Alice in Wonderland

The irony and satire of Lewis Carroll''s classic Alice in Wonderland acquires a new life with Ralph Steadman''s audacious and dynamic illustrations. This book is a beautiful new edition of Steadman''s 1968 work. Ferocious Steadman spin. Sophisticated humor A world where people fall down rabbit holes and confront talking caterpillars is a place where Steadman would feel comfortable. An interesting look at the artist at an earlier stage in his own artistic approach. [Steadman''s drawings] are still remarkably fresh and unique. Don''t count on a bookful of sweet, charming etchings of the shrinking golden girl; this is a somewhat less flattering Alice than the one we''ve come to know and expect. In over 40 pen and ink illustrations, this Wonderland is more tempestuous; of greater, grittier (and funnier) distortion... when dangerous satirists like Steadman exercise their imaginations and lyric, delirious pens in the slivers and shards of a distorted world -- look out. Pair[s] a perpetually suspicious Alice with peculiar creatures that well warrant her chariness. Explosive ink drawings... acidic whimsies splash across pages, bringing dear Alice a newly stimulating cup of tea. Carroll''s hall-of-mirrors children''s tale and Steadman''s "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" style make for an eerily perfect fit. Alice as you''ve rarely seen her... fun for all ages... full of the wit and wisdom Carroll originally gave us. The familiar cast of characters... takes on a bizarre life of its own with Steadman''s black and white illustrations. Children... will be curious, confused yet amazed by what they read and see in this book

A beautiful new edition of Steadman''s 1968 work, now available in paperback.

The force of social satire and fantasy in the original text of Alice in Wonderland is as relevant today as when the book was first published in 1865. In this edition, Ralph Steadman''s drawings remain faithful to the book''s satirical tone while revealing his own passion for irony.

This version of Carroll''s classic tale is a startling departure from the traditional Victorian or Disney approaches. In his introduction, Steadman describes how a fresh illustrative perspective created an original, modern vision. The story acquires new life with his audacious and dynamic illustrations.

The 47 pen-and-ink illustrations are the same as in the critically acclaimed 1968 British edition. Reformatted and meticulously restored, they convey the energy, imagination and power of Steadman''s pen and introduce the wit and wisdom of Alice to a new generation of readers.

• | Author: Lewis Carroll, Ralph Steadman
• | Publisher: Firefly Books Ltd
• | Publication Date: Jan 15, 2010
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• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-13: 9781554072033
• | ISBN-10: 1554072034