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On a breezy afternoon, a girl named Alice remarked at a rather peculiar sight. Suddenly, she is down the rabbit hole and into a new world of fantastical and curious creatures. Written in 1865,
Lewis Carroll's,
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is a timeless treasure that has captivated the imagination of so many of its readers.
About the author
Lewis Carroll (1832-1898) was an English children's writer. Born in Cheshire to a family of prominent Anglican clergymen, Carroll-the pen name of Charles Dodgson-suffered from a stammer and pulmonary issues from a young age. Confined to his home frequently as a boy, he wrote poems and stories to pass the time, finding publication in local and national magazines by the time he was in his early twenties. After graduating from the University of Oxford in 1854, he took a position as a mathematics lecturer at Christ Church, which he would hold for the next three decades. In 1865, he published
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, masterpiece of children's literature that earned him a reputation as a leading fantasist of the Victorian era. Followed by
Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There (1871), Carroll's creation has influenced generations of readers, both children and adults alike, and has been adapted countless times for theater, film, and television. Carroll is also known for his nonsense poetry, including
The Hunting of the Snark (1876) and "Jabberwocky."
