Reinventing Wonderland

[Dark Muse]

I love Alice in Wonderland, for one thing because I do have something of a fascination with surrealism and alternative realities, and there is something quite Goth about the characters within Wonderland. I have written several Wonderland inspired poems, and will be re-reading Alice in February.

So anyway, a new book just came out recently called Alice I Have Been, which looks at the Wonderland story from a new perspective.

I am curios does anyone know of any other good books that reexamine Alice in Wonderland and explore the classic tale from new perspectives and points of view?

[PeeSlowlyAndSee]

I don't know any, but I just want to say that I'm also interested in seeing if there are any books like that.

[Dark Muse]

I do know thier is a series called The Looking Glass Wars, which explore the story of Alice in a very different sort of way, which sounds like it might be interesting.

[PeeSlowlyAndSee]

Hmm, I'll have to look into that.

[Katy North]

Try typing in Alice in Wonderland on amazon and see what you dig up!

I found a couple books about Alice in Wonderland and philosophy so far. Might not be exactly what you're looking for, but it would probably help if you love the book so much!

Also, why stop at literature? There's bound to be tons of art inspired by Alice out there. That would probably keep you busy.

[Dark Muse]

I have seen different T.V adaptions of Alice, but Alice inspired art work could indeed be quite interesting.

[dfloyd]

there was Alice Underground.... A manuscript copy illustrated by sketches drawn by Lewis Carrol. The Folio Society published a facsimile of Alice Underground last year which sold for around $179.00. Amazon did have a first edition of this Alice (before John Tenniel) for $8,500, a pittance for Alice lovers.

Twas brillig and the slithy toves
Did gyre and gimble in the wabe
All mimsy were the borogroves
And the momes wrath outgrabe.

I can only rfemember the first verse of Jabberwocky (sp?)