I ordered this book because I have always been a fan of Alice in Wonderland, the cartoon as well as all the adaptations. However, I am ashamed to admit, at 22, I have never read the book. I just received it yesterday in the mail, and it is just a beautiful book! My husband almost didn't want me to read it because he says it should be on display! It has a beautiful pink hardcover with the picture in black and gold. The pages are gold gilded and there is one of the classic golden ribbon bookmarks attached to the binding. The book is about 2.5 inches thick. Consisting of:
Introduction
I. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
II. Through the Looking Glass
III. Sylvie and Bruno
IV. Sylvie and Bruno Concluded
V. Verse
The Hunting of the Snark
Early Verse
Puzzles from Wonderland
Prologues to Plays
Phantasmagoria
College Rhymes and Notes by an Oxford Chiel
Acrostics, Inscriptions, and Other Verse
Three Sunsets and Other Poems
VI. Stories
VII. A Miscellany
Index of First Lines of Verse
I was a little weary of purchasing this book, because I was worried the writing would be somewhat cryptic. I started reading this morning, have gotten about 30 pages in, and has been a fairly easy read!! I am not usually a fan of Introductions; however, I found this one rather informative, and made understanding of the text. It's definitely worth the buy, and would be a fond family heirloom!!