Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland

by Lewis Carroll

HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics. ‘Alice was beginning to get very tired of sitting by her sister on the bank, and of having nothing to 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 begins the tale of Alice, following a curious White Rabbit down a rabbit-hole and falling into Wonderland. A fantastical place, where nothing is quite as it animals talk, nonsensical characters confuse, Mad Hatter's throw tea parties and the Queen plays croquet. Alice's attempts to find her way home become increasingly bizarre, infuriating and amazing in turn. A beloved classic, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland has continued to delight readers, young and old for over a century.

Genres: Classics, Fantasy, Childrens, Fiction

176 pages, Paperback

Published April 1, 2010

About the author

The Reverend Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, better known by the pen name Lewis Carroll, was an English author, mathematician, logician, Anglican clergyman and photographer.

His most famous writings are Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and its sequel Through the Looking-Glass as well as the poems "The Hunting of the Snark" and "Jabberwocky", all considered to be within the genre of literary nonsense.

Oxford scholar, Church of England Deacon, University Lecturer in Mathematics and Logic, academic author of learned theses, gifted pioneer of portrait photography, colourful writer of imaginative genius and yet a shy and pedantic man, Lewis Carroll stands pre-eminent in the pantheon of inventive literary geniuses.

He also has works published under his real name.

Reviews

[Rūta · Rating 4 out of 5]

Classics, nonsense.

[aagatukas · Rating 3 out of 5]

This reminds me of my first short stories then in the end I pulled ,,and then the main character woke up" thing

[Brycen Falzone · Rating 3 out of 5]

Boy does that girl know how to dream. I should have been taking notes

[Negin · Rating 2 out of 5]

1.5! I know this is a children's book but the adaptations and the things that are inspired by Alice in wonderland are so much better than the book itself.

[Rio · Rating 2 out of 5]

Very random most of the time. No clear plot. Makes sense in the end why it was all over the place. Reading this as an adult makes it seem very trippy.

[sophie · Rating 2 out of 5]

classic, basic book. Alice annoyed the shit out of me and I was so mad that it was a dream I didn’t know that was part of it but yeah. It was well written but pretty boring as a book (barely any plot)

[Miroslava · Rating 2 out of 5]

I understand why it's classic for kids. But as an adult who read it with objectivity, I didn't like it much.
I know if I bought it for my niece or nephew, they would love it. And that's what the author thought as well.
The book is full of nonsense, which kids love too much, but me, as an adult, I live finding more meaning in things.
But overall it was really nice and I recommend it for the little kids.

[Susi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wer hätte gedacht, dass mich ein Kinderbuch aus dem 19. Jahrhundert ernsthaft mehrfach zum Lachen bringen würde?? Wirklich ein originelles Konzept mit schönen Illustrationen. Aber hallelujah war das ein anstrengender Fiebertraum, den man an so manchen Stellen hätte kürzen können.

[Jessie Clark · Rating 5 out of 5]

My daughter and I read this for her school. Our copy had extra grammar explanations, as well as interesting side notes on word choices, it really added to the reading. We enjoyed discussing which chapters were our favorite and why. It's trippy for sure, but wonderful

[Mia Taylor · Rating 5 out of 5]

one of my favourites since i was little <3

[est ★ · Rating 5 out of 5]

so fun

[Victoria · Rating 3 out of 5]

2,5 ⭐️

[ethan · Rating 4 out of 5]

why cant my dreams be like this

[Kyriaki · Rating 2 out of 5]

I'm very sorry to all who love this book but I've had some better dreams...

[Nina · Rating 5 out of 5]

me after I take 17 Benadryl and start seeing the hat man

[Barbora Volfová · Rating 2 out of 5]

Alenku mám ráda, možná bych řekla, ze to miluju, ale knížka mě nebavila a starší anglická slovíčka byla na mě vysoký level 🤷‍♀️

[Carrie Pelland [Banick] · Rating 4 out of 5]

Listened on Audible, narrated by Scarlett Johansson.

[K. R. B. Moum · Rating 3 out of 5]

‘Twinkle, twinkle, little bat!
How I wonder what you’re at!
Up above the world you fly,
Like a teatray in the sky.
Twinkle, twinkle————’

[Konayukidonsaeng · Rating 3 out of 5]

Watched the animated adaptation as a kid and now reading it as an adult. I couldn't imagine how Lewis Carroll came up with this. Yes, it's kinda all over the place but it's for kids. Good chaos.

[Anna &#x1f496; · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book gets a 4⭐️ because it’s a 5⭐️ in ever way that counts but it didn’t give me that 5⭐️ feeling.
I would highly recommend this book to anyone who is thinking of reading Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (that’s probably why you’re reading this review).
It’s a short book so it’s very fast paced, but the story doesn’t get lost. Every word is entertaining and the letter and greeting at the end of the books is the most wonderful extra add-in in a book I’ve seen in almost any book!
Truly a magical tale. It’s a classic for a reason, what can I say?

[Alexander Lord · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not my favorite book - didn't find it to be on to anything special.

[alex · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really enjoyed reading it. It's pretty weird but that's it's charm that catches the reader. It feels just like being in a little girls confusing dream