Alice in Wonderland The Original 1865 Edition With no Illustrations By Sir John Tenniel (A Classic Novel of Lewis Carroll): Alice adventure in the Wonderland lewis carroll Novel for kids

by Lewis Carroll

Genres: Fantasy, Classics, Audiobook, Fiction, Ebooks, Childrens, Classic Literature

Paperback

Published October 11, 2021

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

[hadia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Classic whimsy

[Mirelleisreading · Rating 4 out of 5]

The best fever dream 🃏🦩🥣

[Allyson Jamison · Rating 2 out of 5]

Definitely not my favorite classic but I'm glad I read it.

[AJ · Rating 5 out of 5]

“Everyone is mad here” and that’s precisely what makes Alice in Wonderland such a timeless, delightful escape from reality. This whimsical journey through a world of nonsense and imagination thrives on its absurdity. From talking animals to vanishing cats and tea parties that never end, the story leans into chaos in the most entertaining way.

Rather than offering neat explanations or moral lessons, it invites you to embrace the bizarre, to laugh at the illogical, and to enjoy the ride. The beauty of Alice in Wonderland lies in how it turns madness into magic it’s nonsensical, surreal, and absolutely brilliant. A must-read (or watch) for anyone who dares to dream beyond the ordinary.

[Izz MR · Rating 4 out of 5]

Me lo imaginaba menos esperpéntico... no sé por qué, supongo que el no conocer las nanas inglesas y la cantidad d3 juegos de palabras que se me habrán podido pasar lo hace aún más extraño pero qué divertido

Un final serrano muy repentino tb
más infantil de lo que me esperaba un 10

[WitchyKiki · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cover: 5/5
Story: 5/5
Entertainment:10/5
Format: Audiobook, narrated by Scarlet Johanson
Overall: 5/5

So good to hear this one for a change, narrated by Scarlet Johanson. Very insane to hear it told to you. Always a good classic to get lost into.

[Der Ratterich · Rating 3 out of 5]

As someone who has never read this story before – it’s bonkers.

Alice falls down the rabbit hole and as most of us already know, mayhem ensues.
I’ve only seen movie or game adaptions but as this book came with my e-reader and it’s not very long, I thought I’d read it. Needless to say, it’s insane but mostly in a fun way.

The story has a fast pace as Alice just goes from place to place, encountering new citizens of the wonderland – usually offending the people or animals she meets along the way. It’s whimsical, it’s fun and my favourite interaction is when Alice sits at the tea party, starting a sentence with „I don’t think…“ only to be interrupted and being told „Then you shouldn’t talk“. I fear that I have to incooperate this into my daily life.

If you’re looking for a short, silly and bonkers fantasy story, Alice in Wonderland is definitely for you.

[Karen (karensbookchoice) · Rating 5 out of 5]

This story only gets better.

[Isaiah Johnson · Rating 4 out of 5]

A charming story full of imagination! I have a feeling I’m going to like the sequel even better, but I’m going to take a little break to read something else in between the two!

[Katherine · Rating 3 out of 5]

What a fever dream… literally!
Interesting to read the original story since i grew up watching the adaptations.
I would go MAD in Wonderland😵‍💫😵‍💫, no doubt about it

[KT Parsnip · Rating 2 out of 5]

Lol

[Bee · Rating 5 out of 5]

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland holds a special place in my heart—it was a school project when I was 8 years old in the third grade, but it became so much more. Every night during summer vacation, my mom would read it to me before bed, and we would laugh at the bizarre characters and the strange, magical world Alice stumbled into. Back then, it was all about the wonder, the nonsense, and the giggles we shared.

But as I grew up and revisited Wonderland, the story began to change. I started asking—what if Alice never fell down the rabbit hole? What if she was just running from a world that didn’t understand her? The metaphors that once flew over my head as a child now hit differently—making Wonderland feel less like a fantasy and more like an escape. The chaos, the uncertainty, the feeling of being lost yet curious—it all feels painfully real now.

Every reread reveals something new, something deeper that leaves me in awe. It’s no longer just a whimsical tale—it’s a reflection of growing up, of questioning reality, and of finding meaning in madness.

Rating: ★★★★★
A timeless classic that evolves with me, making Wonderland feel both magical and heartbreakingly real.

[Stephanie · Rating 3 out of 5]

I have read this before as a child and remember loving it. As an adult, not so much. It was exactly like when someone's telling you about a mad dream they had, and you just don't care, but they keep going on as they were overwhelmed by it. I disliked all of the characters...Bill the lizard was alright, I suppose. Obviously, there was no plot as it was just nonsense. However, it was written very well flitting between settings and events as that is exactly what the book is about because it ran just like dreams do. I liked that nothing made sense, but did make sense. I feel a little harsh for three stars due the writing style being great, but I just didn't enjoy it.

[Victoria Pring · Rating 4 out of 5]

A sweet little book though it moved a bit too quickly for me, I expected to see more of the mad hatter and was dissapointed his part in it was fairly brief. Alice herself is an interesting character, she is a very smart little girl who likes sounding like a grown up. I did not like the fact that the way it was written made it all feel like a dream Alice had rather than an adventure. My seven year old however thouroughly enjoyed this book therefore I gave it his rating. I would reccomend this book to children as I feel they would get the most out of it.

[NerdAmongtheStacks]

No rating bc it's a classic!

I don't even know where to start w/this book. It's probably the strangest, most outlandish book I've read so far this year! The whole plot was super weird and they it was paced, like how it jumped from one scene to the next was super weird, as well. I've also never watched the old Disney adaption, or read up until this point, Alice in Wonderland, so keep in mind, this is coming from someone who knows nothing about Alice in Wonderland. Now to go watch the movie....

[5t4n5 Dot Com · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another book that i used for typing practice over at TypeLit.

It's rather an enjoyable way to read a book, while at the same time being incredibly useful in improving ones typing.

As to the typing experience, it's a quagmire of punctuation and capitalisation due to most of the book being in dialogue, which are obviously very useful skills to practice.   So i present it to you, totally recommended, as both a great read and also great typing practice: what's not to like?

[Night veil · Rating 4 out of 5]

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is a lovely children book.

When read from an adult's perspective, I found huge parallels between the Queen of Heart and some despotic world leaders, thoroughly corrupted with too much power to even begin to understand the word ''ethics'' or ''justice''. ''Off with their heads'' gave me shivers with the ease with which it was said.

That aside, Alice is wonderful and the author has beautifully created a surreal world, full of fantastical elements and curious happenings.

[Zan An · Rating 4 out of 5]

Enjoyed reading this book. It was not perfect, but simple and fun to read. The book I read was for people who have English as second language. This means at the end of the book they asked the reader questions if you understand the story. Some of the questions were rather detailed, so sometimes I had to look through the pages to get to the answer. I have seen the Walt Disney classic a few decades ago. Always wondered about the source.

[Jeliya · Rating 4 out of 5]

"Alice did not much like keeping so close to her: first, because the Duchess was very ugly; and secondly, because she was exactly the right height to rest her chin upon Alice's shoulder, and it was an uncomfortably sharp chin. However, she did not like to be rude, so she bore it as well as she could."

Witty, hilarious and whimsical.

[Jamie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Alice: Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?

The Cheshire Cat: That depends a good deal on where you want to get to.

Alice: I don't much care where.

The Cheshire Cat: Then it doesn't much matter which way you go.

Alice: ...So long as I get somewhere.

The Cheshire Cat: Oh, you're sure to do that, if only you walk long enough.

[Brin · Rating 2 out of 5]

Its a fever dream, buts it obviously intentionally supposed to be one.

Alice stumbles through bits and pieces and moments of whimsy without fully understanding what's she's seeing or how its possible, but being a very practical child she simply accepts that it is what is is.

there really isn't any plot to the story, just a bedtime tale to share if you want very strange dreams

[DG · Rating 3 out of 5]

I had such high expectations of this book having seen the films but it didn't quite meet my expectations.
Having said that, I enjoyed reading where it all began and some of the lovely vocabulary choices.

[Dippit! with E.S.Jennette · Rating 5 out of 5]

It is really cute and a lot like the movies. The play on words and how they can be taken literally is honestly great.

Alice goes between being big and small quite literally and all she wants is to be her right size.

[Brittni · Rating 5 out of 5]

My mom read it to me as a bedtime story as a child. And now an ASMR narrator read it to me as a bedtime story as an adult. Very colorful story and characters. Alice was clearly on some euphoric drugs.

[Ella Pitts · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was pretty good, hard to understand and follow because it’s so old and weird at the same time but it’s a really good classic and I would still recommend it. (Watch the Disney adaptation as well)

[Bratty · Rating 5 out of 5]

I found an audio adaptation done by Joe Arden & this has always been one of my favorite childhood books/movies so I absolutely couldn't pass it up & I loved it just as much as I always have if not more. 🖤

[اشکان نیری · Rating 3 out of 5]

I expected to like it more, but the Mad Tea Party chapter is extraordinary, and I loved it. I enjoyed some of the nonsense conversations, but overall it was somewhat disappointing. I guess it hasn’t aged very well.

[Cody Ruais · Rating 4 out of 5]

How thrilling it is to read the original fairytale- that’s been done so many times before.

It was different than I remembered but I enjoyed it! The writing was unique and easy - a great filler to cleanse the readers pallet.

[Ver · Rating 5 out of 5]

imaginative and funny! just mad characters, can see why it's a classic

[Stephanie · Rating 4 out of 5]

The book was good and good