First edition. This alphabetical companion to the Alice books offers not simply an explanation of the characters and situations that fill their pages, but also a discussion of how they relate to the life and experiences of Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, better known as Lewis Carroll. As a guide to Wonderland, the book is designed to provide access to Alice in all her disguises - in film, on the stage, as seen by different illustrators and translators, and as interpreted in different countries. Foreword by Roy Porter as well as a biographical sketch of Carroll. With extensive bibliography, indexes of article titles and of names, and numerous black and white illustrations throughout. xii, 319+ 1 pages. paper-covered boards, dust jacket. 8vo..

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Jo Elwyn Jones and J. Francis Gladstone both grew up reading Alice in the dark days of World War II. Experienced authors and documentary film-makers, their love for the Alice books has remained undiminished, and between them, they have spent over sixty years exploring the mysterious world of Alice's creator, Lewis Carroll.

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