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Sylvie and Bruno (1889) is a novel by Lewis Carroll. Originally conceived as a pair of short stories published in Aunt Judy’s Magazine in 1867, Sylvie and Bruno eventually became a full length, two-volume novel. Although less popular than his Alice books, the novel remains a powerful example of Carroll’s imaginative range and ability to capture the surreal nature of everyday life. “The Warden, a tall dignified man with a grave but very pleasant face, was seated before a writing-table, which was covered with papers, and holding on his knee one of the sweetest and loveliest little maidens it has ever been my lot to see. She looked four or five years older than Bruno, but she had the same rosy cheeks and sparkling eyes, and the same wealth of curly brown hair.” While traveling by train to a long-overdue doctor’s appointment, a middle-aged historian slips in and out of sleep. Each time, he enters a dream world where fairies and elves go about their lives without noticing his presence. Gradually, he becomes aware of a plot to overthrow the Warden orchestrated by Sub-Warden Sibimet and his wife Tabikat. Tricked into giving the Sub-Warden dictatorial powers, the Warden embarks to serve as Monarch of Fairyland. Soon, a Mad Gardener arrives and directs Sylvie and Bruno to follow him to a bizarre underground lair. With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Lewis Carroll’s Sylvie and Bruno is a classic work of English literature reimagined for modern readers.

Sylvie and Bruno Concluded (1893) is a novel by Lewis Carroll. Originally conceived as a pair of short stories published in Aunt Judy’s Magazine in 1867, Sylvie and Bruno eventually became a full length, two-volume novel. Although less popular than his Alice books, the novel remains a powerful example of Carroll’s imaginative range and ability to capture the surreal nature of everyday life. “I missed the pleasant friends I had left behind at Elveston […] but, perhaps more than all, I missed the companionship of the two Fairies—or Dream-Children, for I had not yet solved the problem as to who or what they were—whose sweet playfulness had shed a magic radiance over my life.” While traveling by train to a long-overdue doctor’s appointment, a middle-aged historian slips in and out of sleep. Each time, he enters a dream world where fairies and elves go about their lives without noticing his presence. Gradually, he begins to interact with the figures in his dreams and feels strangely attached to the young Sylvie and Bruno. In the waking world, his best friend Dr. Arthur Forester risks his life in order to care for the sick in a village undergoing a deadly fever outbreak. With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Lewis Carroll’s Sylvie and Bruno Concluded is a classic work of English literature reimagined for modern readers.

"Les Aventures d''Alice au pays des merveilles, écrit par Lewis Carroll, est un livre emblématique de la littérature jeunesse. Publié pour la première fois en 1865, il nous plonge dans un monde fantastique et absurde où règnent l''imagination et la folie.L''histoire débute lorsque la curieuse Alice, une jeune fille pleine de vie, tombe dans un terrier de lapin et se retrouve propulsée dans un univers étrange et déconcertant. Elle y rencontre des personnages hauts en couleur tels que le Chapelier Fou, le Chat du Cheshire et la Reine de Cœur, tous plus excentriques les uns que les autres.Au fil de ses péripéties, Alice se retrouve confrontée à des énigmes, des jeux de mots et des situations loufoques qui défient toute logique. Elle doit naviguer à travers des paysages surréalistes, où les animaux parlent, les objets prennent vie et les règles du temps et de l''espace sont constamment remises en question.Ce livre captivant, mêlant humour, absurdité et réflexions philosophiques, est une véritable invitation à l''évasion et à la réflexion. Il explore les thèmes de l''identité, de la perception de la réalité et de la quête de soi, tout en offrant une critique subtile de la société victorienne.Les Aventures d''Alice au pays des merveilles est un classique intemporel qui continue de fasciner les lecteurs de tous âges. Plongez dans ce monde merveilleux et laissez-vous emporter par l''imagination débordante de Lewis Carroll.Extrait : ""Cette fois elle trouva sur la table une petite bouteille (qui certes n''était pas là tout à l''heure). Au cou de cette petite bouteille était attachée une étiquette en papier, avec ces mots « BUVEZ-MOI » admirablement imprimés en grosses lettres. C''est bien facile à dire « Buvez-moi, » mais Alice était trop fine pour obéir à l''aveuglette."""