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Alice laughed. 'There's no use trying,' she said: 'one can't believe impossible things.' 'I dare say you haven't had much practice,' said the Queen. 'When I was your age I always did it for half an hour a day. Why, sometimes I've believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast.'In Carroll's celebrated sequel to Alice in Wonderland, Alice passes through a mirror and enters a looking-glass world where order is turned upside down. From her guest appearance as a pawn in a chess match with the Red Queen to her meeting with Humpty Dumpty, Tweedledum and Tweedledee, Alice is greeted by nonsense characters whose poems, such as 'The Walrus and the Carpenter' and 'Jabberwocky', are as famous as Alice herself.The subject of many film and TV adaptations, Through the Looking Glass showcases Carroll's wit and humour, as well as his great skill at creating an imaginary world full of the fantastical and extraordinary.
Alice steps through a mirror into a topsy-turvy world where logic and order are subverted.
In this celebrated sequel to Alice in Wonderland, Alice finds herself in a looking-glass world populated by nonsensical characters and bizarre events. Her objective is to navigate this strange reality, which she enters as a pawn in a chess game. She encounters figures like Humpty Dumpty and the Tweedle twins, and her experiences are punctuated by famous poems. The narrative framework is that of a fantastical adventure, showcasing Lewis Carroll's distinctive wit and imagination.
Through the Looking-Glass is widely recognized as a cornerstone of children's literature and a significant work of fantasy. Its surreal logic and memorable characters have cemented its place in popular culture, inspiring numerous adaptations across various media. The book is celebrated for its inventive wordplay, its exploration of abstract concepts through a child's perspective, and its enduring humor. Critics and readers alike continue to appreciate its unique imaginative scope and its playful subversion of conventional narrative and logic.
Page Count:
160
Publication Date:
2017-06-01
Publisher:
HarperCollins Publishers Limited
ISBN-10:
0008195609
ISBN-13:
9780008195601
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