333 pages · Released Dec 17, 2014 · Dark Horse Comics
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Alice in Sunderland parent’s guide: what’s inside
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This is a sophisticated, adult-oriented graphic novel that weaves history, biography, and literary criticism around Lewis Carroll and the city of Sunderland. While not primarily a children's book despite its Alice frame, it contains mature thematic content, some historical violence, and complex philosophical ideas suitable for older teens interested in literature and history. The educational and artistic merit is substantial, but the dense, layered narrative and occasional mature content make it inappropriate for younger readers.
Sunderland! Thirteen hundred years ago it was the greatest center of learning in the whole of Christendom and the very cradle of English consciousness. In the time of Lewis Carroll it was the greatest shipbuilding port in the world. To this city that gave the world the electric light bulb, the stars and stripes, the mi...Sunderland! Thirteen hundred years ago it was the greatest center of learning in the whole of Christendom and the very cradle of English consciousness. In the time of Lewis Carroll it was the greatest shipbuilding port in the world. To this city that gave the world the electric light bulb, the stars and stripes, the millennium, the Liberty Ships and the greatest British dragon legend came Carroll in the years preceding his most famous book, Alice in Wonderland, and here are buried the roots of his surreal masterpiece. Enter the famous Edwardian palace of varieties, The Sunderland Empire, for a unique experience: an entertaining and epic meditation on myth, history and storytelling and decide for yourself — does Sunderland really exist?
