The Story Of Sylvie And Bruno
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A whimsical blend of fantasy and Victorian social satire, The Story of Sylvie and Bruno chronicles the intertwined adventures of two fairy children — the gentle Sylvie and her mischievous brother Bruno — alongside a parallel narrative set in the real world of adult society. Lewis Carroll constructs a dreamlike structure that shifts fluidly between the enchanted land of Outland and the drawing rooms of England, weaving together themes of love, morality, and the innocence of childhood. With the same playful wit and linguistic ingenuity that defined Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Carroll presents a layered meditation on goodness and human folly, delivered through absurdist humor and tender sentiment in equal measure. Originally published in two volumes — Sylvie and Bruno (1889) and Sylvie and Bruno Concluded (1893) — the work stands as one of Carroll's most ambitious and philosophically rich narratives, rewarding patient readers with its inventive wordplay and surprisingly earnest moral heart.
Author: Lewis Carroll
Format: Hardback
Published: 1980, Macmillan and Co., Limited
Genre: Childrens fiction
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A whimsical blend of fantasy and Victorian social satire, The Story of Sylvie and Bruno chronicles the intertwined adventures of two fairy children — the gentle Sylvie and her mischievous brother Bruno — alongside a parallel narrative set in the real world of adult society. Lewis Carroll constructs a dreamlike structure that shifts fluidly between the enchanted land of Outland and the drawing rooms of England, weaving together themes of love, morality, and the innocence of childhood. With the same playful wit and linguistic ingenuity that defined Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Carroll presents a layered meditation on goodness and human folly, delivered through absurdist humor and tender sentiment in equal measure. Originally published in two volumes — Sylvie and Bruno (1889) and Sylvie and Bruno Concluded (1893) — the work stands as one of Carroll's most ambitious and philosophically rich narratives, rewarding patient readers with its inventive wordplay and surprisingly earnest moral heart.