Alice Through the Looking Glass
Take a look at our favourite books and DVDs inspired by the Lewis Carroll classic!
The story of Alice: Lewis Carroll and the secret history of Wonderland by Robert Douglas-Fairhurst
Drawing on previously unpublished material, this work illuminates the tangled history of two lives and two books, examining the peculiar friendship between Oxford mathematician Charles Dodgson, Lewis Carroll, and Alice Liddell, the child for whom he invented the Alice stories. It analyses how their relationship influenced the creation of Wonderland, how the two Alice books took on an unstoppable cultural momentum in the Victorian era, and why 150 years later they continue to enthrall and delight us.
Lewis Carroll: a biography by Morton N. Cohen
How did a pioneering photographer, Oxford don and mathematician become a cultural icon by creating some of the most memorable characters and funniest nonsense ever written? This biography was reissued to commemorate the 150th anniversary. It is a bit dated now but well researched.
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Disney's Alice in Wonderland
The 1951 Disney cartoon is often an introduction to Alice for children. In this animated Disney version of Lewis Carroll's stories, young Alice (voiced by Kathryn Beaumont) is transported to Wonderland after being distracted by the White Rabbit, who is late for a very important date. There she encounters the grinning Cheshire Cat (Sterling Holloway), joins the Mad Hatter's (Ed Wynn) tea party, and falls foul of the ill-tempered Queen of Hearts (Verna Felton) during a game of croquet.
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Dreamchild
An unusually subtle fact based drama written by Dennis Potter which centres around the grown-up version of Alice from Lewis Carroll's classic book Alice in Wonderland.
The eponymous character (Coral Browne) makes the long journey from England to New York to receive an honorary degree to celebrate the centenary of Lewis Carroll's birth. Now known as the widowed Mrs Hargreaves, Alice struggles to come to terms with persistent memories of the origins of the story in which she starred and the unwanted fame and attention it is now bringing her. As she prepares to receive her award she is plagued by hallucinations involving the story's famous characters and memories of an old family friend, Mr Dodgson (Ian Holm).
Alice's adventures in Wonderland: Royal Opera House
Royal Ballet principal Lauren Cuthbertson leads the cast in Christopher Wheeldon’s production, filmed at the Royal Opera House in March 2011. The cast includes Sergei Polunin, Edward Watson, Zenaida Yanowsky and Steven McRae.
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Alice in Wonderland and Alice Through the Looking Glass
Double-bill of fantasy adventures based on the novels by Lewis Carroll. In 'Alice in Wonderland' (2010), Alice returns to the magical world of her childhood adventure to reunite with her friends the Mad Hatter, the White Rabbit, Tweedledum and Tweedledee, the Dormouse, the Caterpillar and the Cheshire Cat. Alice discovers her true destiny as she joins forces with the colourful denizens of Wonderland to overthrow the wicked Red Queen.
In 'Alice Through the Looking Glass' (2016), Alice finds herself in a mysterious, alternate world after going through a mirror and emerging on the other side of the glass. While there she discovers that the Mad Hatter is in danger and that Wonderland could be turned into a wasteland by the evil Time. As Alice tries to turn back time in order to save her friend, she once again comes face-to-face with the Red Queen.