Wonderland: Alice in Poetry
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Lewis Carroll's Alice has been enchanting children for 150 years. Curious Alice, the bossy White Rabbit, the formidable Queen of Hearts and the Mad Hatter are among the best-loved, most iconic literary creations of all time. In Wonderland : Alice in Poetry, we celebrate the poems of Lewis Carroll, from the sublime to the surreal, including popular favourites such as Jabberwocky , The Walrus and the Carpenter and Tweedledum and Tweedledee. In addition to these classic, beloved poems, this beautiful collection features many contemporary poems from editor Michaela Morgan and a host of popular poets, including Roger McGough, John Agard, Grace Nichols, Rachel Rooney, Tony Mitton, Vivian French, Cheryl Moskowitz, Joseph Coehlo, and Jan Dean, each one putting their own spin on these classic texts. Review: Poetry is the rabbit hole we should all fall down - How wonderful to revisit the world of Lewis Carroll through such a collection of nonsensical eyes. Each poet brings their own perspective to bear and each poem is a triumph. Review: Curiously entertaining - Marvellous wonderland madness. Revisits many Alice adventures and relives the tale of Alice in a wonderous way.
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D**M
Poetry is the rabbit hole we should all fall down
How wonderful to revisit the world of Lewis Carroll through such a collection of nonsensical eyes. Each poet brings their own perspective to bear and each poem is a triumph.
H**Y
Curiously entertaining
Marvellous wonderland madness. Revisits many Alice adventures and relives the tale of Alice in a wonderous way.
A**K
Lovely little book
Lovely little book. My daughter loves Alice and this is greattach to add to her collection.
J**N
A must buy!
A super book
F**F
Wonderful Alice in Poetry
An excellent book, especially if you are a fan of Alice. The Alice in Wonderland books made a huge impact on me as a child. I loved them, and Lewis Carroll's fantastic and quirky poems. It wasn't until I was much older that I realised that Carroll's verses were often parodies of poems of the day. How apt, then, that Michaela Morgan has taken Carroll's poems and found a whole host of contemporary poets to add their versions, alongside the originals. And very good they are too. From Joseph Coelho's You've Got So Big and Horrible to Roger McGough's Six Impossible Things to Do Before Breakfast. Brilliant! It's a pity that the book hasn't been given a more classy look, making it a book to keep and treasure, rather than a cheap-looking paperback. Nevertheless - definitely worth buying. And savouring.
N**A
Süßes kleines Buch
Ein süßes Buch voll mit Gedichten über das Wunderland. Die Schriftgröße ist angenehm und das Buch hat viele Illustrationen, außerdem ist das Cover schön veredelt.
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