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A review by wildgurl
Sylvie and Bruno by Lewis Carroll
3.0
Sylvie and Bruno
by Lewis Carroll
1889 - 1893
It would be near impossible to find a better book than Carroll's 'Alice In Wonderland'. However, in this novel, not published until after his death, I believe; we do see much of his surreal imagination and powerful cultural beliefs.
Sylvie and Bruno are a very small fairy couple, that live under the leaves of a forest. They have fallen in love. They are also part of the imagination and dreams of Michael, one of the few humans that see fairies. They only visit when he sleeps. This book is engaging, but is very fantastical, and random and this really has no plot.....
These fairies discuss love, religious beliefs, politics. In 1889, talking about such matters in a book was very unusual and controversial and may have been one reason the script was kept hidden.
I really enjoyed this, despite the lack of plot. Lewis Carroll was a visionary and so ahead of his time.
by Lewis Carroll
1889 - 1893
It would be near impossible to find a better book than Carroll's 'Alice In Wonderland'. However, in this novel, not published until after his death, I believe; we do see much of his surreal imagination and powerful cultural beliefs.
Sylvie and Bruno are a very small fairy couple, that live under the leaves of a forest. They have fallen in love. They are also part of the imagination and dreams of Michael, one of the few humans that see fairies. They only visit when he sleeps. This book is engaging, but is very fantastical, and random and this really has no plot.....
These fairies discuss love, religious beliefs, politics. In 1889, talking about such matters in a book was very unusual and controversial and may have been one reason the script was kept hidden.
I really enjoyed this, despite the lack of plot. Lewis Carroll was a visionary and so ahead of his time.