I bought this book, Through the Looking Glass, basically straight after I had finished Alice's Adventures in Wonderland :) I am very excited to read it because I enjoyed the first ever so much.
This design is quite different. As I bought it from a second hand book store called, The Known World, it is a very old children's version of the novel. It is hardcover and contains fifty black and white illustrations by John Tenniel (the same man who illustrated those of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland).
I do believe Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland is based of this book. If I am not mistaken.
'Through the Looking-Glass is one of the world's most celebrated books for children, loved equally by adults for its humour, logic and inventive absurdity. Tweedledum and Tweedledee, Humpty-Dumpty, and the White Knight are only a few of the unforgettable characters.'
It seems to be a short book again, and shouldn't take long to complete. I just can't believe a story written by a mathematical professor way back in 1865 (and 1872 for Through the Looking-Glass) is still around ad loved by many today! It is astounding really. Books written so long ago that have remained in the hearts of millions shows just how incredible of a story, and a writer for that matter, it truly is.
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