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BfK 71 November 1991

November 1, 1991/in /by Richard Hill

The illustration on the front of BfK this month is the cover of Lewis Carroll’s Through the Looking-Glass with illustrations by Sir John Tenniel. The book is published by Macmillan (0 333 29037 2) at £9.99, and we’re grateful for their help in using this picture of Alice and the White Knight.

Articles

Editorial 71: November 1991
News and comment from the Editor.
What Makes a Children’s Classic?
Victor Watson discusses.
Gulliver in the Space Age
James Riordan on updating a children's classic.
Authorgraph No.71: Lewis Carroll
Lewis Carroll by Naomi Lewis.
A Classic Information Book
Eleanor von Schweinitz pays tribute to Shakespeare's Theatre by C Walter Hodges.
Picturing Treasure Island
Shirley Hughes looks at illustrative versions of Treasure Island.
Blind Spot: Treasure Island
Julia MacRae refuses to set sail on the Hispaniola.
Surprise Sandwiches
Margery Fisher chooses Classics currently in print.
BfK News: November 1991
Awards * Publications
Classic Variations
Chris Powling looks at some newly-issued hardbacks.

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