Alice’s adventures in wonderland
a story for children (1865) by lewis carroll.
(1865) a book by lewis carroll. alice, a young girl, enters wonderland by following the white rabbit down his hole and has many strange adventures there. she meets the mad hatter and the march hare, the grinning cheshire cat, and the tyrannical queen of hearts. through the looking-gl-ss is the sequel to alice’s adventures in wonderland.
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