Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There (The Centenary Edition) (Penguin Classics)

lxxx, 356 pp. Original, experimental, and unparalleled in their charm, Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There have enchanted readers for generations. The topsy-turvy dream worlds of Wonderland and the Looking-Glass realm are full of the unexpected: A baby turns into a pig, time stands still at a "mad" tea-party, and a chaotic game of chess turns seven-year-old Alice into a queen. These unforgettable tales - filled with sparkling wordplay and unbridled imagination - balance joyous nonsense with poignant moments of longing for the lost innocence of childhood.