Clara in Blunderland
Clara in Blunderland is a novel by Caroline Lewis (pseudonym for Edward Harold Begbie, J. Stafford Ransome, and M. H. Temple), written in 1902 and published by William Heinemann of London. It is a political parody of Lewis Carroll's two books, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865) and Through the Looking-Glass (1871). The book was followed a year later by a sequel, Lost in Blunderland.
 First edition cover of Clara in Blunderland | |
| Author | Caroline Lewis |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Fantasy novel, Parody |
| Publisher | William Heinemann |
Publication date | 1902 |
| Media type | Print (hardback) |
| Pages | xvi, 150 |
| Followed by | Lost in Blunderland |
The book is critical of the British Government's engagement in the Second Boer War. A number of prominent politicians are represented by characters from the "Alice" books: Clara (the equivalent of Alice) represents Arthur Balfour, the Leader of the House of Commons;[1] the Red Queen is Joseph Chamberlain, the Duchess is Lord Salisbury, Crumpty-Bumpty is Henry Campbell-Bannerman, the Walrus is William Vernon Harcourt, the Dalmeny Cat is Lord Rosebery,[2] and the Caterpillar is Winston Churchill.
The book features 40 drawings after the originals by John Tenniel which were drawn by journalist J. Stafford Ransome, credited as "S.R.".
Index
- Clara felt very listless i 1
- Time Time t 7
- Chestnut Land 14
- You thought you could shoot that wildebeeste on your 22
- She came across a little house 29
- The Goosebaby 35
- Get on to Joe 58
Bibliography
- Lewis, Caroline (2010) Clara in Blunderland. Evertype. ISBN 978-1-904808-49-7
Notes
- Sigler, Carolyn, ed. 1997. Alternative Alices: Visions and Revisions of Lewis Carroll's "Alice" Books. Lexington, KY, University Press of Kentucky. Pp. 340-347
- Dickinson, Evelyn. 1902. "Literary Note and Books of the Month", in United Australia, Vol. II, No. 12, June 20, 1902
