Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (commonly Alice in Wonderland) is an 1865 English children's novel by Lewis Carroll. A young girl named Alice falls through a rabbit hole into a fantasy world of anthropomorphic creatures. It is seen as an example of the literary nonsense genre. One of the best-known works of Victorian literature, its narrative, structure, characters and imagery have had huge influence on popular culture and literature, especially in the fantasy genre.
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Bored on a riverbank, a curious girl follows a waistcoated rabbit down a hole and into a kingdom of mad tea, royal croquet, and creatures who keep changing the rules of every conversation.
Yes. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland was published in 1865 and entered the public domain long ago. Free editions are available legally through Project Gutenberg, Standard Ebooks, and similar archives.
Alice was written for children and remains a children's classic, but the wordplay, logic puzzles, and satire have given it a permanent adult readership. It is widely studied in literature, mathematics, and philosophy contexts.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland was written by Lewis Carroll, published in 1865 by DTV.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is 133 pages in standard print editions, though page counts vary slightly between hardcover, paperback, and large-print formats.
At an average reading pace of about 250 words per minute, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland takes most readers 2 to 3 hours to finish.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is a standalone novel by Lewis Carroll, not part of a series.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is available in hardcover, paperback, ebook, and audiobook formats from Amazon, Bookshop.org, ThriftBooks, and most major bookstores.