He has also illustrated a few important texts for Folio Society editions: “Myths and Legends of the British Isles”, Wagner’s famous “The Ring of Nibelung” and James Joyce’s “The Finnegan’s Wake” (the latter is now rare as hen’s teeth and astronomically expensive in the second-hand market). In addition to both Lewis Carroll’s Alice books, he has illustrated Edward Lear’s verse and Aesop’s Fables. He has written and illustrated a few children’s books, one of which is “The Giant Jam Sandwich”, which has never been out of print since 1972. John Vernon Lord is a British artist, author and art teacher. So perhaps I should say that my duty as your intrepid book explorer is to therefore offer commentary on this illustrator’s consummate rendition of Alice in collaboration with its visionary publisher. Perhaps I should include illustrators among this group, for it is the illustrator’s duty to get to grips with the text and thus make a visual commentary upon it.” Their contents have been probed by the scalpels of psychoanalysts, literary theorists, annotators, enthusiasts and journalists. “There is hardly anything new to be said about Lewis Carroll’s two ‘Alice’ books. As noted in John Vernon Lord’s Afterword to “Through the Looking-Glass”: The genius of the author, whose “Alice” books never waned in popularity since their publication in 18, is irrefutable. The success and appeal of this edition rest firmly on the genius of three (wise) men – Lewis Carroll (the author), Dennis Hall (the publisher) and John Vernon Lord (the illustrator). With the curious, quick-witted Alice at its heart, readers will not only rediscover characters such as the charming White Rabbit, the formidable Queen of Hearts, the Mad Hatter and the grinning Cheshire Cat but will find fresh and wonderful creations of these characters by a true master of his art, images that will live in our hearts and minds for generations to come.“Anisa’s Alphabet” spells out the horrors of war Published 200 years after the birth of Alice’s first illustrator, Sir John Tenniel, also the political cartoonist of his time, Chris Riddell's illustrations set a new bar in terms of excellence with his unique, rich and evocative interpretation of Carroll's world. This edition presents Lewis Carroll's complete text, with new illustrations from Costa Award- and Kate Greenaway Medal-winner Chris Riddell. A perfect gift for families, children and all fans of this much-loved favourite classic.įirst published by Macmillan more than 150 years ago, Lewis Carroll’s iconic story has been loved and enjoyed by generations of children. Illustrator: Chris Riddell Chris Riddell's brilliant new full-colour illustrated Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland in a sumptuous hardback and jacketed edition.

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