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A review of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

by Lewis Carroll

Down the Rabbit-Hole Once More!

Reviewed by: Sarita Mehra
About Sarita Mehra

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland Call it what you will, but I've recently embarked on rediscovering the books I enjoyed as a child. The natural first choice for me, was Lewis Carroll's "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland". As a child, I watched the Disney rendition countless times and on a whim, read the book maybe once. Now at the ripe old age of mumbledy-mumble, it was well worth the revisit.

I had forgotten how charming Lewis Carroll's works are, and "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" is a perfect example. An ideal story for any age, we follow Alice through the infamous rabbit hole to another world - Wonderland, where a myriad of characters await her.

I've always enjoyed the Mock Turtle and the Gryphon. They are by far my favourite characters in the book. The Mock Turtle's Lobster Quadrille is delightful as it is a display of Carroll's use of language and masterful humour.

There's the Queen of Hearts of course, and the Mad-Hatter's Tea Party. Not to mention the White Rabbit, who's always very late.

In fact, there are so many characters, and Alice is the perfect avatar to view them through that it really is a book that has to be revisited, especially with children. The book, and its sequel ("Through the Looking Glass") were originally written for the daughter of the Dean of his college, who incidentally was called Alice Liddell.

In Wonderland, there are moments to astound and delight. There is a unique innocence to the tale, perhaps reminiscent of an innocent time, yet it one that has transcended the ages, to become a truly timeless classic.

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Copyright © by Sarita Mehra, 2002

Reviewed by Sarita Mehra:
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-- Alice's Adventures in Wonderland - by Lewis Carroll
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