As you may be aware, 2015 is the 150th anniversary of the publication of Lewis Carroll's wildly popular book 'Alice in Wonderland'! It seems odd to think that it is so old already when it keeps popping up in pop culture everywhere - films and whatnot!
Now I will be completely honest with you here and admit that I have not read the book...shocking I know and I feel a little bit ashamed. It seems like such a weird, wacky and frankly odd book but one day I will, one day! According to the website alice150.com, there are celebrations happening all over the world (although none of them seem to be in Melbourne so I guess not really autour du monde). But there's nothing to stop you from celebrating yourself maybe with dress up or tea party. I whole heatedly support a dramatic reading out loud with your friends - maybe I'll read it then. I swear! It's on my long (long long) list.
We're celebrating in store with approximately a billion different editions of your favourite classic! Look there's some by the front door...
Oh hang on, there's more! Right by the children's picture book section are a few more! Each with their own lovely illustrations
Wait I take that back, there is a kind of event on around Alice in Wonderland on at the moment - at Scienceworks, they'll take you through the magical world of optical illusions. Check it out here.
Just doing a quick search on the cool thing they call the internet, brings back hundreds of sites that are filled with goodies of knowledge. There's 10 Things You Didn't Know About Alice in Wonderland including that 'Lewis Carroll’s real name was Charles Lutwidge Dodgson'. Something about the real Lewis Carroll as well suggesting that perhaps he wasn't all that he seemed. Never the less, his book will be something that endures i am sure.
But how can we have a post about Alice in Wonderland without covering some of the Alices of the past.
Short silent film from 1903 condensed into 8 minutes. So either things were cut or people walked really quickly...
Of course the 1951 Disney film where Alice's hair is strangely extraordinarily yellow. You can learn a lot of things with the flowers! The two Alices have a thing about their hands in their hair.
The 1999 version left the blue dress in the dust, but not to worry, none of the fun.
And of course the obviously weird 2010 version with Mia Wasikowska as Alice. Beautiful but creepy creepy.
Well, enjoy your Alice year and see you in another 50 for the bicentennial celebrations!
“If you don't know where you are going any road can take you there”
Now I will be completely honest with you here and admit that I have not read the book...shocking I know and I feel a little bit ashamed. It seems like such a weird, wacky and frankly odd book but one day I will, one day! According to the website alice150.com, there are celebrations happening all over the world (although none of them seem to be in Melbourne so I guess not really autour du monde). But there's nothing to stop you from celebrating yourself maybe with dress up or tea party. I whole heatedly support a dramatic reading out loud with your friends - maybe I'll read it then. I swear! It's on my long (long long) list.
We're celebrating in store with approximately a billion different editions of your favourite classic! Look there's some by the front door...
Oh hang on, there's more! Right by the children's picture book section are a few more! Each with their own lovely illustrations
Wait I take that back, there is a kind of event on around Alice in Wonderland on at the moment - at Scienceworks, they'll take you through the magical world of optical illusions. Check it out here.
Just doing a quick search on the cool thing they call the internet, brings back hundreds of sites that are filled with goodies of knowledge. There's 10 Things You Didn't Know About Alice in Wonderland including that 'Lewis Carroll’s real name was Charles Lutwidge Dodgson'. Something about the real Lewis Carroll as well suggesting that perhaps he wasn't all that he seemed. Never the less, his book will be something that endures i am sure.
But how can we have a post about Alice in Wonderland without covering some of the Alices of the past.
Short silent film from 1903 condensed into 8 minutes. So either things were cut or people walked really quickly...
Of course the 1951 Disney film where Alice's hair is strangely extraordinarily yellow. You can learn a lot of things with the flowers! The two Alices have a thing about their hands in their hair.
The 1999 version left the blue dress in the dust, but not to worry, none of the fun.
And of course the obviously weird 2010 version with Mia Wasikowska as Alice. Beautiful but creepy creepy.
“If you don't know where you are going any road can take you there”
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