Alice's Adventures in Wonderland - Children's Literature Companion

Author: Editorial Committee of "Children's Literature Companion"
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: Lewis Carroll (1832-1898) was born in a small village in Daresbury, Cheshire, England. His parents had eleven children, and he was the youngest. Carroll graduated from the University of Oxford and was granted a life tenure there. He was a mathematician and logician, as well as a renowned children's story writer in 19th-century Britain. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is his masterpiece. His children's stories are not only humorous in style but also contain profound philosophical insights. In 1898, this lifelong bachelor, a clergyman, died of tuberculosis. This book describes a little girl named Alice who accidentally falls down a rabbit hole and lands in an unknown place. She eats some strange things that make her grow and shrink. When she is confused and frustrated, a caterpillar tells her how to return to normal. Alice then runs to the Duchess's house, which is filled with pepper, and takes away the Duchess's baby pigs. Next, she goes to the March Hare, where she has a bizarre afternoon tea with the Hatter, the Dormouse, and the March Hare. After that, she attends the Queen's croquet game, where the Queen takes her to the Eagle and Lion to listen to the story of the Mock Turtle. Once the story is finished, they attend a strange trial to determine who stole the tarts. The result is a quarrel between Alice and the Queen. Just as she is both angry and frustrated—the dream ends, and her sister asks her to go back for afternoon tea.