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Aug 25, 2016 · Alice Gomme’s A Dictionary of British Folk-Lore: Part I is a classic work on traditional games, which deserves greater attention today. It offers a fascinating insight into the esoteric world of childlore, and presents a compelling snapshot of the late-Victorian era.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (also known as Alice in Wonderland) is an 1865 English children's novel by Lewis Carroll, a mathematics don at the University of Oxford. It details the story of a girl named Alice who falls through a rabbit hole into a fantasy world of anthropomorphic creatures.
- Lewis Carroll
- 1865
Alice has also been turned into many game-related products including puzzle books, board games and sophisticated computer games such as American McGee’s Alice (2000), which follows Alice into a disturbed adulthood.
Apr 30, 2024 · “Alice in Wonderland” has become a classic for a number of reasons. Generations after generation are captivated by its inventive story, abounding symbolism, and timeless themes of folly,...
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland was a trailblazer, opening new horizons for authors children’s fantasy. The young heroine has had a tremendous impact with her nursery-rhyme strewn tales expressing a fear of growing up.
Alice meets the King and Queen, the latter of whom orders her to play a game of croquet in which live flamingos are used instead of croquet mallets (and hedgehogs are deployed as balls!). The Duchess, who owns the Cheshire Cat, turns up just as the Queen is trying to have the Cheshire Cat beheaded.
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To the extent that critics are able to agree about the meaning of the Alice books, they conclude that the stories are primarily games, stories invented by a man who loved young children and who loved to invent his own word-games and mind-puzzles.
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