Sir John Tenniel: Alice's White Knight [Hardcover]

Rodney K. Engen (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1991

Chronicles the career of Sir John Tenniel, best known for his illustration of Lewis Carroll's "Alice in Wonderland" and for his cartoons published in "Punch". This biography examines the themes Tenniel used in preparing his cartoons and includes approximately 150 examples of his work.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

This careful study of Tenniel's career, most of it spent as a Punch cartoonist, focuses on the artist's work without exaggerating his achievement. The central and most interesting chapter covers his illustrations for Alice , discussing sources, technique, and effectiveness (as well as difficulties with Dodgson and the printers). There are a few biographical details, but Tenniel's intense reserve combined with the almost total lack of incident in his lengthy span prevent his really coming to life here. Engen refrains from psychological or psychosexual speculation (even on Tenniel's sole, two-year marriage to a dying consumptive). Nor is there much historical-social-cultural period setting. The scholarly nature of Engen's work limits its appeal to specialists, who will appreciate the bibliography and extensive checklists of Tenniel's book and periodical illustrations.
- Patri cia Dooley, Univ. of Washington Lib. Sch., Seattle
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 242 pages
• Publisher: Scolar Pr (July 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0859678725
• ISBN-13: 978-0859678728
• Product Dimensions: 9.7 x 7.6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,843,320 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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