
ALICE IN BLUNDERLAND - BY THE SAME AUTHOR
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
ILLUSTRATIONS
CHAPTER I - OFF TO BLUNDERLAND
CHAPTER II - THE IMMOVABLE TROLLEY
CHAPTER III - THE AROMATIC GAS PLANT
CHAPTER IV - THE CITY-OWNED POLICE
CHAPTER V - THE MUNICIPAPHONE
CHAPTER VI - THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC VERSE
CHAPTER VII - OWNERSHIP OF CHILDREN
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?
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.

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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