Hands Around the World by Susan Milord
Emerging in several different versions during the author's lifetime, Lewis Carroll's Alice novels have a publishing history almost as magical and mysterious as the stories themselves. Zoe Jaques and Eugene Giddens offer a detailed and nuanced account of the initial publication of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass and investigate how their subsequent transformations through print, illustration, film, song, music videos, and even stamp-cases and biscuit tins affected the reception of these childhood favourites. The authors consider issues related to the orality of the original tale and its impact on subsequent transmission, the differences between the manuscripts and printed editions, and the politics of writing and publishing for children in the 1860s. In addition, they take account of Carroll's own responses to the books' popularity, including his writing of major adaptations and a significant body of meta-textual commentary, and his reactions to the staging of Alice in Wonderland. Attentive to the child reader, how changing notions of childhood identity and needs affected shifting narratives of the story, and the representation of the child's body by various illustrators, the authors also make a significant contribution to childhood studies.
Milord, Susan: -
Susan Milord is the creator of many wonderful books for young readers, including The Kids' Nature Book, Willa the Wonderful, Love That Baby!, and Three About Thurston. She lives in Vermont, where she keeps an eye out for special pebbles.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780913589656 |
| ISBN 10 | 0913589659 |
| Title | Hands Around the World |
| Author | Susan Milord |
| Series | Williamson Kids Can! Books |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Williamson Publishing Co |
| Year published | 1992-08-18 |
| Number of pages | 158 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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