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Sylvie and Bruno is set in Victorian England and in Fairyland, each setting with their own narrative. The fairytale aspect of the novel is similar to Carroll's Alice stories, but the "real world" narrative is more philosophical. Carroll joins the discussion about modern religion, society and morality..
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Hmm. Its not that bad. But, its not too good either. At times, for a few sentences, this book is quite funny, but for the most part, its meandering, jump around, and has no continuous theme - except for the way girls and boys should be (which is girls should be quiet and kind and boys should be impish and cute) There are also a few spots where the narrator goes on about morality and Christianity - which is quite tedious. But, as always, there are moments of absolute brilliance.
I think this book is about Lewis Carroll and his beliefs. If you are looking for another Alice in Wonderland - this story is not it.
I think this book is about Lewis Carroll and his beliefs. If you are looking for another Alice in Wonderland - this story is not it.
A man vacationing for his health observes some fairy children in a dream, and some unrequited love in real life.
1/4 (Bad).
In the preface, Carroll talks about how important writing something original was to him. He implies that that means finding a completely new way to write a book. He does not, however, concern himself with finding a SUCCESSFUL new way to write a book. And to be fair, he's up front about that.
1/4 (Bad).
In the preface, Carroll talks about how important writing something original was to him. He implies that that means finding a completely new way to write a book. He does not, however, concern himself with finding a SUCCESSFUL new way to write a book. And to be fair, he's up front about that.
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... om den rent språkligt är en skattkista, saknar Carrolls välskakade cocktail egentlig handling. Och häri ligger utmaningen.
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These two novels by Lewis Carroll differ from his other fiction in a number of ways in addition to having their own indexes. Each of them, for example, is several times as long as either of the Alice books; but more importantly, the Sylvie and Bruno books were written with a moral—something studiously avoided in the Alice books and almost all of Carroll's other fiction written during his show more adult years.... Sadly, when the Sylvie and Bruno books have been reprinted in those one-volume tomes purporting to be 'The Complete Works of Lewis Carroll', the indexes to Sylvie and Bruno are regularly omitted. The publishers either do not appreciate their importance and novelty, or, more likely, do not wish to incur the expense of adjusting the page references. show less
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In at least one of his works, Sylvie and Bruno, Lewis Carroll showed that he had mastered the art of indexing, Victorian style. The first part of the work was published in 1889 by Macmillan in London and had an index whose whimsicality perfectly fitted the equally whimsical text, though it occupied only five of the book's 400 pages. Four years later, there appeared Sylvie and Bruno concluded, show more and this time, Carroll provided it with a 'General index' of 21 pages which included most of the entries for volume I as well as entries for volume II. show less
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Charles Luthwidge Dodgson was born in Daresbury, England on January 27, 1832. He became a minister of the Church of England and a lecturer in mathematics at Christ Church College, Oxford. He was the author, under his own name, of An Elementary Treatise on Determinants, Symbolic Logic, and other scholarly treatises. He is better known by his pen show more name of Lewis Carroll. Using this name, he wrote Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass. He was also a pioneering photographer, and he took many pictures of young children, especially girls, with whom he seemed to empathize. He died on January 14, 1898. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
Lewis Carroll has a Legacy Library. Legacy libraries are the personal libraries of famous readers, entered by LibraryThing members from the Legacy Libraries group.
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- Original publication date
- 1889
- Epigraph
- Thou delicious JFay (?)-- The guardian of a Sprite that likes to tease thee--Loving in earnest, chiding but in play The Merry mocking Bruno! Who, that sees thee, Can fail to love thee, Darling even as I?--My sweetest Sy... (show all)lvie, we must say "Good-bye!
- First words
- 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... (show all) my lot to see.
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- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)The vision was fast slipping from my eager gaze: but it seemed to me, in that last bewildering moment, that not Sylvie but an angel was looking out through those trustful brown eyes, and that not Sylvie's but an angel's voice was whispering "It is Love."
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- This is only "Sylvie & Bruno" (the first book) - not "Sylvie & Bruno Concluded" or "The Complete Sylvie & Bruno" - please don't combine with either of those
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