wonderland

This Sunday I found a book in my garage, and it was probably one of the most beautiful books I had seen. It’s this fairly new copy of The Complete, Fully Illustrated Works by Lewis Carroll, with gold plated edges on the pages. It even has this satin ribbon for page marking.

I skimmed a few of the stories and poems because there was so many! Well duh. But seriously, one of the most prominent things about Carroll is his unique style: it’s definitely bizarre. His imagination knew no bounds, and that’s one of the reasons why he’s so famous. There is nothing else like his collection of Alice stories.

 Lewis Carroll employed John Tenniel, an established book illustrator, to bring characters like the Cheshire Cat, the Mad Hatter and of course Alice, to life. I was hoping to actually read more of Alice in Wonderland but I haven’t found the time to. I think it’s awesome how universal this story is too; it’s one of the world’s most frequently translated works, available in fifty-five languages. 

And of course the world of cinema has attempted to re-create this story. I’ve watched Tim Burton’s version and it’s quite trippy…but then again so Tim Burton.  Alice and Wonderland has also appeared in one of my most favorite video games, Kingdom Hearts. (But of course that’s because it’s collaboration between Square Enix and Disney Interactive Studios.)

Hopefully I’ll be able to read more from this book!