Lewis Carroll

HarperCollins is proud to present its range of best-loved, essential classics. Alice laughed. 'There's no use trying, ' she said: 'one can't believe impossible things.' 'I dare say you haven't had much practice, ' said the Queen. 'When I was your age I always did it for half an hour a day. Why, sometimes I've believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast.' In Carroll's celebrated sequel to Alice in Wonderland, Alice passes through a mirror and enters a looking-glass world where order is turned upside down. From her guest appearance as a pawn in a chess match with the Red Queen to her meeting with Humpty Dumpty, Tweedledum and Tweedledee, Alice is greeted by nonsense characters whose poems, such as 'The Walrus and the Carpenter' and 'Jabberwocky', are as famous as Alice herself. The subject of many film and TV adaptations, Through the Looking Glass showcases Carroll's wit and humour, as well as his great skill at creating an imaginary world full of the fantastical and extraordinary.

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This wonderful anthology features the stories of some of the best-loved heroines in children's books. From Jo March who sells her hair to raise money for her family, to George's single-minded commitment to protecting her island in The Famous Five to Bobbie's quick-thinking action that prevents a train crash in The Railway Children, these girls demonstrate courage beyond their years. Each of the 24 chapters contains an introduction about the courageous girl featured and a satisfying extract from the original book. These fictional heroines will inspire young readers with their stories of expectations defied, fears faced and obstacles overcome. This collection is also bound to tempt readers to discover these classic novels for themselves. Classic novels featured include Little Women, Anne of Green Gables, Five on a Treasure Island, The Railway Children, Jane Eyre, A Little Princess, Pollyanna and The Wizard of Oz, as well as beloved fairy tales from diverse cultures such as The Snow Queen, Kate Crackernuts and White Chrysanthemum.

Have you ever met anyone more curious than Alice? No one can stop her. But curiosity can lead to trouble. And that is exactly what awaits Alice, in this tale full of strange animals, mad people wearing hats, and a screaming queen obsessed with chopping people's heads. You could lose your own head while reading this bizarre story, but it is worth it, for every page is full of fun, fun, fun. MEET THE ARTIST - Julia Arenas magnificent rustic covers for Alice in Wonderland, Through the Looking Glass and A Boy's Journey to Wonderland reveals an artist's brushstroke and originality never seen in previous versions of this famous book series. Inside, inspired from her Spanish roots, Julia emphasizes quotes, lift off from the text with decorated backgrounds and bold letters, making it singularly attractive. Vol. 1 Alice in WonderlandVol. 2 Return to WonderlandVol. 3 A Boy's Journey to Wonderland

One `golden afternoon' in Oxford, in July 1862, the Reverend Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, accompanied three young sisters, Lorina, Alice, and Edith, on a boating trip. To keep the children amused, Dodgson, began to tell a tale about an inquisitive youngster called Alice, and her escapades in an underground world. Two years later, on the urgings of the heroine, Alice Liddell, he wrote the tale down and gave it to her as an early Christmas gift. Dodgson's story, later revised and illustrated by John Tenniel, would go on to become one of the most famous and best-loved children's books of all time - published as Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, under the pen name Lewis Carroll. However, the original tale - Alice's Adventures Under Ground - remains less well-known. In this facsimile edition of Dodgson's manuscript - now one of the British Library's most treasured possessions - with its accompanying commentary by former British Library curator Sally Brown, modern readers can enjoy the expressive story as it was first told.

The journey began at Folly Bridge near Oxford and ended five miles away in the village of Godstow. During the trip Charles Dodgson told the girls a story that featured a bored little girl named Alice who goes looking for an adventure.

Through the Looking-Glass invites readers on a whimsical journey through Lewis Carroll's imaginative world. Join Alice as she steps through the looking-glass into a realm of nonsensical encounters and mind-bending puzzles. Carroll's clever wordplay and fantastical storytelling will delight readers of all ages. A sequel to the beloved Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Enchanting characters and surreal landscapes that spark the imagination. Thought-provoking themes on perception, reality, and identity. Carroll's signature wit and playful language. A beautifully illustrated edition that brings this classic tale to life.

V sbornik voshli luchshie sochinenija velikogo anglijskogo pisatelja Ljuisa Kerrolla, vkljuchaja skazochnye povesti o prikljuchenijakh Alisy, poemy v zhanre fantasticheskogo nonsensa, parodii i shutki. Vse eti proizvedenija predstavleny v novom professionalnom perevode, tochnee vosproizvodjaschem i soderzhanie, i dukh originala. Kniga soderzhit podrobnye kommentarii s razjasneniem realij, alljuzij i skrytykh smyslov. Prednaznachena dlja shirokoj auditorii vzroslykh i junykh chitatelej, nachinaja s vozrasta 12 let.

V odin tom sobrany vse khudozhestvennye proizvedenija znamenitogo anglijskogo pisatelja Ljuisa Kerrolla. Izdanie vkljuchaet v sebja mnogochislennye illjustratsii, mnogie iz kotorykh stali klassicheskimi. "Alisu v Strane chudes" i "Alisu v Zazerkale" soprovozhdajut velikolepnye illjustratsii Dzhona Tenniela, "Alisu pod zemlej" - risunki samogo Ljuisa Kerrolla, "Silviju i Bruno" - illjustratsii Garri Farnissa, "Okhotu na Snarka" - udivitelnye risunki Genri Kholideja, sborniki "Fantasmagorija", "Istorija s uzelkami" i "Tri zakata" - risunki znamenitogo amerikanskogo khudozhnika Artura Frosta.

Skazka Ljuisa Kerrolla v soprovozhdenii podrobnogo kommentarija, posvjaschennogo Viktorianskoj epokhe. Istoriko-bytovye zametki, risunki i gravjury, stranitsy iz knig i zhurnalov togo vremeni, interaktivnye elementy sozdajut zhivoj obraz viktorianskoj Anglii.150 let nazad matematik iz Oksforda napisal skazku dlja malenkoj anglichanki. S tekh por pridumannaja im Strana chudes budorazhit voobrazhenie chitatelej vo vsem mire: detej i vzroslykh, istorikov i khudozhnikov, filosofov i poetov. No na stranitsakh etoj knigi za veseloj putanitsej Strany chudes prostupajut ochertanija esche odnoj neznakomoj nam strany - dalekoj i nepostizhimoj viktorianskoj Anglii. Rjadom so skazkoj ozhivaet v melchajshikh podrobnostjakh epokha: mozhno pobyvat v Londone i v Oksforde, okazatsja v viktorianskom dome, rassmotret starinnye veschi, udivitsja poslednim izobretenijam, uznat, kak znakomitsja s korolevoj i pochemu ne sleduet pisat trekhslojnye pisma, iz chego varit falshivyj cherepakhovyj sup, kakovo kupatsja v sherstjanom zhakete, gde prokatitsja na penni i fartinge i kogda krichat "Snip-snap-snorum!". Malo togo, zdes mozhno ne tolko nauchitsja nedurno krokirovat i tantsevat morskuju kadril, no i prevratit aluju rozu v beluju, rassadit za stolom vsekh uchastnikov bezumnogo chaepitija i otkryt dvertsu v chudesnyj sad. A esche...- Koloda kart dlja igry v "Veselye semejki"- Taumatrop i drugie opticheskie igrushki- Nastolnaja igra "Vojna Aloj i Beloj rozy"- Nastojaschij viktorianskij kukolnyj dom- Praktichnaja perchatka s kartoj Londona- Interaktivnaja kartina "Na zheleznodorozhnom vokzale"- Viktorianskie salonnye igry- Ulybka bez kota- Sekretnyj shifr Ljuisa KerrollaGolograficheskaja kartinka (lentikuljar) na oblozhke. Perevodchik: Demurova Nina MikhajlovnaRedaktor: Kutlovskaja Ksenija, Buntman EkaterinaKhudozhnik: Kerroll Ljuis, Tenniel Dzhon, Chelak Vadim, Loseva Irina