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'''''Alice's Adventures in Wonderland''''' is a canonical work of ] by Reverend ] under the pseudonym ]. The tale is fraught with satirical allusions to Dodgson's friends and to the lessons which British schoolchildren were expected to memorize. The Wonderland described in the tale defies logic in ways that has made the story of lasting popularity with children, mathematicians, and users of psychedelics.
'''''Alice's Adventures in Wonderland''''' is a book by ].


=== History === === History ===


The book was published on ], ], exactly on the third anniversary of some event in the life of its author. The book was published on ], ], exactly three years after Reverend Charles Lutwidge Dodgson and Reverend Robinson Duckworth rowed in a boat up the River Thames with three little girls (Liddell girls):

Namely on ], ] Reverend Charles Lutwidge Dodgson and Reverend Robinson Duckworth rowed in a boat up the River Thames with three little girls (Liddell girls):
*Lorina Charlotte (aged 13) *Lorina Charlotte (aged 13)
*Alice Pleasance (aged 10) *Alice Pleasance (aged 10)
*Edith (aged 8) *Edith (aged 8)


The journey had started at Folly Bridge near ], England and ended The journey had started at Folly Bridge near ], England and ended five miles away in a village of Godstow. During the journey the Reverend Dodgson made up and told the girls a story, which he later developed into ''Alice's Adventures in Wonderland''.
five miles away in a village of Godstow. During the journey the Reverend Dodgeson made up and told the girls a story. The story later after much more literary work emerged as one of the most famous books in the history of English ].


=== Contents === === Contents ===
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*Chapter 2 -- The Pool of Tears *Chapter 2 -- The Pool of Tears
*Chapter 3 -- A Caucus-Race and a Long Tale *Chapter 3 -- A Caucus-Race and a Long Tale
*Chapter 4 -- The Rabbit Send in a Little Bill *Chapter 4 -- The Rabbit Sends in a Little Bill
*Chapter 5 -- Advice from a Caterpillar *Chapter 5 -- Advice from a Caterpillar
*Chapter 6 -- Pig and Pepper *Chapter 6 -- Pig and Pepper
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=== The plot === === The plot ===


A small girl named Alice is bored while on a picnic with her sister. She find interest in a white rabbit, dressed in a topcoat and muttering "I'm late!", which she follows down a rabbit's hole. She drops down into dream underworld of paradox, the absurd and the improbable. As she attempts to follow the rabbit, she has several misadventures. She meets a group of small animals stranded in a sea of her own tears, then gets trapped in the rabbit's house, meets a baby which changes into a pig and a cat which disappears, goes to a never-ending tea party, plays croquet with an anthropomorphized deck of cards, goes to the shore and meets some more odd creatures, until the story ends with the Knave of Hearts being put on trial for stealing some tarts, and Alice waking up underneath a tree back with her sister.
Absurdly enough, a small girl is following a rabbit into a rabbit's hole. She drops down a well entering an dream underworld of the Paradox, the Absurd
and the Improbable.


=== The Characters in order of appearance === === The Characters in order of appearance ===
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=== More... === === Thematic Elements ===


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Revision as of 08:35, 21 August 2001

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is a canonical work of children's literature by Reverend Charles Lutwidge Dodgson under the pseudonym Lewis Carroll. The tale is fraught with satirical allusions to Dodgson's friends and to the lessons which British schoolchildren were expected to memorize. The Wonderland described in the tale defies logic in ways that has made the story of lasting popularity with children, mathematicians, and users of psychedelics.

History

The book was published on July 4, 1865, exactly three years after Reverend Charles Lutwidge Dodgson and Reverend Robinson Duckworth rowed in a boat up the River Thames with three little girls (Liddell girls):

  • Lorina Charlotte (aged 13)
  • Alice Pleasance (aged 10)
  • Edith (aged 8)

The journey had started at Folly Bridge near Oxford, England and ended five miles away in a village of Godstow. During the journey the Reverend Dodgson made up and told the girls a story, which he later developed into Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.

Contents

  • Chapter 1 -- Down the Rabbit-Hole
  • Chapter 2 -- The Pool of Tears
  • Chapter 3 -- A Caucus-Race and a Long Tale
  • Chapter 4 -- The Rabbit Sends in a Little Bill
  • Chapter 5 -- Advice from a Caterpillar
  • Chapter 6 -- Pig and Pepper
  • Chapter 7 -- A Mad Tea-Party
  • Chapter 8 -- The Queen's Croquet-Ground
  • Chapter 9 -- The Mock Turtle's story
  • Chapter 10 -- The Lobster-Quadrille
  • Chapter 11 -- Who Stole the Tarts?
  • Chapter 12 -- Alices's Evidence

The plot

A small girl named Alice is bored while on a picnic with her sister. She find interest in a white rabbit, dressed in a topcoat and muttering "I'm late!", which she follows down a rabbit's hole. She drops down into dream underworld of paradox, the absurd and the improbable. As she attempts to follow the rabbit, she has several misadventures. She meets a group of small animals stranded in a sea of her own tears, then gets trapped in the rabbit's house, meets a baby which changes into a pig and a cat which disappears, goes to a never-ending tea party, plays croquet with an anthropomorphized deck of cards, goes to the shore and meets some more odd creatures, until the story ends with the Knave of Hearts being put on trial for stealing some tarts, and Alice waking up underneath a tree back with her sister.

The Characters in order of appearance

Thematic Elements

Puns
Games and riddles
Nonsense
Sexual undertones

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