Lewis Carroll

Jan 12, 2025 | lesen.de | Lewis Carroll |William Butler Yeats |Jane Austen |Edith Wharton

Selected for The Great American Read, the PBS series celebrating America's 100 most-loved books. It's a warm summer's afternoon when young Alice first tumbles down the rabbit hole and into the adventures in Wonderland that have kept readers spellbound for more than 150 years. Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover.

Jul 27, 2024 | fivebooks.com | George MacDonald |Lewis Carroll |John Ruskin |Quentin Blake

First, could you set the scene? What are the broad trends we see in Victorian fantasy? Sure! Fantasy doesn’t have a hard starting date – it’s something that grows. With some of the texts that I’ve chosen, some people would say: ‘is that fantasy, or is that fairytale?’ – and that is part of what fantasy is, that there are no hard boundaries. I mean, who likes a fantasy tale with hard boundaries?

Mar 5, 2024 | inbetweendrafts.com | Brianna Robinson |Lewis Carroll

Happy March, friends! Welcome to our second entry in our “Three Favorites,” feature where we let authors recommend their three favorite books based around either a specific theme or just three general favorites they want to share with readers. Our latest entry is from New York Times bestselling author Melissa Marr, whose latest Remedial Magic is a delightful adult fantasy romance for fans of The Magicians and One Last Stop.

Jan 25, 2024 | themorningnews.org | Lewis Carroll

The world's deadliest humanitarian crisis in 2022 was not in Afghanistan or Ukraine, but the Central African Republic. / UndarkTen countries have now been dragged into the "ever-expanding" Middle East war. / The EconomistAn investigation finds the United Arab Emirates funding more than 100 assassinations in Yemen, with training provided by American mercenaries. / BBC NewsSee also: A reporter's "obsessive search" to unearth the history of how Congress secretly funded the atomic bomb.

Jan 24, 2024 | themorningnews.org | Lewis Carroll

In the past year, the Pentagon has successfully tested a wide range of autonomous weapons, and while there's more to come, international consensus remains iffy. / Defense OneThe US is currently on pace to produce more oil—13.3 million barrels of a day—than any country in history. / CNNIn Ukraine, Radio Boiling Over in Kharkiv gives residents a megaphone to broadcast their fears and anger as they face daily bombardment from Russian missiles.