Alice's Adventures in Wonderland - A Bestselling Children's Literature Classic (Complete Translation)

Author: Carroll
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Publish Date: 2006-04-01
Features: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland was published in 1865 and caused a sensation in the literary world. In 1871, Carroll published its sequel, Alice Through the Looking-Glass, which became wildly popular in Europe and America. Carroll's fairy tales are the most translated British works since Shakespeare's. Since their publication, they have been beloved by both children and parents, marking a milestone in the history of children's literature. Encyclop?dia Britannica praised them for "raising the art of absurd literature to the highest level." This book takes readers on a dreamlike journey into a series of bizarre stories, with a plot that is mysterious and unpredictable. On the surface, the work seems absurd, yet it is actually logical and profound, a perfect blend of wisdom and fantasy. In Carroll's works, time and space are no longer fixed and absolute but fluid and relative. Its symbolic meaning allows everyone to transcend time and space, seeing their own shadows in the dream world. Thus, it not only attracts young readers but also appeals to adults. Another feature of this book is its witty and humorous language. Mr. Zhao Yuanren once called it a "book of jokes." Carroll often uses exaggeration, even absurdity, to accurately portray characters' personalities. The text contains numerous poems and word games, which have posed significant challenges for translation. A literal translation would inevitably affect the fluency of the text and the artistic conception. Therefore, when dealing with these issues, I adopted a method of translating as closely as possible to the original meaning, transforming English word games into Chinese word games. Since Carroll enjoyed playing with letters, he invented many neologisms in the poem Jabberwocky in Alice Through the Looking-Glass. I made corresponding adjustments based on the original meaning.