Project Gutenberg
2024-11-30
Public domain in the USA.
195
Macdonald, J. H. A. (John Hay Athole)
1836
1919
Macdonald, John Hay Athole
Jambon, Jean
Doyle, Charles Altamont
1832
1893
Our trip to Blunderland : $b or, grand excursion to Blundertown and back
$aEdinburgh :$bWilliam Blackwood and Sons, $c1877.
A pastiche of Alice in Wonderland.
Halkett & Laing identify Jean Jambon as a pseudonym for John Hay Athole MacDonald: "Jean Jambon is a translation into French of John HAM; HAM being the initials of the author's last three names"--Halkett & Laing.
Charlene Taylor and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
"Our Trip to Blunderland: or, Grand Excursion to Blundertown and Back" by Jean Jambon is a whimsical children's story written in the late 19th century. The narrative follows three boys, named Norval, Jaques, and Ranulf, who are inspired by Alice's adventures in Wonderland and long for similar escapades through dreamlike realms. Their delightful journey leads them to the fantastical and absurd world of Blunderland, filled with humorous situations and quirky characters. The opening of the tale sets the stage with the boys' conversations about Alice and the enchanting experiences she had. As they dream of visiting wonderlands of their own, they encounter Alice, who offers them a "pass" to embark on their adventure. Notably playful dialogue ensues, and after some humorous interactions, they find themselves on bicycles that magically whisk them off. Soon, they are soaring through the air, witnessing whimsical sights, and eventually crashing into the chaotic and zany world of Blunderland. The tone is comical and surreal, hinting at the absurdity and adventure that lie ahead in their journey. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
https://archive.org/details/ourtriptoblunder00macdiala/page/n7/mode/2up
20220214221534jambon
1877
GB
Reading ease score: 77.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
en
Fantasy fiction
Children's stories
Boys -- Juvenile fiction
Imaginary places -- Juvenile fiction
Carroll, Lewis, 1832-1898 -- Parodies, imitations, etc.
Alice (Fictitious character from Carroll) -- Juvenile fiction
PZ
Text
Category: Children & Young Adult Reading
Category: Humour
Category: Adventure
292577
2025-06-29T12:51:22.422668
text/html
264876
2024-11-30T17:42:28
text/html
3387719
2025-06-29T12:51:30.324736
application/epub+zip
3190125
2025-06-29T12:51:24.925637
application/epub+zip
307705
2025-06-29T12:51:23.519625
application/epub+zip
3928985
2025-06-29T12:51:33.729069
application/x-mobipocket-ebook
3909618
2025-06-29T12:51:29.118664
application/x-mobipocket-ebook
232606
2025-06-29T12:51:21.373659
text/plain; charset=us-ascii
212615
2024-11-30T17:42:28
text/plain; charset=us-ascii
18261
2025-06-29T12:51:33.880080
application/rdf+xml
19176
2025-06-29T12:51:23.854628
image/jpeg
3023
2025-06-29T12:51:23.684627
image/jpeg
4223786
2025-06-29T12:51:22.627655
application/octet-stream
application/zip
Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at
https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog
en.wikipedia
en.wikipedia