Alice in Blunderland: an Iridescent Dream

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The Peculiar Adventure Of Alice In Blunderland, Where Nothing Is As It Should Be

While many have delightfully read The Adventures of Alice in Wonderland as a child, John Kendrick Bangs’ Alice in Blunderland: An Iridescent Dream may still be of interest to those who have grown up since then. The book is a political and social satire and it is certainly as authentic and relevant in our days as it was back then, more than a hundred years ago.

Alice in Blunderland is obviously inspired by Lewis Carroll’s writings. Bangs is famous for having created an obnoxious fantasy world where nothing ever happens or if it does, it’s not as it should be. Alice is sent to this boring world where she would meet all the beloved characters such as the March Hare, the Mad Hatter and the Cheshire Cat. Only here, politics run the place, and the adorable March Hare is as grumpy as a person who has just received news that his pension funds got sacked. A humorous example of what you are about to read is a conversation between Alice and the March Hare. Alice learns that “certain members” claim they are entitled to sell their votes for 500 bucks each. Alice begs for mercy and labels it as rotten, while the Hare agrees, since he had been planning to sell his with 1,250 and now those no-good-doers are going to spoil his plan.

The book is filled with witty humor which targets corporate greed, corruption and taxation. This makes the novel as relevant today as in 1907, when the book was published in New York. For anyone with a sense of humor and perhaps a tiny bit of principle, Alice in Blunderland: An Iridescent Dream is a must-read and a satirical experience that will make you burst out into tears – from laughter, as well as sadness.
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