Learn German! Lerne Englisch! ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND: In German and English

By Lewis Carroll

ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND/
ALICE'S ABENTEUER IM WUNDERLAND:

This unique book features paragraph by paragraph translations from English to German, allowing the reader to learn German vocabulary and sentence structure while enjoying a classic.

This is a fun and affordable way to learn a second language. Previous experience with German is recommended, but ambitious beginners are welcome to give it a try.

QUICK SYNOPSIS:
"Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" is the famous story of a girl named Alice who falls down a rabbit hole into a fantasy world. There she experiences many mishaps and adventures and meets many strange creatures.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Kryptic Books
• Release date: Dec 9, 2011
• ISBN: 9781465974297

Lewis Carroll

Charles Lutwidge Dodgson (1832-1898), better known by his pen name Lewis Carroll, published Alice's Adventures in Wonderland in 1865 and its sequel, Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There, in 1871. Considered a master of the genre of literary nonsense, he is renowned for his ingenious wordplay and sense of logic, and his highly original vision.

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LEARN GERMAN! LERNE ENGLISCH!

ALICE’S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND

IN GERMAN AND ENGLISH

By

LEWIS CARROLL

Translated by

ANTONIE ZIMMERMANN

With Cover Art by

JOHN TENNIEL

Copyright 2011 by

RACHEL ISLAND

Published by

KRYPTIC BOOKS at SMASHWORDS

CHAPTER I. Down the Rabbit-Hole

KAPITEL I. HINUNTER IN DEN KANINCHENBAU.

(Eng.) Alice was beginning to get very tired of sitting by her sister on the bank, and of having nothing to do: once or twice she had peeped into the book her sister was reading, but it had no pictures or conversations in it, 'and what is the use of a book,' thought Alice 'without pictures or conversation?'

(Dsch.) Alice fing an sich zu langweilen; sie saß schon lange bei ihrer Schwester am Ufer und hatte nichts zu thun. Das Buch, das ihre Schwester las, gefiel ihr nicht; denn es waren weder Bilder noch Gespräche darin. »Und was nützen Bücher,« dachte Alice, »ohne Bilder und Gespräche?«

(Eng.) So she was considering in her own mind (as well as she could, for the hot day made her feel very sleepy and stupid), whether the pleasure of making a daisy-chain would be worth the trouble of getting up and picking the daisies, when suddenly a White Rabbit with pink eyes ran close by her.

(Dsch.) Sie überlegte sich eben, (so gut es ging, denn sie war schläfrig und dumm von der Hitze,) ob es der Mühe werth sei aufzustehen und Gänseblümchen zu pflücken, um eine Kette damit zu machen, als plötzlich ein weißes Kaninchen mit rothen Augen dicht an ihr vorbeirannte.

(Eng.) There was nothing so VERY remarkable in that; nor did Alice think it so VERY much out of the way to hear the Rabbit say to itself, 'Oh dear! Oh dear! I shall be late!' (when she thought it over afterwards, it occurred to her that she ought to have wondered at this, but at the time it all seemed quite natural); but when the Rabbit actually TOOK A WATCH OUT OF ITS WAISTCOAT-POCKET, and looked at it, and then hurried on, Alice started to her feet, for it flashed across her mind that she had never before seen a rabbit with either a waistcoat-pocket, or a watch to take out of it, and burning with curiosity, she ran across the field after it, and fortunately was just in time to see it pop down a large rabbit-hole under the hedge.

(Dsch.) Dies war grade nicht SEHR merkwürdig; Alice fand es auch nicht SEHR außerordentlich, daß sie das Kaninchen sagen hörte: »O weh, o weh! Ich werde zu spät kommen!« (Als sie es später wieder überlegte, fiel ihr ein, daß sie sich darüber hätte wundern sollen, doch zur Zeit kam es ihr Alles ganz natürlich vor.) Aber als das Kaninchen SEINE UHR AUS DER WESTENTASCHE ZOG, nach der Zeit sah und eilig fortlief, sprang Alice auf; denn es war ihr doch noch nie vorgekommen, ein Kaninchen mit einer Westentasche und eine Uhr darin zu sehen. Vor Neugierde brennend, rannte sie ihm nach, über den Grasplatz, und kam noch zur rechten Zeit, um es in ein großes Loch unter der Hecke schlüpfen zu sehen.

(Eng.) In another moment down went Alice after it, never once considering how in the world she was to get out again.

(Dsch.) Den nächsten Augenblick war sie ihm nach in das Loch hineingesprungen, ohne zu bedenken, wie in aller Welt sie wieder herauskommen könnte.

(Eng.) The rabbit-hole went straight on like a tunnel for some way, and then dipped suddenly down, so suddenly that Alice had not a moment to think about stopping herself before she found herself falling down a very deep well.

(Dsch.) Der Eingang zum Kaninchenbau lief erst geradeaus, wie ein Tunnel und ging dann plötzlich abwärts; ehe Alice noch den Gedanken fassen konnte sich schnell festzuhalten, fühlte sie schon, daß sie fiel, wie es schien, in einen tiefen, tiefen Brunnen.

(Eng.) Either the well was very deep, or she fell very slowly, for she had plenty of time as she went down to look about her and to wonder what was going to happen next. First, she tried to look down and make out what she was coming to, but it was too dark to see anything; then she looked at the sides of the well, and noticed that they were filled with cupboards and book-shelves; here and there she saw maps and pictures hung upon pegs. She took down a jar from one of the shelves as she passed; it was labeled 'ORANGE MARMALADE', but to her great disappointment it was empty: she did not like to drop the jar for fear of killing somebody, so managed to put it into one of the cupboards as she fell past it.

(Dsch.) Entweder mußte der Brunnen sehr tief sein, oder sie fiel sehr langsam; denn sie hatte Zeit genug, sich beim Fallen umzusehen und sich zu wundern, was nun wohl geschehen würde. Zuerst versuchte sie hinunter zu sehen, um zu wissen wohin sie käme, aber es war zu dunkel etwas zu erkennen. Da besah sie die Wände des Brunnens und bemerkte, daß sie mit Küchenschränken und Bücherbrettern bedeckt waren; hier und da erblickte sie Landkarten und Bilder, an Haken aufgehängt. Sie nahm im Vorbeifallen von einem der Bretter ein Töpfchen mit der Aufschrift: »EINGEMACHTE APFELSINEN«, aber zu ihrem großen Verdruß war es leer. Sie wollte es nicht fallen lassen, aus Furcht Jemand unter sich zu tödten; und es gelang ihr, es in einen andern Schrank, an dem sie vorbeikam, zu schieben.

(Eng.) 'Well!' thought Alice to herself, 'after such a fall as this, I shall think nothing of tumbling down stairs! How brave they'll all think me at home! Why, I wouldn't say anything about it, even if I fell off the top of the house!' (Which was very likely true.)

(Dsch.) »Nun!« dachte Alice bei sich, »nach einem solchen Fall werde ich mir nichts daraus machen, wenn ich die Treppe hinunter stolpere. Wie muthig sie mich zu Haus finden werden! Ich würde nicht viel Redens machen, wenn ich selbst von der Dachspitze hinunter fiele!« (Was sehr wahrscheinlich war.)

(Eng.) Down, down, down. Would the fall NEVER come to an end! 'I wonder how many miles I've fallen by this time?' she said aloud. 'I must be getting somewhere near the centre of the earth. Let me see: that would be four thousand miles down, I think—' (for, you see, Alice had learnt several things of this sort in her lessons in the schoolroom, and though this was not a VERY good opportunity for showing off her knowledge, as there was no one to listen to her, still it was good practice to say it over) '—yes, that's about the right distance—but then I wonder what Latitude or Longitude I've got to?' (Alice had no idea what Latitude was, or Longitude either, but thought they were nice grand words to say.)

(Dsch.) Hinunter, hinunter, hinunter! Wollte denn der Fall NIE endigen? »Wie viele Meilen ich wohl jetzt gefallen bin!« sagte sie laut. »Ich muß ungefähr am Mittelpunkt der Erde sein. Laß sehen: das wären achthundert und funfzig Meilen, glaube ich —« (denn ihr müßt wissen, Alice hatte dergleichen in der Schule gelernt, und obgleich dies keine SEHR gute Gelegenheit war, ihre Kenntnisse zu zeigen, da Niemand zum Zuhören da war, so übte sie es sich doch dabei ein) — »ja, das ist ungefähr die Entfernung; aber zu welchem Länge- und Breitegrade ich wohl gekommen sein mag?« (Alice hatte nicht den geringsten Begriff, was weder Längegrad noch Breitegrad war; doch klangen ihr die Worte großartig und nett zu sagen.)

(Eng.) Presently she began again. 'I wonder if I shall fall right THROUGH the earth! How funny it'll seem to come out among the people that walk with their heads downward! The Antipathies, I think—' (she was rather glad there WAS no one listening, this time, as it didn't sound at all the right word) '—but I shall have to ask them what the name of the country is, you know. Please, Ma'am, is this New Zealand or Australia?' (and she tried to curtsey as she spoke—fancy CURTSEYING as you're falling through the air! Do you think you could manage it?) 'And what an ignorant little girl she'll think me for asking! No, it'll never do to ask: perhaps I shall see it written up somewhere.'

(Dsch.) Bald fing sie wieder an. »Ob ich wohl ganz DURCH die Erde fallen werde! Wie komisch das sein wird, bei den Leuten heraus zu kommen, die auf dem Kopfe gehen! die Antipathien, glaube ich.« (Diesmal war es ihr ganz lieb, daß Niemand zuhörte, denn das Wort klang ihr gar nicht recht.) »Aber natürlich werde ich sie fragen müssen, wie das Land heißt. Bitte, liebe Dame, ist dies Neu-Seeland oder Australien?« (Und sie versuchte dabei zu knixen, — denkt doch, KNIXEN, wenn man durch die Luft fällt! Könntet ihr das fertig kriegen?) »Aber sie werden mich für ein unwissendes kleines Mädchen halten, wenn ich frage! Nein, es geht nicht an zu fragen; vielleicht sehe ich es irgendwo angeschrieben.«

(Eng.) Down, down, down. There was nothing else to do, so Alice soon began talking again. 'Dinah'll miss me very much to-night, I should think!' (Dinah was the cat.) 'I hope they'll remember her saucer of milk at tea-time. Dinah my dear! I wish you were down here with me! There are no mice in the air, I'm afraid, but you might catch a bat, and that's very like a mouse, you know. But do cats eat bats, I wonder?' And here Alice began to get rather sleepy, and went on saying to herself, in a dreamy sort of way, 'Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats?' and sometimes, 'Do bats eat cats?' for, you see, as she couldn't answer either question, it didn't much matter which way she put it. She felt that she was dozing off, and had just begun to dream that she was walking hand in hand with Dinah, and saying to her very earnestly, 'Now, Dinah, tell me the truth: did you ever eat a bat?' when suddenly, thump! thump! down she came upon a heap of sticks and dry leaves, and the fall was over.

(Dsch.) Hinunter, hinunter, hinunter! Sie konnte nichts weiter thun, also fing Alice bald wieder zu sprechen an. »Dinah wird mich gewiß heut Abend recht suchen!« (Dinah war die Katze.) »Ich hoffe, sie werden ihren Napf Milch zur Theestunde nicht vergessen. Dinah! Mies! ich wollte, du wärest hier unten bei mir. Mir ist nur bange, es giebt keine Mäuse in der Luft; aber du könntest einen Spatzen fangen; die wird es hier in der Luft wohl geben, glaubst du nicht? Und Katzen fressen doch Spatzen?« Hier wurde Alice etwas schläfrig und redete halb im Traum fort. »Fressen Katzen gern Spatzen? Fressen Katzen gern Spatzen? Fressen Spatzen gern Katzen?« Und da ihr Niemand zu antworten brauchte, so kam es gar nicht darauf an, wie sie die Frage stellte. Sie fühlte, daß sie einschlief und hatte eben angefangen zu träumen, sie gehe Hand in Hand mit Dinah spazieren, und frage sie ganz ernsthaft: »Nun, Dinah, sage die Wahrheit, hast du je einen Spatzen gefressen?« da mit einem Male, plump! plump! kam sie auf einen Haufen trocknes Laub und Reisig zu liegen, — und der Fall war aus.

(Eng.) Alice was not a bit hurt, and she jumped up on to her feet in a moment: she looked up, but it was all dark overhead; before her was another long passage, and the White Rabbit was still in sight, hurrying down it. There was not a moment to be lost: away went Alice like the wind, and was just in time to hear it say, as it turned a corner, 'Oh my ears and whiskers, how late it's getting!' She was close behind it when she turned the corner, but the Rabbit was no longer to be seen: she found herself in a long, low hall, which was lit up by a row of lamps hanging from the roof.

(Dsch.) Alice hatte sich gar nicht weh gethan. Sie sprang sogleich auf und sah in die Höhe; aber es war dunkel über ihr. Vor ihr lag ein zweiter langer Gang, und sie konnte noch eben das weiße Kaninchen darin entlang laufen sehen. Es war kein Augenblick zu verlieren: fort rannte Alice wie der Wind, und hörte es gerade noch sagen, als es um eine Ecke bog: »O, Ohren und Schnurrbart, wie spät es ist!« Sie war dicht hinter ihm, aber als sie um die Ecke bog, da war das Kaninchen nicht mehr zu sehen. Sie befand sich in einem langen, niedrigen Corridor, der durch eine Reihe Lampen erleuchtet war, die von der Decke herabhingen.

(Eng.) There were doors all round the hall, but they were all locked; and when Alice had been all the way down one side and up the other, trying every door, she walked sadly down the middle, wondering how she was ever to get out again.

(Dsch.) Zu beiden Seiten des Corridors waren Thüren; aber sie waren alle verschlossen. Alice versuchte jede Thür erst auf einer Seite, dann auf der andern; endlich ging sie traurig in der Mitte entlang, überlegend, wie sie je heraus kommen könnte.

(Eng.) Suddenly she came upon a little three-legged table, all made of solid glass; there was nothing on it except a tiny golden key, and Alice's first thought was that it might belong to one of the doors of the hall; but, alas! either the locks were too large, or the key was too small, but at any rate it would not open any of them. However, on the second time round, she came upon a low curtain she had not noticed before, and behind it was a little door about fifteen inches high: she tried the little golden key in the lock, and to her great delight it fitted!

(Dsch.) Plötzlich stand sie vor einem kleinen dreibeinigen Tische, ganz von dickem Glas. Es war nichts darauf als ein winziges goldenes Schlüsselchen, und Alice's erster Gedanke war, dies möchte zu einer der Thüren des Corridors gehören. Aber ach! entweder waren die Schlösser zu groß, oder der Schlüssel war zu klein; kurz, er paßte zu keiner einzigen. Jedoch, als sie das zweite Mal herum ging, kam sie an einen niedrigen Vorhang, den sie vorher nicht bemerkt hatte, und dahinter war eine Thür, ungefähr funfzehn Zoll hoch. Sie steckte das goldene Schlüsselchen in's Schlüsselloch, und zu ihrer großen Freude paßte es.

(Eng.) Alice opened the door and found that it led into a small passage, not much larger than a rat-hole: she knelt down and looked along the passage into the loveliest garden you ever saw. How she longed to get out of that dark hall, and wander about among those beds of bright flowers and those cool fountains, but she could not even get her head through the doorway; 'and even if my head would go through,' thought poor Alice, 'it would be of very little use without my shoulders. Oh, how I wish I could shut up like a telescope! I think I could, if I only know how to begin.' For, you see, so many out-of-the-way things had happened lately, that Alice had begun to think that very few things indeed were really impossible.

(Dsch.) Alice schloß die Thür auf und fand, daß sie zu einem kleinen Gange führte, nicht viel größer als ein Mäuseloch. Sie kniete nieder und sah durch den Gang in den reizendsten Garten, den man sich denken kann. Wie wünschte sie, aus dem dunkeln Corridor zu gelangen, und unter den bunten Blumenbeeten und kühlen Springbrunnen umher zu wandern; aber

Reviews for Learn German! Lerne Englisch! ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND

[virago77 · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

An Exercise in Insanity

This book was insane. The adventures she had and the creatures she met...It all sounded like what a bad acid trip would be like.

I'm honestly not sure I enjoyed it. This may require a re-read in the future.

[mrscoleman17 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

At first I thought that this was a story that I would love to read to my children. However, after reading this I am not so sure. There were times when I laughed at the child-like humor and then there were times when I was just like what? Some of the logic and the tales told in this story were hard to follow, so I am pretty sure it would be hard for children as well. I do understand the moral behind the story though. If you ever need to take a step back from stressful everyday life then this may be the story for you.

[kassilem · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

I have this long list of books from BBC of the best literary books to read that I plan on going through. Most of the books on the list are books that I have heard others talking about for years. They are the classics that I feel I must read eventually to know anything about what is being said about them, and have something of my own to comment. This book was on the list. I’ve seen the Disney animation years ago and so that was what I was going off of for expectations. While it had its many differences as movies versus books are bound to have, it was at its core, the same – a little weird. I sort of enjoyed listening o the book but I was left with the feeling I had after watching the movie – what a curious story. Yet maybe the whole idea was about a child’s imagination? I’m not sure. I do know that not much of the book made sense and yet that seemed to be the intent. As said in the summary this is a ‘brilliant use of nonsense’. But the book isn’t very long and while nonsensical, it is still a bit enjoyable.

[jon1lambert · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This is a book that i assumed i had read in full. I knew all about the Mad Hatter and the dormouse and the March Hare. But I hadn't read it before. What a joy it was to read it in full and learn that Alice's cat was not the Cheshire Cat but Dinah and that a caterpillar smoked a hookah. Lovely little pocket edition too.

[jasonlf · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I won't even try to write a review. Just to say not sure why I haven't read this for at least fifteen years.

[thereadingmermaid · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

It's hard to review 2 books at once. I loved the first book. But I was not impressed with the second. Like many, I've been spoiled by movies so I was very disappointed to find out the Jabberwocky was just a poem. I was also surprised at how young Alice truly is in the books. All-in-all was an interesting read.

[tnilsson_24 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is not one of my favorite books. But this edition has really marvelous graphics that improve upon the story. If you like this book, this edition would certainly be worth adding to your collection as it is beautiful.

[eadieb-1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This book is an enjoyable read for all years from 2 to 99 years old. It is a fantastic and fun read and should be read to children and grandchildren and handed down from generation to generation. Reading it as an adult, the symbolism is very noticeable in the narration. If you haven't read Alice before, you should not hesitate as it should not be missed!

[joririchardson · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I read this book long ago while in middle school, and viewed it as simply a silly and nonsensical children's fantasy.However, I just re-read it, having become aware that this book is famous for it's allegoric philosophical and mathematical conceptions.The unbelievable, child like fantasy world of Wonderland is charming, and filled with things such as lakes made of tears, Mad Hatters, the Queen of Hearts, rabbit holes, and clocks that don't tell time.However, while this aspect is what meets the readers eye upon a first, cursory impression, this intricate book has far more depth, if you care to look.There is a strong sense of logic - almost in a satirical fashion, through-out the book. The concept of limit, inverse relationships, and mathematical logic is scattered through the plot, but mainly and most noticeably found at the Mad Tea Party and the first scene with the Cheshire Cat.Whether you care to look deeply into it, or simply leave "Alice in Wonderland" as a unique and inventive children's fantasy, this book is amazing!

[csmith109 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

In my opinion this is a good picture book. The illustrations really enhance the story and make the reader believe they are in the story.The illustrations really fit the storyline and are filled with great detail! The front cover is a perfect example. On the cover is Alice, the rabbit, mad hater, the cheshire cat, the liquid that makes Alice get big and small, and the caterpillar! Before even reading this story, the reader is curious to see what is going to happen in the story that bring about all these add creatures. Another aspect of the book that i really enjoyed was the language. Throughout this piece of literature, descriptive language is used to help make the reader feel as if they are actually in the story. ""Oh, my ears and whiskers! The Queen will be angry," it said, and hurried off. Alice wanted to see what would happen to it: so she ran and ran, ti; she found herself tumbling down through a rabbit hole after it." When reading this I picture the rabbit with a worried expression on his face and Alice chasing after him. I also see Alice tripping on a tree root and falling into a rabbits hole. Along with the detailed illustrations, this passage makes the reader feel as if they are there watching. The big idea of this story is that dreaming is an amazing and wonderful thing where your imagination can run free.

[rbeene-1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

A wonderful story. This is my sisters favorite like OZ is mine.

[cherylk_44 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

This is a fun book. Not that race makes a difference but I do like that Alice in this book is of "color". Alice in Wonderland is a classic and favorite story of mine. I was on the journey from the beginning to the end with Alice. Young readers will have an enjoyable time looking at the pictures as well as reading this book. Parents will want to check out all of the books in this line by Penguin.

[judygibson-1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Good as always!

[amcheri-1 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

It was fun and bizarre and I'm happy I read it.

[tnaewwf123 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Here is a story I have always heard about, but never got to read or even see one of its film adaptations. I placed it under the banner of 'ILS 516 Modern Fantasy' because just as Young et al. (2020) stipulate, any work of modern fantasy has its author known (p. 148). Since this was around the time I had begun to exhaust the stack of books I checked out before my library closed, I decided to take a chance on the audiobook version for us LION cardholders. I did just that and felt that as good as Scarlett Johansson is at reading this book, it is really disappointing there are no sound effects.

See, my personal measuring stick of an audiobook is Stephen King’s The Mist. My dad used to have it on cassette being told with so-called ‘3D Sound.’ This basically meant that the text had sound effects accompany it. So, if a part of the story took place during a rainstorm, you actually hear the rain in the background of the conversations. This made the book literally come to life in a way that could not be achieved from just reading it.

I was hoping that because this was a fantasy story, there would be sound effects added too. For example, one perfect usage would have been when Alice falls into the pool of her own tears at the beginning; there could have been the sound of her falling into water. Yet, not a single sound effect is used. Ultimately, even though I really liked the story itself, I am disappointed it did not take advantage of the audiobook format more.

[jessmahler · Rating: 1 out of 5 stars]

The best thing I can say for this book is it is short.

I had a friend who loved Lewis Carroll, I had some time and it was cheap and I figured I'd give it a try. Honestly not sure why I finished. I remember thinking "WTF? I don't know if I can stand to finish this", checking the progress bar and seeing I was already a third of the way through. And just figuring if it was that short might as well.

It never was so bad I wanted to throw it through a wall, but the most enjoyment I got out of it was recognizing scenes from the animated Disney movie. Kudos to Disney for managing to make an engaging film out of this word vomit.

[overthemoon_1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Oozing charm

[lkernagh · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Delightfully fun, whimsically amusing and what an imagination! Between the outlandish characters, the silly puns and the play with logic, it is easy to see how this book is such a great story for both children and adults. Obviously, a reader needs to love - or at least appreciate - the nonsensical fun to fully enjoy this story, especially given the caricatures and the mayhem that is Wonderland. I can see where some adult readers may revisit this one for nostalgic childhood reasons, but I think I probably appreciate the story more as a adult reader, than I would have reading it as a young girl.

Overall, very happy to have finally read this children's classic.

[nodosaurus · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I plan to read Alice in Wonderland and Philosophy and thought it might be interesting to reread the book, this time in French.

>My first observation was that the translator did a good job and most of the book was translated well - at least to the limits of my memory. Then I did notice some shortcomings, for instance the wordplay in the mouse poem relating the mouse's tail to the tale being told just didn't work in French. However, the translator did include good footnotes. Here, he explained differences in the French and English version. He also added some historical notes that I found added value to the story. This included some symbology that I was completely unaware of.

Some of the jokes and puns were, if my memory serves, and perhaps were replaced with new or similar ones taking advantage of the language differences.

Overall, it is a quick read, delightful and imaginative and well worth some time spent.

[m.belljackson · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Many of the reviews on this site do not relate to the Salvador Dali illustrated book, but rather to another illustrator. Very Confusing.

I love Alice's imaginative adventures and her increasing confidence as she accepts her changing size and bizarre circumstances.

Yet, just as I did not enjoy the treatment of animals in a cruel way - the flamingoes, hedgehogs, guinea pigs -
when I first read the book as a child and, although I was happy with the final resolution of the Queen and her deck of cards,
the constant "Off with their heads!" was and is still annoying.

Dali's paintings remain dramatic and an eternal evocative mystery. So good that this book has come to all of us!

[klarsenmd · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I don't feel like the modern illustration fits with the classic work for some reason. Otherwise the images are beautifully done.

[brightman-4 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Great Illustration

[jerry.yoakum · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

A good way to introduce a child to the idea that words and sentences can have multiple meaning depending upon the context. A sort of point-of-view pontification.

[deckla_1 · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

The problem is this particular edition (Bookbyte digital), which is not complete, and does not include the introductory poems.

[ecataldi-1 · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

Ugh, I hate nonsense books. I get that this is for kids and the whole premise is fun nonsense. When Alice falls asleep she goes down into a rabbit hole and enters Wonderland, a place where everything is fun and nonsense. There is no point to anything and everyone is weird and can you tell how much I dislike this book. There is no plot, just a dumb kid named Alice, wandering around Wonderland talking to animals and packs of cards, playing croquet with flamingos and the like. Totally bonkers.

[ssimon2000-1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Okay, so we all know this story, most of us know it very well. It's an absurd children's book, and as I listened, I kept thinking about how much my preschool aged granddaughters would love the overall silliness of this classic.

I listened to the new Audible production performed by Scarlett Johannson. I was very impressed with her ability to change voices, which was so extreme, I wondered how much of it was done in post-production. If it is all her, with no electronic modification, I'm very impressed. Movie directors should be able to utilize her voice skills for so many characters.

At any rate, the rating is primarily from the performance. Surprisingly, I am not a fan of the story at all (I'm not a fan of absurdist literature - it's like bizarro books today: completely senseless). Oh well, to each his own.

I'd recommend this for people who enjoy classic children's literature and for those who enjoy hearing a book skillfully read.

[sumisbooks · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

It's hard to review 2 books at once. I loved the first book. But I was not impressed with the second. Like many, I've been spoiled by movies so I was very disappointed to find out the Jabberwocky was just a poem. I was also surprised at how young Alice truly is in the books. All-in-all was an interesting read.

[meditationesmartini · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

There really is a lot of nonsense in this.

[beammey · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I once read Alice in Wonderland when I was younger and I thought it was okay. Not amazing, but okay. I reread it now a few years later in this edition and I think it was the illustrations that did it for me. I really enjoyed the story. The pictures brought so much to the story. I would recommend this edition. 5 out of 5 stars.

[longhorndaniel · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

hard to believe i've never read this but wonderful story