Lewis Carroll

Originally published in 1865, Lewis Carroll’s exquisite Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland has remained a revered classic for generations. The story of Alice, an inquisitive heroine who falls through a rabbit hole and into a whimsical world, has captured the hearts of readers of all ages. Perhaps the most popular female character in English literature, Alice is accompanied on her journey of trials and tribulations by the frantic White Rabbit, the demented and terrifying Queen of Hearts, the intriguing Mad Hatter, and many other eccentric characters.

Featuring some of his most famous and best-loved poems - including Jabberwocky and The Hunting of the Snark - as well as lesser-known gems such as Brother and Sister and My Fairy, this selection illustrates Carroll's fondness for impish satire, verbal wizardry and pure imagination.

The story of Through the Looking-Glass is set six months later than Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. Again, the curious little girl enters a fantastical world, this time by climbing through a mirror. The book includes such well-known verses as ‘Jabberwocky’ and ‘The Walrus and the Carpenter’, and the famous episode involving Tweedledum and Tweedledee.