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Trama e riassunto di Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
A chi è rivolto
For anyone who loves wordplay, nonsense and odd little scenes, and for parents or teachers who want a cheerful way into the book.
Che cos’è questo libro
A bored girl sees a rabbit with a pocket watch and follows it down a hole. That one choice changes everything. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, written by Lewis Carroll, the pen name of Oxford mathematics teacher Charles Dodgson, first came to life as a tale told on a river outing for a young friend named Alice Liddell. It was published in 1865 with drawings by John Tenniel. Here size, time, manners and logic all misbehave, and a girl must keep her wits.
In questo riassunto
- 1A curious girl follows a rabbit undergroundFree
- 2Tears, a pool and a race with no rules
- 3Strange advice from a Caterpillar and a Cat
- 4A tea party, a garden and a Queen
- 5What the story is really about
- 6How Carroll tells the tale
Punto chiave 1 di 6
A curious girl follows a rabbit underground
Alice sits on a bank beside her sister, bored and sleepy. Then a White Rabbit in a waistcoat runs by, mutters that he is late and takes out a watch. Burning with curiosity, she follows him down a rabbit hole without a thought about getting out.
After a slow fall she lands on sticks and dry leaves, then follows a passage to a hall of locked doors. A tiny door leads to a lovely garden, but Alice is too big. A bottle makes her shrink and a cake makes her grow.
From the first chapter the rule is plain. Size and sense can change at any moment, and Alice must cope as best she can.
That’s 1 of 6 key points.
The rest of the summary, written and spoken, and the whole book: free to start.
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Who’s who
- Alice
- A curious, polite young girl who follows a rabbit underground and questions the strange creatures she meets.
- The White Rabbit
- A worried rabbit with a watch whose hurried passage draws Alice away from the riverbank.
- The Caterpillar
- A blunt creature sitting on a mushroom who questions Alice about her identity and offers puzzling advice.
- The Cheshire Cat
- A grinning cat who gives Alice strange directions and can disappear while leaving his smile behind.
- The Hatter
- An argumentative tea drinker who shares a table with the March Hare and Dormouse and challenges Alice with riddles.
- The Queen of Hearts
- A furious ruler who encounters Alice in her garden and treats others with threats and unreasonable commands.
- The March Hare
- The Hatter's eccentric tea companion, who joins him in confusing Alice and disturbing the sleepy Dormouse.
- The Dormouse
- A sleepy creature seated between the Hatter and March Hare, who treat him as a cushion.
About this edition
Every format is free to start, and print and large print are at cost.
- LengthAbout 27,000 words
- Reading timeAbout 1 h 50 min
- FormatseBook, large-print eBook, audiobook, 15-minute summary; paperback, hardcover and large print at cost
- LanguagesEnglish and 14 other languages
Questions about Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
What is Alice's Adventures in Wonderland about?
It tells of a young girl named Alice who follows a White Rabbit down a hole and finds a strange world. There she meets odd creatures, changes size and tries to make sense of nonsense.
Who wrote Alice in Wonderland and when?
Lewis Carroll, the pen name of Charles Dodgson, an Oxford mathematics teacher. The book was published in 1865 with illustrations by John Tenniel, and it grew from a story he told to the young Alice Liddell and her sisters.
Is Alice in Wonderland a true story?
No, it is a work of fantasy. Carroll was inspired by a real girl, Alice Liddell, and by a boat trip on the river, but the characters and events are his own invention.
Is Alice in Wonderland hard to read?
No. The language is clear and the chapters are short. Most readers can enjoy the story easily, and it reads well aloud.
What is the main message of Alice in Wonderland?
The book has no single moral, but it stresses curiosity, keeping your sense of self and questioning grown-up rules that make no sense. It also celebrates the fun of words and logic.