 First edition cover ofDavy and the Goblin | |
| Author | Charles E. Carryl |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Fantasy novel |
| Publisher | Houghton Mifflin |
Publication date | 1885 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Hardback) |
| Pages | 164 |
Davy and the Goblin, or, What Followed Reading "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" is a novel byCharles E. Carryl that was serialized inSt. Nicholas magazine from December 1884 to March 1885 before being published by Houghton Mifflin of Boston and Frederick Warne of London in 1885. It was one of the first "imitations" inspired byLewis Carroll's two books,Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865) andThrough the Looking-Glass (1871).
The story is about eight-year-old Davy who reads Lewis Carroll's novelAlice’s Adventures in Wonderland next to the fireplace, when he begins to get sleepy. AGoblin appears in the fire, munching coals, and takes Davy on a “believing voyage” where he meets a variety of characters from fantasy and literature.
The book features line drawings byEdmund Birckhead Bensell.
In 1891, Carryl wrote another book inspired byAlice's Adventures in Wonderland, calledThe Admiral's Caravan.
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