Alice's Adventures in Wonderland Mass market paperbound - 1960
by Lewis Carroll
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Readers largely celebrate the book’s whimsy, imagination, and razor-sharp wordplay, calling it a timeless classic with iconic characters and endlessly quotable lines. Many say it rewards rereading, revealing layers of satire and logic that speak to adults as well as children, and note that illustrations or strong audiobook performances can heighten the experience. A notable minority, however, find the plotlessness and nonstop nonsense frustrating or tedious, especially on a first adult read. Opinions on screen versions diverge, with the 1951 film often considered closer in spirit than later, looser adaptations.
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- Title Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
- Author Lewis Carroll
- Binding Mass Market Paperbound
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Signet Classics
- Publication date 1960-04-01
- ISBN 9780451514776 / 0451514777
- Weight 0.28 lbs (0.13 kg)
- Age range 09 to 12 years
- Grade levels 4 - 7
- Reading level 550
- Category Children's 9-12 - Literature - Classics / Contemporary
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
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