tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8146807812241034464.post5848107092672064176..comments2024-03-18T05:15:48.069-04:00Comments on A Myriad of Books: Classically Readable #1: Alice's Adventures in WonderlandKathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18414324160166322024noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8146807812241034464.post-85425827249489032542013-01-05T13:32:04.207-05:002013-01-05T13:32:04.207-05:00@Aylee-- Huh, I had never heard that background st...@Aylee-- Huh, I had never heard that background story before, about math and logic, but it makes sense: Carroll was a mathematician. I know what you mean about the new releases-- they are so enticing, with their gorgeous covers and the anticipation. Thanks for commenting!Kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18414324160166322024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8146807812241034464.post-65398922628262684662013-01-05T11:43:47.940-05:002013-01-05T11:43:47.940-05:00Ohh, good for you for actually making an effort to...Ohh, good for you for actually making an effort to read the classics! I would like to, as well... but I keep getting distracted by all those dang new releases publishers keep putting out!<br /><br />I read Alice in Wonderland in junior high and yeah, it was pretty nonsensical! Although I understood later that Lewis Carroll - who was something of a mathematician - was using Alice in Wonderland as a means to teach real life Alice math and logic skills.Ayleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07639250102446794830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8146807812241034464.post-12222957785871122372013-01-04T20:56:10.282-05:002013-01-04T20:56:10.282-05:00I've read Alice twice in my life and each time...I've read Alice twice in my life and each time I have found it disturbing. And yes, I expect that's somewhat normal. However, I usually enjoy disturbing, but I have never enjoyed this one. I expect I'll try it every few years and see if my tastes change. nrlymrtlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00572346310916207565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8146807812241034464.post-42718609430231000342013-01-04T20:10:28.942-05:002013-01-04T20:10:28.942-05:00@Rachel-- Yes, I stumbled across those Carroll=pae...@Rachel-- Yes, I stumbled across those Carroll=paedophile rumors when I was researching the background of Alice. Carroll tends to get an unfairly bad rep, what with it being a popular myth that he was an opium addict and the modern interpretation of his favorite photography subjects-- subjects which were commonly used artistically in his era. I agree with you, though-- it's a reputation he doesn't deserve. <br /><br />Thanks for commenting!Kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18414324160166322024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8146807812241034464.post-61334535019555608192013-01-04T20:06:54.828-05:002013-01-04T20:06:54.828-05:00@Katie-- Ooh, can't wait to see the meme you c...@Katie-- Ooh, can't wait to see the meme you come up with! I picked Classically Readable, spinning off the phrase 'classically beautiful'-- I hope people 'get' it. Hope you enjoy Alice as much as I did!<br /><br />@Anya-- Sorry about that! I linked up in a big hurry yesterday.Kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18414324160166322024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8146807812241034464.post-36437392427513701562013-01-04T11:30:50.938-05:002013-01-04T11:30:50.938-05:00I re-read the Alice books last year and enjoyed th...I re-read the Alice books last year and enjoyed them. I read the Norton Critical Edition, though, and it focused WAY too much on sexual innuendo. <br /><br />I think it's horrible that all these rumors abound about his interest in little girls. The problem is, the took pictures of naked children, and he thought naked girls were more attractive than naked boys. However, in Victorian era the pictures he took were quite appropriate, as was his opinions that naked children are beautiful. It is only in the post-Freudian era that we became so judgmental about such things. <br /><br />I think it's very unfair to spread such rumors. And also unfair that in today's culture women can LOVE other people's little kids, but men get looked at with suspicion when THEY love other people's kids. I know plenty of men who feel like they can't show their affection for kids because they get glared at. That's unfair. <br /><br />Sorry. End of rant. Nice review!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01974988315420539840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8146807812241034464.post-91082390656776980472013-01-03T22:28:27.604-05:002013-01-03T22:28:27.604-05:00Fun! I always do mean to go and get cultured by re...Fun! I always do mean to go and get cultured by reading some more classics, and Alice is definitely one of the more readable ones ;-) thanks for joining in the review hop this week! Please remember to link back to the hop though!Anya @ On Starships and Dragonwingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11966260114472122150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8146807812241034464.post-73157176274710486652013-01-03T14:31:43.226-05:002013-01-03T14:31:43.226-05:00I'm so happy to find out that you adored this ...I'm so happy to find out that you adored this one! I recently bought it from my bookstore and have been wanting to read it. <br />I love that you're doing a classics meme! I've been playing around with names for kind of the same idea for my blog, I think I'll do something like 'Keepin' in Classy' haha! :) <br />Thanks for the awesome review Kat!Katie (The Literary Files)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06155404444019517509noreply@blogger.com