
On a warm summer afternoon Alice, restless and bored beside her sister, spies a white rabbit with striking pink eyes hurrying past. Impulsively she follows it, only to tumble down a deep, twisting rabbit‑hole into a world that defies ordinary logic. The sudden plunge ushers her into a landscape where size shifts, clocks melt and the very rules of conversation turn topsy‑turvy.
In this bewildering realm Alice meets an eclectic cast of characters—a grinning cat that fades in and out of sight, a solemn Duchess serving tea that never seems to end, and a melancholy Caterpillar who offers riddles instead of answers. Each encounter is a playful puzzle, inviting listeners to question language, time, and identity while being delightfully entertained by absurdities that feel both familiar and strange.
The story’s vivid imagination is complemented by charming illustrations that bring the curious creatures to life, making the adventure as visual as it is verbal. Its whimsical tone and gentle satire appeal to children discovering wonder and to adults who enjoy a clever, timeless escape.
Language
eo
Duration
~2 hours (149K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by David Starner, William Patterson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Release date
2006-01-09
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1832–1898
Best known for the Alice books, this shy Oxford mathematician turned logic, wordplay, and dreamlike nonsense into some of the most beloved stories in English. Writing as Lewis Carroll, he created a world where language bends, puzzles sparkle, and childhood feels wonderfully strange.
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