Alice in space : the sideways Victorian world of Lewis Carroll / Gillian Beer.

Contents Alice in time -- "The faculty of invention": games, play, and maths -- Puns, punch, and parody -- The dialogues of Alice: pretending to be two people -- Are you animal, vegetable, or mineral?: Alice's identity -- "Must a name mean something?" Alice asked doubtfully -- Dreaming and justice -- Growing and eating.
Abstract An examination of Carroll's books about Alice explores the contextual knowledge of the time period in which it was written, addressing such topics as time, games, mathematics, and taxonomies.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 269-283) and index.
Genre/formCriticism, interpretation, etc.
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