The Complete Sylvie and Bruno (Mercury House Neglected Literary Classics) [Hardcover]

Lewis Carroll (Author)

Book Description

Series: Mercury House Neglected Literary Classics | Publication Date: October 1991

Two fairy children meet adventure in such places as Dogland, Outland, and Elfland.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

In 1895, 30 years after publication of his masterpiece, Carroll explained that he didn't want to retrace the path to Alice , because it had become a "beaten highroad." Instead, he produced a two-volume tale of the eponymous fairy siblings, combined here under one cover. It is essentially a philosophical tract on morality, politics and religion, written in somewhat fussy Victorian prose and packed with puns, paradoxes, puzzles, poetry and Carroll's own brand of inspired nonsense. Carroll entwines two plots, set in two alternate worlds, one the fairytale kingdom of Elfland, the other a realm called Outland, which mirrors and satirizes English society. In the former, Bruno and Sylvie endure adventures typical of classic fairytales; in the latter, two men vie for the love of a beautiful woman. The combination of sentimental love story and fairytale unfortunately lacks the magic of the Alice stories. It satisfies on another level, however, as an early example of what modernist writers were later to pursue: the attempt to portray several simultaneous levels of reality. This gift edition, with illustrations not seen by PW , is the first in the publisher's neglected classics series. To coincide with its publication, Mercury House and the Lewis Carroll Society of America are sponsoring a contest for the best poem written in Carroll's style.
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Product Details

• Hardcover: 416 pages
• Publisher: Mercury House; Mercury House ed edition (October 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1562790099
• ISBN-13: 978-1562790097
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 7.8 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,021,774 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Lewis Carroll (1832-1898), the pen name of Oxford mathematician, logician, photographer and author Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, is famous the world over for his fantastic classics "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland," "Through the Looking Glass," "The Hunting of the Snark," "Jabberwocky," and "Sylvie and Bruno."

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If you could give 6 stars, this book would have it!, December 18, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: The Complete Sylvie and Bruno (Mercury House Neglected Literary Classics) (Hardcover)

This book is my all time favorite book! In the beginning it's a little hard to follow, but keep reading and you're hooked! I love how the childern are the stars of the book. The way Bruno talks is soo cute! This book touches on very natural things, but it presents them in a wonderfully different view. It has a feel to it that no other book has. The plot is there, but it's very vague so that the book is very relaxed and open-minded. If you like Sylvie and Bruno, Sylvie and Bruno Concluded is a must! My favorite part of the book is how wonderfully it concludes and leaves you perfectly content, yet a little bit of wonder still lingers. From all angles, this book is one of a kind!