{"product_id":"alices-adventures-in-wonderland-gilded-pocket-edition","title":"Alice's Adventures in Wonderland: Gilded Pocket Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis elegant hardback edition presents Lewis Carroll's best loved work, \u003ci\u003eAlice's Adventures in Wonderland\u003c\/i\u003e, with gilded page edges and original pen and ink illustrations by Sir John Tenniel.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e First published in 1865, this perennially popular tale follows the tale of curious Alice and her fall through the rabbit hole into a fantasy world filled with anthropomorphic and peculiar creatures, including the Mad Hatter, the Cheshire Cat and the Queen of Hearts. A lasting classic that plays with logic and the bizarre, this tale cannot fail to delight readers with its mix of prose and poetry. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis \u003cb\u003eelegant pocket-sized gift edition\u003c\/b\u003e contains the \u003cb\u003eclassic and unabridged text\u003c\/b\u003e, presented with a \u003cb\u003esilver embossed cover design\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003epatterned endpapers\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eivory pages\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eoriginal illustrations\u003c\/b\u003e. Part of the \u003ci\u003eArcturus\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eOrnate Classics\u003c\/i\u003e series, this edition makes wonderful gift for adults and children alike. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eABOUT THE SERIES: \u003c\/b\u003e Arcturus Ornate Classics are beautifully bound editions of iconic literary works across history. These compact, foil-embossed hardbacks are printed using deluxe ivory paper and make the perfect gift.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLewis Carroll \u003c\/b\u003ewas the pen name of Charles Lutwidge Dodgson (1832-1898), an English writer, mathematician and academic. It was while working as a lecturer at Oxford University that Carroll met the daughter of Henry George Liddell, dean of Christ Church College. Four year old Alice became the audience for Carroll's fantastical stories and the inspiration for his much-loved lead character. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSir John Tenniel\u003c\/b\u003e (1820-1914) was an prominent illustrator and political cartoonist. An alumnus of the Royal Academy of Arts in London, he was knighted for artistic achievements in 1893, the first such honour ever bestowed on an illustrator. He was the principal cartoonist for the bestselling satirical magazine \u003ci\u003ePunch\u003c\/i\u003e and is also known for his illustrations of Lewis Carroll's \u003ci\u003eAlice's Adventures in Wonderland \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThrough the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There\u003c\/i\u003e. Tenniel's detailed black-and-white drawings remain the definitive depiction of the \u003ci\u003eAlice\u003c\/i\u003e characters, with comic book illustrator and writer Bryan Talbot stating, \"Carroll never describes the Mad Hatter: our image of him is pure Tenniel.\"\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Sirius Entertainment","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50599976632594,"sku":"9781398832534","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_46d9bfab-adca-48f8-84d0-7a1717813c86.jpg?v=1737294584","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/alices-adventures-in-wonderland-gilded-pocket-edition","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}