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Alice's Adventures Under Ground by Lewis Carroll

hoarderreader's review against another edition

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2.0

It lacks all the good characters from the final version: March Hare, the Duchess, Chessire, Mad Hatter...

sumia's review against another edition

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2.0

I must confess that I have never read anything from Alice in Wonderland, the only knowledge I had of this fairy tale is what is shown by Disney (and even then it took quite a while before I even watched the movie).

Nevertheless, it was very interesting to read such an early manuscript of 'Alice in Wonderland'. Especially the personal touch by Lewis Carroll, shown through his drawings, handwriting and foreword. It made it more clear what kind of person the author was and his motivations and thoughts behind this story.
I find it quite amazing how his imagination worked and how he concocted these peculiar events. It was overall a very nice, enjoyable read!

emnut01's review against another edition

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adventurous inspiring lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

hayley7's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

blackmetalblackheart's review against another edition

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3.0

Alice's Adventures Under Ground is the original story that Carroll wrote and illustrated for his young neighbor, Alice. It is cool to see the framework for what would eventually become the full book.

The free Kindle edition that I read suffers from a couple of things. First, it contains the content of the book twice. Second, it does not contain any of the illustrations. It is my understanding that hard copy versions of this have the pictures and actual handwriting of Carroll. You get none of that here.

If you are a huge fan of Carroll's work, seeking down a hard copy of this is probably a must. For others, it is a cool glimpse into Carroll and the world of Alice. Just know that this edition is subpar.

myreadingcorner_'s review against another edition

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5.0

Primer manuscrito de Alicia, con la letra de Lewis Carroll y sus propias ilustraciones (mi favorita fue la de las cartas pintando las rosas para la reina de corazones). Esta obra es mucho más breve y cuenta con menos personajes que su versión posterior de Alicia en el País de las Maravillas, pero aún así mantiene la esencia del libro que se hizo mundialmente famoso. El prólogo de este libro me encantó y vale mucho la pena leerlo para contextualizar la obra.

Estoy feliz de haber comprado este libro ya que me recordó demasiado a mis últimas vacaciones en Londres, visitando la British Library con una de las personas que más quiero en este mundo.

lliv_patrick's review against another edition

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3.0

A great foundation for the beloved fleshed out future novel that this evolved into.

remarchive's review against another edition

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adventurous funny inspiring lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

4.5

lizzie_e's review against another edition

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4.0

Este é o manuscrito original que, mais tarde, deu origem à história que conhecemos como "Alice no País das Maravilhas." É um livro interessante para quem é fã da Alice, mas para aqueles que nunca leram o livro, não sei se recomendaria Alice's Adventures Underground.

Basicamente esta é a mesma história, mas numa versão mais curta, sem várias das personagens que mais tarde figuram no texto publicado, tais como o Chapeleiro Louco, a Lebre de Março, o Gato de Cheshire, etc. A edição que possuo tem uma introdução que explica logo à partida as personagens que não figuram na história, por isso este aspecto não foi uma surpresa.

Gostei da introdução que está bastante completa e explica ao leitor o processo de publicação da obra, a razão do seu sucesso instantâneo e a transição entre este manuscrito e o trabalho final. As ilustrações de Santore são belíssimas, mantendo o traço clássico da ilustração a preto e branco detalhada de Tenniel.

Apesar de gostar mais da obra final, achei esta leitura muito interessante, pois estava constantemente a comparar os dois livros na minha cabeça.

PS: "You are Old Father William", o meu poema preferido da obra, já existia no manuscrito! *-*

forever_fantasy's review against another edition

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lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0