carroll, lewis

Each volume provides discussions of the literary and historical background of novels from various cultures and time periods. Includes concise synopses of plot, characters and themes, a brief author biography, discussion of the story's cultural and historical significance, and excerpted criticism.

Provides analysis of the most frequently studied poems in literature courses. Each entry contains author biography (if attributed), poem text, poem summary, themes, style, historical context, critical overview, and criticism.

Provides analysis of the most frequently studied poems in literature courses. Contains author biography (if attributed), poem text, poem summary, themes, style, historical context, critical overview, and criticism.

Provides critical overviews of novels from various cultures and time periods. Includes discussions of plot, characters, themes and structure as well as the work's cultural and historical significance.

Presents the imaginary, illustrated journal of a character called "the Boots" that records the ill-fated nineteenth-century expedition to capture the famous and elusive delicacy known as the Snark. On the Snark expedition the Boots encountered danger, adventure, and strange creatures such as the Jubjub bird and the Bandersnatch that were once thought only to belong to Lewis Carroll's imagination.

Provides in-depth analysis of the life, works, career, and critical importance of Lewis Carroll.

Provides in-depth analysis of the literary work Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass, as well as its importance and critical reception. Includes a chronology of the life and works of the author.

"[The author] takes readers through the book's history--from Carroll's initial inspiration, Alice Liddell--all the way to the movies, plays, and other adaptations"--Provided by publisher.

Alice has a challenging party to navigate when she is invited to the Queen of Heart's ball.

Alice becomes more comfortable in Wonderland and becomes more acquainted with its denizens, including Ace, the Knight of Hearts, who appears to be a little unstable.