 First edition cover ofThe Westminster Alice | |
| Author | Hector Hugh Munro (Saki) |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Fantasy novel,parody |
| Published | 1902 (The Westminster Gazette) |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (hardback) |
| Pages | xii, 152 |
The Westminster Alice is the name of a collection ofvignettes written byHector Hugh Munro (Saki) in 1902 and published byThe Westminster Gazette of London. It is a politicalparody ofLewis Carroll's two books,Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865) andThrough the Looking-Glass (1871).
The book features 48 drawings byFrancis Carruthers Gould, after the originals byJohn Tenniel.
It is critical of the politics of the day, of whichAlice tries to make sense. A number of notable British politicians are identified in the book.Joseph Chamberlain is theQueen of Hearts, theRed Queen, and theMad Hatter;Arthur Balfour is theWhite Queen and theMarch Hare;the Marquess of Salisbury is theKing of Hearts and theDormouse;Archbishop of CanterburyFrederick Temple is theDuchess; andRedvers Buller isHumpty Dumpty.
The Westminster Alice public domain audiobook atLibriVoxHector Hugh Munro (Saki) | ||
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