Beschreibung:

160 S.; zahlr. Illustr.; qu.-8°. Fadengehefteter Originalpappband mit Schutzumschlag.

Bemerkung:

Ein gutes Ex. - Englisch. // INHALT : Introduction -- Parson's Son -- Oxford Academic -- Alice in Wonderland -- Through the Looking-Glass -- The Snark -- Sylvie and Bruno -- Biographical chronology. // 'The proper definition of "Man,"' Lewis Carroll explained, 'is an animal that writes letters.' And through Carroll's own letters and diaries we can discover some of the forces motivating this highly imaginative and complex man, author of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Through the Looking-Glass and The Hunting of the Snark. Carroll wrote many thousands of letters, to his family, friends and colleagues - jokey nonsense letters to Alice Liddell, the inspiration behind the original 'Alice', and all the other young girls he befriended; curt notes to Alice's father, the Dean of Christ Church, Oxford, about matters of college business; deferential letters to eminent contemporaries such as Tennyson and Rossetti, introducing himself into Pre-Raphaelite circles; and letters of meticulous and detailed instruction to his illustrator, Tenniel. Biographical notes are provided about the recipients of the letters; and the book is illustrated throughout with paintings, sketches, cartoons and photographs - many taken by Carroll himself. These fascinating, attractive and often haunting images suggest the visual sources behind Carroll's characters, fantasies, puns and puzzles, and bring vividly to life the Victorian world in which he lived. (Verlagstext) ISBN 1855850389