One fine afternoon, young Alice tumbles down a rabbit hole and finds herself in Wonderland--a strange and fascinating place where nothing is as it seems. Utterly lost but still hopeful, Alice follows the White Rabbit through the labyrinthine roads of Wonderland. Along the way, she meets a host of interesting creatures and finds herself in bewildering situations. She has tea with the infuriating Mad Hatter, engages in puzzling conversations with a vanishing cat, and plays croquet with the Queen of Hearts--all in the breath of a single afternoon. Stumbling and struggling through the magical world of Wonderland, there seems to be no way out; will Alice ever find her way back home? Full of the unexpected and the extraordinary, Alice in Wonderland ; is an entertaining and enchanting work of children's fiction. A timeless classic, it has been enjoyed by readers across age groups and is one of the most well-loved stories of all time.
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.
I understand that Lewis Caroll was trying to detail the fantastical nature of a child's imagination with this book. And surely, I like it for that. But, the book at times, gets ridiculously absurd. And quite boring as well. Although, I found the word-plays and the criticisms on the nature of language amusing, I don't think I loved the book as much as I wanted to.
As Lewis Carroll himself says, "It's a book of nonsense". No offence, but he really means it. You would not find any plot or story at all. Just a travelogue through a rabbit hole where Alice becomes big and small too many times, so much that you stop keeping the count.
If you are reading it as an adult, you may find it boring and directionless. However, if you read it with a child or to a child, they might find it quite amusing. Overall, a decent read for children not adults.