Alice in Blunderland: An Iridescent Dream

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Alice in Blunderland: An Iridescent Dream

by John Kendrick Bangs

EN·~1 hours·10 chapters

Chapters

10 total
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ALICE IN BLUNDERLAND - BY THE SAME AUTHOR

0:18
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Alice in - Blunderland - An Iridescent Dream - By - JOHN KENDRICK BANGS - Illustrated by - ALBERT LEVERING - New York - Doubleday, Page & Company - 1907 - Copyright, 1906, by the - Municipal Ownership Publishing Bureau - Copyright, 1907, by - Doubleday, Page & Company - Published, September, 1907

0:18
3

ILLUSTRATIONS

1:26
4

CHAPTER I - OFF TO BLUNDERLAND

11:48
5

CHAPTER II - THE IMMOVABLE TROLLEY

27:39
6

CHAPTER III - THE AROMATIC GAS PLANT

0:28
7

CHAPTER IV - THE CITY-OWNED POLICE

13:06
8

CHAPTER V - THE MUNICIPAPHONE

15:05
9

CHAPTER VI - THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC VERSE

12:33
10

CHAPTER VII - OWNERSHIP OF CHILDREN

13:06

Description

A rainy afternoon leaves a restless young girl confined to a nursery while the world outside drifts into monotony. With her books read and toys idle, she wishes for an adventure, only to be startled when familiar, eccentric companions—an ever‑grinning cat, a bewildered hat‑maker, a hurried hare, and a dashing knight—materialize on the radiator. Their sudden arrival turns her boredom into curiosity, and they speak of a peculiar place that has taken shape beyond imagination.

They invite her to explore a newly‑conceived city, a whimsical experiment where municipal rules and everyday logic are turned upside down. As she steps through an unseen portal, she discovers a landscape populated by absurd institutions, playful bureaucracy, and surreal characters who mirror the quirks of modern life. The journey promises witty commentary, gentle satire, and the delight of seeing a familiar world reshaped through the eyes of a child who never stops asking “what if?

Details

Language

en

Duration

~1 hours (92K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Annie McGuire

Release date

2009-02-14

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

John Kendrick Bangs

John Kendrick Bangs

1862–1922

Best remembered for witty, imaginative stories that helped shape what later came to be called Bangsian fantasy, this American humorist delighted readers with playful takes on the afterlife, politics, and everyday absurdity. He also had a lively career in magazine editing, bringing his sharp comic voice to both fiction and journalism.

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