Alice in a world of wonderlands : the translations of Lewis Carroll's masterpiece / general editor, Jon A. Lindseth, technical editor, Alan Tannenbaum.
Edition:
First edition.
Publisher:
Oak Knoll Press in cooperation with the Lewis Carroll Society of North America,
The exhibition 'Alice in a world of wonderlands' was presented at the Golier Club from Sept. 16-Nov. 21, 2015; Jon A. Lindseth was its principal curator. NNGr Includes bibliographical references and index. Dedicated to the memory of Warren Weaver, pioneer scholar of the translations of Alice's adventures in Wonderland.
"The book is in three volumes, the first with general essays and an essay about each language. In volume two, the same eight pages from Chapter VII, "A Mad Tea-Party" are translated back into English so one can read and compare how translators went about dealing with Lewis Carroll's nonsense, homophones, and twists of meaning. Volume three is the checklist of 174 languages and over 9,000 editions and reprints of Alice and the sequel Through the Looking-Glass. Compiled in celebration of the 150th anniversary of Alice's publication."--Publisher's website.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.