The Nabokov Russian Translation of Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland (Paperback)

by Lewis Carroll (Author), Vladimir Nabokov (Translator)

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Brilliant translation of Alice in Wonderland into Russian. Delightful handling of puns, parodies, and language. From rare 1923 edition. 12 illustrations.

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Product Details Reading level: Ages 9-12 Paperback: 115 pages Publisher: Dover Publications (June 1, 1976) Language: Russian ISBN-10: 0486233162 ISBN-13: 978-0486233161 Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.8 x 0.2 inches Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews) Amazon.com Sales Rank: #651,469 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books) Popular in these categories: (What's this?) #52 in  Books > Literature & Fiction > Authors, A-Z > ( N ) > Nabokov, Vladimir #59 in  Books > Literature & Fiction > Classics > United States > Nabokov, Vladimir #95 in  Books > Children's Books > Authors & Illustrators, A-Z > ( C ) > Carroll, Lewis

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9-12
  
• Paperback: 115 pages
• Publisher: Dover Publications (June 1, 1976)
• Language: Russian
• ISBN-10: 0486233162
• ISBN-13: 978-0486233161
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.8 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #651,469 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

  Popular in these categories: (What's this?)

  #52 in	Books > Literature & Fiction > Authors, A-Z > ( N ) > Nabokov, Vladimir
  #59 in	Books > Literature & Fiction > Classics > United States > Nabokov, Vladimir
  #95 in	Books > Children's Books > Authors & Illustrators, A-Z > ( C ) > Carroll, Lewis

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Nabokov Russian Translation of Lewis Carroll's Alice in, March 31, 2000

By A Customer

This is a great reading for anyone who loves Russian classics. It combines the unique Nabokov's style with the wonderful plot of Lewis Carroll's masterpiece. Don't expect to see the exact translation of Carroll's book, rather consider it as a "variation on the theme" of "Alice in Wonderland". Take a book, a cup of tea, spend the time with favourite and funny Carroll's heros in the magic country of Carroll-Nabokov.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful as Wonderland!, July 8, 2007

By	G. Prado (Guanajuato, Mexico) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is an excellent book for everyone who loves Russian language or culture. This is actually written in archaic spelling so you can aprecciate Nabokov's translation at a 100%.