Clara in Blunderland by Caroline Lewis
Caroline Lewis is a pen-name, that of the team of Edward Harold Begbie, J. Stafford Ransome, and M. H. Temple, who wrote both Clara in Wonderland and a sequel, Lost in Wonderland. These two novels deal with British frustration and anger about the Boer War and with Britain's political leadership at the beginning of the twentieth century. -- But this book is not a stuffy study in early twentieth-century British politics -- it is a splendid parody, amusing as much for what it parodies as for its reflection of Lewis Carroll's originals, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass. Now, in 2010, more than a century from the book's first publication, Clara in Blunderland has to stand on its own in a way that it didn't in 1902. But it spans the century surprisingly well. Politics and politicians haven't changed much -- it seems -- in a century. That may be regrettable -- but at least Caroline Lewis can still make us laugh about it
Peter Jay is a poet who has translated a variety of ancient and modern poets, including Nerval, Pilinszky, Blandiana and Stanescu. He edited The Greek Anthology (Penguin, 1973). He is the editorial director of Anvil Press.
Caroline Lewis is a writer and lecturer specializing in women's writing and history.
Caroline Lewis is a writer and lecturer specializing in women's writing and history.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781904808497 |
| ISBN 10 | 1904808492 |
| Title | Clara in Blunderland |
| Author | Caroline Lewis |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Evertype |
| Year published | 2010-03-21 |
| Number of pages | 118 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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