Lewis Carroll: The Complete, Fully Illustrated Works, Deluxe Edition

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Summary: Most complete of his complete works.
Review: This is the only one i've found recently that has "Phantasmagoria" and the handwritten "Alice's adventures underground".

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Summary: Alice in Wonderland!
Review: This was one of the best books that I have read! The whole story was mysterious and twisted! Since Lewis Carroll loved logic, math, and puzzles this book was perfect for me! The main subject that I got out of the book was how we change from children into adults. Also in this time of growing we are all trying to find ourselves. That's why Alice was crying when she couldn't recite any of the poems that she had memorized before. She was afraid that she was turning into Mable. At that time she had no idea who she was. It took her a while to figure out that you go through life trying to figure out who you are. I loved this book because there was never a dull moment and the moment it did seem to get dull Alice would move on through the wonderland and a new obstacle came in the way. I recommend this book to anyone that loves fantasy, logic, puzzles, and fun!

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Summary: The Dream with Meaning
Review: What a story! I loved Alice in Wonderland from beginning to end. It explains how some dreams can be plain nonsense to dreams that can be a lesson that you could never forget. Especially when you attend a tea party with a Mad Hatter, a March Hare, and a dormouse, or have a long conversation with a caterpillar. And also when you witness a screaming baby turn into a "handsome" pig. It is wacky, wild book, but it has some good morals. I learned that you have to be careful what you wish for, and always be ready for anything unexpected. It was exciting, hilarious, and had that wonderful touch of fantasy that makes you want to keep on reading. I recommend this book for all ages, from a forty year-olds to six year-olds. What a great book.

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Summary: alice
Review: when i got this in the mail, i was amazed at how beautiful it looked... leather bound, gold edged pages, stunning illustrations. i couldn't wait to dive in to alice's world. highly recommended for any alice in wonderland fan.

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Summary: Not from the same mold
Review: When I read Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking and What Alice Saw There, I fell in love with the imagination of Lewis Carroll who could create such a world. I loved the characters and the plain craziness. As a kid, that imaginary world where nothing APPEARED to make sense was just fun. I had so much fun acting out the different parts and pretending that I was at a tea-party with the Mad-Hatter. It's a classic for kids because it lets them use their imagination without the constraints of reality. It's far healthier than sitting in front of a computer or TV. But as a book for adults, it's still a classic. Many people, understandably, just see illogical nonsense and get frustrated with that. I don't claim to understand all of it, but remember, Lewis Carroll was a mathematician. Do you realize that Through the Looking Glass is a chess game? Anyway, it's a nice change from trashy Danielle Steele novels or similar pieces of work that are like TV shows on paper. They don't allow people to think or to discuss or use their imagination. They, perhaps more than Lewis Carroll, make reading a frustrating and nonsensical activity.