cartoonist. A classic tale of adventure, magic, and madness, the original story has seen a resurgence in popularity in recent years, ever since tim burtons twisted movie edition hit screens big as small in 2010. The tenniel illustrations for carrolls alice in wonderland by john tenniel free ebook project gutenberg.
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