''Davy and the Goblin, or, What Followed Reading "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland"'' is a novel by
Charles E. Carryl
Charles Edward Carryl (December 30, 1841 – July 3, 1920
Contains information from the ''Dictionary of Literary Biography''.) was an American children's literature author.
Biography
Born in New York, Carryl became a second-generation successfu ...
that was serialized in ''
St. Nicholas
Saint Nicholas of Myra, ; la, Sanctus Nicolaus (traditionally 15 March 270 – 6 December 343), also known as Nicholas of Bari, was an early Christian bishop of Greek descent from the maritime city of Myra in Asia Minor (; modern-day Demre ...
'' 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 by
Lewis Carroll
Charles Lutwidge Dodgson (; 27 January 1832 – 14 January 1898), better known by his pen name Lewis Carroll, was an English author, poet and mathematician. His most notable works are ''Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'' (1865) and its sequel ...
's two books, ''
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
''Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'' (commonly ''Alice in Wonderland'') is an 1865 English novel by Lewis Carroll. It details the story of a young girl named Alice (Alice's Adventures in Wonderland), Alice who falls through a rabbit hole into a ...
'' (1865) and ''
Through the Looking-Glass
''Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There'' (also known as ''Alice Through the Looking-Glass'' or simply ''Through the Looking-Glass'') is a novel published on 27 December 1871 (though indicated as 1872) by Lewis Carroll and the ...
'' (1871).
The story is about eight-year-old Davy who reads Lewis Carroll's classic novel ''Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland'' next to the fireplace, when he begins to get sleepy. A
Goblin
A goblin is a small, grotesque, monstrous creature that appears in the folklore of multiple European cultures. First attested in stories from the Middle Ages, they are ascribed conflicting abilities, temperaments, and appearances depending on t ...
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 by
Edmund Birckhead Bensell
Edmund Birckhead Bensell (June 11, 1842 – November 24, 1894) was an American artist and illustrator, usually known as E. B. Bensell. While an accomplished painter, he is best known for his ink drawings, particularly his illustrations for Charles ...
.
In 1891, Carryl wrote another book inspired by ''Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'', called ''
The Admiral's Caravan''.
Bibliography
*Carryl, Charles Edward (2011
''Davy and the Goblin'' Evertype.
Notes
External links
Early editionin the Internet Archive
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1885 fantasy novels
1880s children's books
American children's novels
American fantasy novels
Children's fantasy novels
Christmas novels
Books based on Alice in Wonderland
Works originally published in St. Nicholas Magazine
Novels first published in serial form
Houghton Mifflin books
Fictional goblins
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