![]() ![]() As we know so well, genres normally evolve rather than appear in an instant. It is a remarkable accomplishment, for with the publication in 1960 of the first Annotated Alice, Gardner established a new genre of literature. The annotated text à la Martin Gardner is different in that it ranges through multiple disciplines and takes the world for its oyster. ![]() But those that have come to us through the ages have consistently been narrowly restricted to single disciplines, to theological, philosophical, or other specialized commentaries. ![]() Marginal commentaries of texts are not new they have been with us for centuries, particularly commentaries on the Bible. The Annotated Alice: The Definitive Edition, Introduction and Notes by Martin Gardner pp. Book Review The Annotated Alice: The Definitive Edition In lieu of an abstract, here is a brief excerpt of the content: ![]()
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