Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is a classic children's novel by Lewis Carroll. It tells the story of a young girl named Alice who falls down a rabbit hole into a fantasy world populated by peculiar, anthropomorphic creatures. The tale plays with logic in ways that have given the story lasting popularity with adults as well as children. It is considered to be one of the most characteristic examples of the genre of literary nonsense, and its narrative course and structure, characters and imagery have been enormously influential in both popular culture and literature, especially in the fantasy genre.
By Lewis Carroll · First published 1865 · Genre: Fantasy, Children's Literature, Adventure · 12 chapters · 34,184 words
First lines
Alice was beginning to get very tired of sitting by her sister on the bank, and of having nothing to do: once or twice she had peeped into the book her sister was reading, but it had no pictures or conversations in it, "and what is the use of a book," thought Alice "without pictures or conversations?"
So she was considering in her own mind (as well as she could, for the hot day made her feel very sleepy and stupid), whether the pleasure of making a daisy-chain would be worth the trouble of getting up and picking the daisies, when suddenly a White Rabbit with pink eyes ran close by her.
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- Work type: Novel
- Author: Lewis Carroll
- Date: 1865 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Fantasy, Children's Literature, Adventure, Humor, Surrealism
- Length: 34,184 words
- Structure: 12 chapters, 787 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)
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Genres
- Fantasy — Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is a fantasy novel that follows Alice as she falls down a rabbit hole into a magical world filled with strange creatures and surreal experiences.
- Children's Literature — Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is a classic children's novel that has been enjoyed by generations of young readers.
- Adventure — Alice's Adventures in Wonderland follows Alice on a wild adventure as she explores the strange and fantastical world of Wonderland.
- Humor — Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is filled with humorous moments and characters, making it a lighthearted and entertaining read.
Tags
fantasy · adventure · nonsense · whimsy · childhood · imagination · surrealism · curiosity · talking animals · absurdity · dreamlike · identity
Contents
- Down the Rabbit-Hole
- The Pool of Tears
- A Caucus-Race and a Long Tale
- The Rabbit Sends in a Little Bill
- Advice from a Caterpillar
- Pig and Pepper
- A Mad Tea-Party
- The Queen's Croquet-Ground
- The Mock Turtle's Story
- The Lobster Quadrille
- Who Stole the Tarts?
- Alice's Evidence