There are quite a number of stories, from fairy tales to general literature, that feature in Namesake. For those curious about the public-domain works we feature, and want to read them for yourselves, we offer the following links for you to read these stories online and via the Amazon Kindle or Barnes and Noble Nook.
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Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland/
Through the Looking GlassThe Rev. Charles Dodgson, better known as Lewis Carroll, started writing his fantasy stories at the request of young Alice Liddell in 1862. Dodgson had forged a strong friendship with the Liddell children, but an incident in June 1863 causes Dodgson and the Liddells to go their separate ways. However, Dodgson completed his handwritten manuscript and presented it to Alice Liddell as a gift in 1864. The book was published the next year. It was popular enough to garner a sequel in 1871. The relationship between Dodgson and Liddell forms one of the core back stories in Namesake. The modern Alice is also Namesake to Wonderland.
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland: Project Gutenberg | Kindle | Nook
Through the Looking Glass: Project Gutenberg | Kindle | Nook |
Is agent Wendy a namesake for Neverland?
Yes, Wendy is the Namesake for Neverland.
you two might want to check out SJ Tucker. She’s a marvelous singer, and did a wendy trilogy. The result of which is that Wendy takes over Hooks crew, and replaces all the pirates with girls.
I am familiar with most of the Oz characters. For Emma I can even remember an Emma Lou the orphan from Arizona from the Hidden Prince of Oz, but I don’t recall a “Renge”. If it doesn’t give away the plot, what book is Renge from?
Anyway, I’m quite enjoying the story. Warrick is of course my favorite idea.
-Steve
Today’s Namesake answers who Renge is!
As you begin to wrap things up in Oz, can we assume that you will eventually introduce / name another book to this list? Surely, the land of Oz and Alice’s Wonderland can’t be the only two book settings for Namesake. As complex and wonderful as those worlds are, this comic would end to soon without additional material. You mention fairy tales and general literature… but that’s a lot of possibilities without more to go on.
Yes, we’ll be adding the other stories of other characters to the site. Next will be Jack and Wendy.
I am guess that Jack’s story is Jack and the beanstalk, right?
Partially, yes. We’re using both the beanstalk and the giant killer tales in Namesake.
Just where did you end up getting the recommendations to publish ““ The Books of Namesake”?
Thank you ,Chester
Thanks a lot for spending free time in order to post “ The Books of
Namesake”. Many thanks again ,Trina
Hey I have a question. Is Jack supposed to be the Namesake for Jack and the Beanstalk? *lol*
Yes, he is the Namesake for the Beanstalk and Giant-Killer tales.
Ooo could there someday be a member of Calliope named Bastian, Namesake for Fantastica?