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Author:
Beer, Gillian, author.
Title:
Alice in space : the sideways Victorian world of Lewis Carroll / Gillian Beer.
Publisher:
The University of Chicago Press,
Copyright Date:
2016
Description:
ix, 296 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subject:
Carroll, Lewis,--1832-1898.--Alice's adventures in Wonderland.
Carroll, Lewis,--1832-1898.--Through the looking-glass.
Carroll, Lewis,--1832-1898--Criticism and interpretation.
Alice--(Fictitious character from Carroll)
Fantasy fiction, English--History and criticism.
Children's stories, English--History and criticism.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-283) and index.
Contents:
Alice in time -- "The faculty of invention": games, play, and maths -- Puns, punch, and parody -- The dialogues of Alice: pretending to be two people -- Are you animal, vegetable, or mineral?: Alice's identity -- "Must a name mean something?" Alice asked doubtfully -- Dreaming and justice -- Growing and eating.
Summary:
An examination of Carroll's books about Alice explores the contextual knowledge of the time period in which it was written, addressing such topics as time, games, mathematics, and taxonomies.
ISBN:
0226041506
9780226041506
OCLC:
(OCoLC)944087632
LCCN:
2016949286
Locations:
USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)
UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)
OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

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