Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll [PDF]
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Few people know that Alice's Adventures in Wonderland begins with a poem about the afternoon it was invented. In it Carroll remembers a slow boat ride on the river, three girls begging for a story, and a tale hammered out one event at a time.
This version of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland in PDF is our own edition from Project Aldus: the complete text, set in clear, roomy type that's easy to read aloud.
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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
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Information: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
- Author: Lewis Carroll.
- Publication Date: 1865.
- Main Characters:
- Alice: A curious and adventurous girl.
- The White Rabbit: A hurried rabbit with a waistcoat and a pocket watch, whom Alice follows down the rabbit-hole.
- The Queen of Hearts: Authoritarian and temperamental ruler.
- The Hatter: An eccentric character associated with tea and hats.
- The March Hare and the Dormouse: The Hatter's companions at a tea-party where it is always six o'clock.
- The Caterpillar: A large blue caterpillar who smokes a hookah on top of a mushroom and gives Alice puzzling advice.
- Brief Summary: Alice follows a White Rabbit down a rabbit-hole and lands in Wonderland. There she shrinks and grows with every bottle, cake and piece of mushroom she tries, meets creatures who argue by a logic all their own, and keeps looking for a way into the loveliest garden she has ever seen.
- Historical Context: "Alice in Wonderland" was published in 1865 during the Victorian era in England. The work reflects the mindset and values of the time, characterized by a strong emphasis on morality and proper behavior. Lewis Carroll used his work to challenge literary and social conventions of the time, presenting an imaginative and playful story that broke with established norms.