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6C. Lewis Carroll with illustrations by Russian cartoonist Evgenii (E.) Shukaev. Moscow: Progress Publishers, 1967.
Notes
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland is an 1865 novel by Lewis Carroll that follows a young girl named Alice as she falls down a rabbit hole into a fantastical world filled with bizarre creatures, shifting logic, and playful nonsense. As she journeys through Wonderland, Alice encounters unforgettable characters such as the Cheshire Cat, the Mad Hatter, the Queen of Hearts, and the White Rabbit, each embodying the book’s absurd humor and satirical edge. Through riddles, wordplay, and dreamlike episodes, the story explores themes of identity, curiosity, and the challenge of growing up, while gently mocking the strict social rules of Victorian England.
The 1967 Russian edition of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland with illustrations by Russian cartoonist Evgenii (E.) Shukaev is a unique Soviet‑era publication that was produced by Progress Publishers in Moscow as an English‑language edition accompanied by substantial Russian material for Soviet readers. In contrast to a standard Russian translation, this edition retains the original English text of Carroll’s story while including a Russian introduction and extensive commentary or notes aimed at helping readers understand the book’s context, language, and literary significance; the introduction and notes were written in Russian by local scholars such as Dmitry Urnov and O. Golovchinskaia, and the preface discusses Carroll’s life, the origins of the work, and its place in children’s literature. The book’s illustrations — done in black and red by Evgenii Shukaev, a well‑known cartoonist for the satirical magazine The Crocodile — give the classic story a distinctly Soviet graphic style, making this edition collectible and historically interesting. It was issued in relatively small printings and is now considered uncommon, with only a few copies held in libraries outside Russia.
Description
Illustrations by Russian Cartoonist E. Shukaev in 1967. Very uncommon, clear dust jacket, dark spot on upper front cover and back cover. Red and black illustrated upper board with checkered spine. Very good condition
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Description
6C. Lewis Carroll with illustrations by Russian cartoonist Evgenii (E.) Shukaev. Moscow: Progress Publishers, 1967.
Notes
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland is an 1865 novel by Lewis Carroll that follows a young girl named Alice as she falls down a rabbit hole into a fantastical world filled with bizarre creatures, shifting logic, and playful nonsense. As she journeys through Wonderland, Alice encounters unforgettable characters such as the Cheshire Cat, the Mad Hatter, the Queen of Hearts, and the White Rabbit, each embodying the book’s absurd humor and satirical edge. Through riddles, wordplay, and dreamlike episodes, the story explores themes of identity, curiosity, and the challenge of growing up, while gently mocking the strict social rules of Victorian England.
The 1967 Russian edition of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland with illustrations by Russian cartoonist Evgenii (E.) Shukaev is a unique Soviet‑era publication that was produced by Progress Publishers in Moscow as an English‑language edition accompanied by substantial Russian material for Soviet readers. In contrast to a standard Russian translation, this edition retains the original English text of Carroll’s story while including a Russian introduction and extensive commentary or notes aimed at helping readers understand the book’s context, language, and literary significance; the introduction and notes were written in Russian by local scholars such as Dmitry Urnov and O. Golovchinskaia, and the preface discusses Carroll’s life, the origins of the work, and its place in children’s literature. The book’s illustrations — done in black and red by Evgenii Shukaev, a well‑known cartoonist for the satirical magazine The Crocodile — give the classic story a distinctly Soviet graphic style, making this edition collectible and historically interesting. It was issued in relatively small printings and is now considered uncommon, with only a few copies held in libraries outside Russia.
Description
Illustrations by Russian Cartoonist E. Shukaev in 1967. Very uncommon, clear dust jacket, dark spot on upper front cover and back cover. Red and black illustrated upper board with checkered spine. Very good condition
