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For over half a century, Martin Gardner has established himself as one of the world's leading authorities on Lewis Carroll. His Annotated Alice, first published in 1960, has over half a million copies in print around the world and is highly sought after by families and scholars alike -- for it was Gardner who first decoded the wordplay and the many mathematical riddles that lie embedded in Carroll's two classic stories: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass.Forty years after this groundbreaking publication, Norton is proud to publish the Definitive Edition of The Annotated Alice, a work that combines the notes of Gardner's 1960 edition with his 1990 update, More Annotated Alice, as well as additional new discoveries and updates drawn from Gardner's encyclopedic knowledge of the texts. Illustrated with John Tenniel's classic and beloved art -- along with many recently discovered Tenniel pencil sketches -- The Annotated Alice will be Gardner's most beautiful and enduring tribute to Carroll's masterpieces yet.
This volume investigates the complex layers of wordplay, mathematical puzzles, and historical allusions embedded within Lewis Carroll's seminal works. Martin Gardner, a renowned polymath and expert on Carroll, utilizes his extensive research to provide a comprehensive scholarly framework that decodes the nonsensical and logical structures of the original texts.
What You Will Find
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Experts and scholars widely regard this edition as the definitive reference for understanding the intricate subtext of Carroll's writing. Readers frequently note the high density of the annotations, which successfully bridge the gap between casual enjoyment and academic study.
Page Count:
352
Publication Date:
1970-01-01
Publisher:
Penguin Books
ISBN-10:
0140013873
ISBN-13:
9780140013870
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