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The Annotated Alice: 150th Anniversary Deluxe Edition (150th Deluxe Anniversary Edition) (The Annotated Books) Hardcover – October 5, 2015

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Product Details

  • Series: The Annotated Books
  • Hardcover: 432 pages
  • Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company; 150 Anv Dl edition (October 5, 2015)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0393245438
  • ISBN-13: 978-0393245431
  • Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 1.4 x 10.3 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 3.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (38 customer reviews)
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5.0 out of 5 starsA Carroll Festival of Footnotes
By AYJ on November 8, 2015
Format: Hardcover
When I was a child, I pored over my mother’s handed-down copies of “Alice in Wonderland” and “Through the Looking Glass”. I was delighted by the other worlds down the rabbit hole and on the other side of the mirror, enthralled by the Cheshire Cat’s magical grin, the live playing cards and chessmen, the further adventures of my old friend Humpty Dumpty, and the antics of the Mad Hatter and March Hare. At the same time I felt some of the frustration that a child feels while sitting in on grown-ups’ conversation – I got the gist of the story, but I somehow knew that there was a lot that I wasn’t getting, grownup humor that was going on over my head. Even later, when I re-read Alice as a grown-up, I knew I wasn’t getting the point of a lot of the satire.

In “The Annotated Alice” Martin Gardner solves that problem completely and charmingly, with affectionate and witty footnote explanations of Carrollian wit that are almost as much fun to read as the original text, especially if you are a trivia nerd like me. Are you curious about the inspiration for “How doth the little crocodile/ improve his shining tail”? Here is the complete text of Rev. Isaac Watts poem “How doth the little busy bee/ improve each shining hour.” Is it true that John Tenniel’s drawings of the Mad Hatter were meant to represent British Prime Minister Gladstone? Gardner lays that myth to rest. Other notes explain in-jokes – allusions to incidents and people in Oxford and the family of Alice Liddell that would be clearly understood by his target audience, the real Alice and her sisters.

If you first met “Alice” in your youth and would like to know her better, I recommend you snuggle up with “The Annotated Alice” as your bedside companion. You will find unsuspected sophistication in this old treasure, you will feel younger with every page, and your dreams will be haunted by nothing worse than the Jabberwock.
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5.0 out of 5 starsHefty and beautiful
By Vanessa on January 8, 2016
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I don't always like annotated editions, but I bought this one because both stories were included and it retains all of the original illustrations like the ones I remember reading as a child. Having said that, I enjoyed the illustrations by other artists included for historical context. Some of them are quite stunning, in fact. The thing I hate about annotated editions is the way the annotations create visual "clutter." Yes, that is the case here as well. I really have to force my slightly OCD-like mind to ignore that and concentrate on the text of the story. However, as a history buff, I enjoy reading the annotations from a historical perspective. It's a big book, so if you enjoy a hefty hardcover, this is the one for you.
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5.0 out of 5 starsYet Another Edition, but it's Worth it.
By Amazon Customer on December 28, 2015
Format: Hardcover
I've been an Alice fan for years and have purchased every of the (many) editions of Annotated Alice. You would think that this one would have nothing new to offer after so many previous editions, but it really does.

There are many new illustrations included which are not often seen, and other little extras that make this 150th Anniversary Edition a real treat. Great for the Alice novice or advanced fan of the books. The annotations will open a whole new universe to readers.
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5.0 out of 5 starsWonderful new edition of a must-have book for fans of ...
By the early bookworm on December 29, 2015
Format: Hardcover
Wonderful new edition of a must-have book for fans of Carroll, children's literature, and Victorian literature. There are about a hundred new annotations, from eclectic sources, as well as rarely seen illustrations. This is the 150th Anniversary Edition--Amazon is still pushing the 1999 edition.
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5.0 out of 5 starsAnnotations which make two of the best books in the English language even more interesting & amusing
By Amazon Customer on March 25, 2016
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Martin Gardner, who annotated these two books, made this a labor of love. The categories Amazon uses for evaluating books don't quite fit in some ways. Am I evaluating two of the greatest books in 19th Century English literature? Two books which were significant in the education of the majority of those British statesmen who created and managed the British Empire? Two books which are considered in the U.S. to be fit only for girl children to read - when they are filled with wit & wisdom and indelible images - both verbal and visual? Or are we evaluating the enrichment afforded by Martin Gardner's annotations - which are always informative and often amusing and full of information about the events of that time in Britain which has so shaped our own history as well? Every household should have a copy of this book. Every parent who has the wisdom to read to children should employ this book -- taking time to stop along the way and explore the annotations of Martin Gardner. Don't rush. It's fun, not a chore.
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4.0 out of 5 starsThe book itself is good - but it looks like it was "man-handled" before it was shipped!!
By SGC on September 27, 2015
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The work/writing is engaging but the book itself is dirty/greasy & pages are bent - very disappointed!!! I've been waiting for the book for months and was so EXCITED to receive it. So far (I'm on page 88), the writing, the illustrations) are almost what I expected (I was hoping that the colored illustrations would be a bit more vibrant, but that's probably a matter of taste) and I've only found 1 typo on the book cover (the name of Lewis Carroll's mother is not spelled correctly). As for the book itself, the binding and paper is very high quality.

WHAT I CAN'T BELIEVE IS THE FACT THAT BOOK ITSELF LOOKS LIKE SOMETHING I WOULD HAVE PURCHASED AT A 2ND HAND BOOK STORE! The edges of the book look like someone handled it after they finished changing the oil in their car. This is extremely unusual in my experience with Amazon, and I hope that no one else, who was eagerly waiting to receive this edition "in celebration" of the 150 anniversary of Alice will be as disappointed.
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Published 5 days ago by zheng fei
5.0 out of 5 starsGreat version of a great book

I love Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass and the Annotated version shows you how clever Carroll was by showing you what he is parodying, like for "How doth the... Read more

Published 6 days ago by SGG
5.0 out of 5 starsA handsome volume

Every child should have the Alice books read to him/her, especially by someone who appreciates verse. Read more

Published 9 days ago by Priscilla A. Meyer
5.0 out of 5 starsI am very happy with this excellent book with new annotations and...

I am very happy with this excellent book with new annotations and pictures.
Good packaging and received in good conditions.

Published 20 days ago by hugo carpanessi
5.0 out of 5 starsReading this book is like having a conversation with a reading group...

Encourages me to buy more annotated books. Reading this book is like having a conversation with a reading group consists of experts.

Published 1 month ago by Contemporary Cosmos
5.0 out of 5 starsGreat book. Lots of information on all the alice ...

Great book. Lots of information on all the alice in Wonderland books in one place.

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Excellent annotations and illustrations

Published 1 month ago by Juan Pablo del Río
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Quite a nice compendium of ideas hidden within Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Alice Through The Looking Glass... Read more

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3.0 out of 5 starsPaper not in good condition

The book is very beautiful but the paper wasn't in good condition. As it had been stored in a humid place.

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