These two stories tell the tale of a young girl named alice who finds herself in peculiar surroundings, where she encounters many different and unusual characters. The looking glass, or voyage of the space bubble, citation needed series is a military novel series created by author john ringo and centering on the creation of transspace portals known as looking glasses due to their mirrorlike appearance and the effect their discovery and the discovery of things via the portals have on life on earth and off it. Lewis carrolls alices adventures in wonderland and its sequel, through the looking glass and what alice found there, are two of the most famous nineteenthcentury childrens fantasy novels. Lookingglass house in lewis carrolls through the lookingglass. Jessica arnold has created a completely new, creepy, intriguing and utterly fascinating world in her spooky hotel. Ghost stories chosen and illustrated by edward gorey. Through the looking glass summary a research guide for students. She has moments of weakness, mentally and physically, but she also has a great deal of strength. The lookingglass self describes the process wherein individuals base their sense of self on how they believe others view them. Through the lookingglass work by carroll britannica. The looking glass book of stories hardcover january 1, 1960 by hart day leavitt editor 5. Disneys looking glass movie is more about the continuation of the relationship between alice and the mad hatter than it is about following the flow and story of lewis carrolls books. Do you think the two worlds are both extensions of the same fantasy world, or are they significantly different.
Through the lookingglass, in full through the lookingglass and what alice found there, book by lewis carroll, dated 1872 but actually published in december 1871 written as a sequel to alices adventures in wonderland, through the lookingglass describes alices further adventures as she moves through a mirror into another unreal world of illogical behaviour, this one dominated by. Instead, a relatively cheap binding method known as paperoverboard printed paper, glued to heavy cardboard bindings was used instead of cloth to keep costs low. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. This time she meets characters from a game of chess as opposed to the pack of cards in the first book. Independent bookshop with cafe in the quartermile edinburgh. As editor and publisher of through the looking glass childrens book. Nominated as one of americas bestloved novels by pbss the great american read original, experimental, and unparalleled in their charm, lewis carrolls alices adventures in wonderland and through the lookingglass and what alice found there have enchanted readers for generations. Alices adventures in wonderland and through the lookingglass. Through the lookingglass is your passport to a topsyturvy world on the other side of the mirror, where you have to run fast just to stay in place, memory works backwards, and it is possible to believe as many as six impossible things before breakfast.
Alices adventures in wonderland and through the looking glass. Alices adventures in wonderland and through the lookingglass introduction. Pamela harer and sandra kroupa, uw libraries book arts and rare book curator, cocurated the physical exhibit that was on view from march november 2008. Ten of the best mirrors in literature books the guardian. Active participation in stories helps children develop future mental health. How does looking glass world compare and contrast with wonderland. Npr ed literature for kids hasnt always been focused on the magical and whimsical. Through the lookingglass 1 storynory audio stories. The story was supposed to be that alice was playing chess so she could be queen, but you completely forget all that for half of the book as it doesnt seem to focus. Looking glass factory the worlds leading holographic.
Alice again enters a fantastical world, this time by climbing through a mirror into the world that she can see beyond it. The second book is set six months later than the first book. Alice tells kitty a story about lookingglass house, a magical world on the other side of the mirror where everything is backwards. A bronx resident for over 40 years, he now splits his time between sunny florida and his timeshare in north korea. About alices adventures in wonderland and through the looking glass. It includes stories by charles dickens, wilkie collins, m. The looking glass short stories and classic literature. The person who compiled this book of stories writes in the introduction that his eighth and ninth grade students were reading fiction too simpleminded, or too easily moralistic, or too conventional.
Alice through the looking glass 2016 theatrical when alice comes across a magical looking glass and returns to the fantastical realm of underland, she discovers that her friend the mad hatter johnny depp has lost his muchness and embarks on a perilous race to save him before time runs out. Oct 10, 2015 next came the 1872 first edition sequel through the looking glass and what alice found there which made a charming pairing with the alice in wonderland book. Published in 1871 by lewis carroll charles lutwidge dodgson through the lookingglass and what alice found there is a sequel to alices adventures in wonderland. Taken from his the complete short stories collection the story is narrated in the third person by an unnamed narrator and after reading the story the reader realises that chekhov may be exploring the. Through the lookingglass, and what alice found there also known as alice through the lookingglass or simply through the lookingglass is an 1871 novel by lewis carroll and the sequel to alices adventures in wonderland 1865. The haunted looking glass is the late edward goreys selection of his favorite tales of ghosts, ghouls, and grisly goingson. A book of counselling case stories by maggie yaxley smith excellent condition. In both of these books, gorey provided new cover art and interior illustrations. Probably the two most sought after titles in the series are the war of the worlds by h.
How does lookingglass world compare and contrast with wonderland. Summary the book begins as alice is sitting with her pet kitten, kitty, who is playing with a ball of string. Through the looking glass, stories from inside america s largest police department, is a retired twentyyear veteran of the new york city police department. Through the lookingglass, and what alice found there is an 1871 novel by lewis carroll. Pamela harer and sandra kroupa, uw libraries book arts and rare book curator, cocurated the physical exhibit that was on view from march. Lewis carrolls alices adventures in wonderland and its sequel, through the lookingglass and what alice found there, are two of the most famous nineteenthcentury childrens fantasy novels. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. The equally popular sequel through the looking glass and what alice found there, was published in 1872. It allows groups of people to view, create, and share holographic content together. The girls name is alice, and she ends up on the other side of a mirror, but that is about where the similarities stop. Through the looking glass and what alice found there was published in december 1871 but was dated 1872, indeed in an edition of 9,000 copies.
Apr 21, 2016 ms booksys adventures with alice continue in a whole new world through the looking glass where everything is backwards. Nellie, the daughter of a landowner and general, a young and pretty girl, dreaming day and night of being married, was sitting in her room, gazing with exhausted, halfclosed eyes into the lookingglass. Alice through the looking glass carroll, lewis livres. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of through the looking glass and what it means. I am looking forward to reading these stories to my kids. Alice tells kitty a story about lookingglass house, a magical world on the other side of the mirror where everything is. Nellie, the daughter of a landowner and general, a young and pretty girl, dreaming day and night of being married, was sitting in her room, gazing with. The plan, then, was to have the two series cover both the juvenile and young adult market. Next came the 1872 first edition sequel through the looking glass and what alice found there which made a charming pairing with the alice in wonderland book. In this sequel to alices adventures in wonderland, alice is playing with her kittens a black kitten and a white kitten, the offspring of dinah, alices cat in the first book when she.
In fact, these books inaugurated a new era of childrens literature in english. Readers can jump in and start the series with book two like i did, but be forewarned that lots of information about the first story is revealed during the second book. Through the looking glass of books the irish times. Alices adventures in wonderland and through the looking glass introduction. As all carroll admirers know, his book alices adventures in wonderland 1865, became an immediate success and has since been translated into more than eighty languages. The looking glass book of stories hart day leavitt on.
He was born and grew up in sydneys innercity working class suburbs, a larrikin becoming, barely out of his teens, a member of the hyde park push a group of camp men who drank at night around the archibald fountain and cruised other men there, while avoiding police. Both stories feature the colored classic illustrations of john tenniel. Ms booksys adventures with alice continue in a whole new world through the looking glass where everything is backwards. The lookingglass by anton chekhov online literature. In fact, the themes and settings of the book make it somewhat of a mirror image to its predecessor, alices adventures in wonderland 1865. Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans. For the white kitten had been having its face washed by the old cat for the last quarter of an hour and bear ing it pr etty w ell, consider ing. Online exhibition features historical childrens books from both the libraries special collection division and those on loan from collector and donor, pamela harer. Through the looking glass summary a research guide for. The alice books are but one example of his wide ranging authorship.
Looking glass is the second book in the naturalist series, but the first book by andrew mayne that i have read. The looking glass series was aimed at an older audience than random houses new beginner books series. Alices adventures in wonderland and through the looking. We take a threecentury tour through the history of childrens books in the. Alice through the looking glass part 1 story time with. Nellie, the daughter of a landowner and general, a young and pretty girl, dreaming day and night of being married, was sitting in her room, gazing with exhausted, halfclosed eyes into the looking glass. Powered by light field technology, the looking glass seamlessly delivers 3d content without any vrar headgear.
A great, brick and mortar, used and new book store with a selection of comic books new and used, and is the home of a great theatre space and a yet. Looking glass books bookstore edinburgh, united kingdom. Theo cray formerly professor, university of texasaustin, is without a doubt my favourite protagonist. Alice fictitious character from carroll juvenile fiction.
Jan 25, 2017 in the looking glass by anton chekhov we have the theme of devotion, loneliness, escape, fear, love, dedication, hope, defeat and independence. Through the lookingglass, in full through the lookingglass and what alice found there, book by lewis carroll, dated 1872 but actually published in december 1871. A summary of themes in lewis carrolls through the lookingglass. Sep, 20 in this sequel to alices adventures in wonderland, alice is playing with her kittens a black kitten and a white kitten, the offspring of dinah, alices cat in the first book when she. Stories from inside americas largest police department kindle edition by ferrari, vic, brennan, carolyn. Alices out of the way adventures start again in the second alice book by lewis carroll, published in 1871. Will include dust jacket if it originally came with one.
Written as a sequel to alices adventures in wonderland, through the lookingglass describes alices further adventures as she moves through a mirror into another unreal world of illogical behaviour, this one dominated by. Oct 29, 2008 probably the two most sought after titles in the series are the war of the worlds by h. At the time, many libraries refused to purchase paperback books. The book begins as alice is sitting with her pet kitten, kitty, who is playing with a ball of string. Find the diary, break the curse, step through the looking glass. The design and manufacture of the looking glass library books were driven by the need to market the books to libraries. Stories from inside americas largest police department. What other games would make good frameworks for fantasy stories. An elegant reprint anthology of 12 classic stories is the haunted looking glass. For the white kitten had been having its face washed by the old cat for the last quarter of an hour and bearing it pretty well, considering. Aimed at a preteen audience, beginner books consisted of new titles and was managed by theodore geisel dr. If your story starts to wander and lose direction, i will help you figure out what to do. Dec 27, 2016 lewis carrolls new story through the lookingglass, and what alice found there, by lewis carroll, author of alices adventures in wonderland. Wells and the haunted looking glass which is a series of classic ghost stories selected by edward gorey.
A summary of themes in lewis carrolls through the looking glass. The story ends with alice recalling the speculation of the tweedle brothers, that everything may have been a. These stories are not only none of those things, they are classics as well. Using social interaction as a type of mirror, people use the judgments they receive from others to measure their own worth, values, and behavior. Looking glass is the eagerlyawaited second novelscientific thrillercriminal mystery in authorillusionist andrew mayne s super fantastic the naturalist series. This too followed the same style of thousand printings on the title page and the very first edition on this book is still both rare and valuable. This too followed the same style of thousand printings on the title page and the very first. She was pale, tense, and as motionless as the lookingglass. Computational biologist, mathematical and programming genius, dr. The looking glass also puts a focus on what people are willing to do to survive, and alice is a strong character who is determined to do whatever it takes to survive. At the mention of the name alice, one tends to usually think of the childrens stories by lewis carroll. Through the lookingglass by lewis carroll free ebook. In the lookingglass by anton chekhov we have the theme of devotion, loneliness, escape, fear, love, dedication, hope, defeat and independence.
Differences between alices adventures in wonderland and. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading nypd. Clive madigan was an unusual man who lived an unusual life in unusual times. Jun 09, 2016 disneys looking glass movie is more about the continuation of the relationship between alice and the mad hatter than it is about following the flow and story of lewis carrolls books. The looking glass is a really interesting take on a retelling. The looking glass is the worlds leading holographic display. Lookingglass house one thing was certain, that the white kitten had had nothing to do with it.
In this reflected version of her own house, she finds a book with lookingglass poetry, jabberwocky, whose reversed. One of the key motifs of through the looking glass is that of mirrors, including the use of opposites, time running backwards, and so on, not to mention the title of the book itself. Readers can trust that the late maven of the macabre has picked the most ghoulish works by the likes of dickens, wilkie collins. Hartley, among other masters of the fine art of making the flesh creep, all accompanied by goreys inimitable illustrations. Namely, alices adventures in wonderland and through the looking glass are two classic works of childrens literature that for over a century have been read by children and adults alike. The book club click to join in the discussion about this months book. Welcome to through the looking glass children\s writing services. Alice through the looking glass part 1 story time with ms. Nominated as one of americas bestloved novels by pbss the great american read part of penguins beautiful hardback clothbound classics series, designed by the awardwinning coralie bickfordsmith, these delectable and collectible editions are bound in highquality colourful, tactile cloth with foil stamped into. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of through the lookingglass and what it means. Richard ii, by william shakespeare a weak king but a consummate drama queen, richard ii sends for a looking glass when he finds himself about to. Through the looking glass archives rare and antique books. Lewis carrolls new story through the lookingglass, and what alice found there, by lewis carroll, author of alices adventures in.