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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is a work of children's literature by the English mathematician and author, the Reverend Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, written under the pseudonym Lewis Carroll. It tells the story of a girl named Alice who falls down a rabbit-hole into a fantasy realm populated by grotesque figures like talking playing cards and anthropomorphic creatures. The Wonderland described in the tale plays with logic in ways that have made the story of lasting popularity with adults as well as children.

In 1864, Oxford mathematician Charles Dodgson (under the pen name of Lewis Carroll) presented family friend Alice Liddell with the first edition of what would become an inimitable classic, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. Seven years after Alice’s success, Carroll published Through the Looking Glass, the equally beloved sequel. Listeners will be delighted to accompany Alice on her journies.

A thrilling collection of adventurous stories told with stirring energy and brimming with excitement. Includes the classic tale "The Sword in the Stone", whereby a young man, encouraged by the great wizard Merlin, accepts a challenge that will forever change his life; "St. George and the Dragon", in which a bold knight charges in to save a beautiful woman as she awaits a terrible fate at the jaws of a fierce dragon; and "Jabberwocky", Lewis Carroll's short poem about a brave young man facing a terrible beast.

Fall down the rabbit hole with this edition of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Explore the nonsensical and comical adventures with the White Rabbit, the Mad Hatter, the Cheshire Cat, and the Queen of Hearts.

Alice sees the other side of the Looking Glass, and enters another world of whimsical enchantment. She encounters argumentative chessmen, Jabberwocky monsters, Tweedledum and Tweedledee, and some very insolent flowers. Carroll continues the development of his Wonderland in this second, and many feel richer, adventure of Alice.

Alice’s adventures continue in this dramatized version of the timeless classic. Join Alice as she steps through a mirror into a strange new world where she encounters very peculiar characters, including a giant egg named Humpty Dumpty, the two odd brothers Tweedledum and Tweedledee, Tiger Lily, and the White Knight. Featuring stellar performances by a full cast of talented voice actors with music and sound effects. Expect the unexpected in this incredible journey into fantasy.

As the sun lengthens its days to summer, so a sport begins to dominate the thoughts and actions of many people. This game, which so encapsulated the village greens and evening song of Middle England, has now spread across the world.

On a sunny afternoon, Alice discovers a bottle that says DRINK ME. Unable to resist, she follows the label’s instructions...and immediately shrinks to tumble down a rabbit hole into an adventure where nothing is as it seems. From The Mad Hatter to the White Rabbit, the grinning Cheshire Cat and the Queen of Hearts, Alice meets a cast of characters who are both eccentric and memorable.

A vital children's classic whose profound symbolism can inspire adults too. Alice's fall down a rabbit hole takes her on an odyssey of different states of being. She grows; she shrinks. She talks to creatures great and small, and also kings and queens. Alice in so doing learns both kindness and strength. Life after all is largely a matter of perception and reaction. Original book cover artwork by Magda Allani.

The plot follows a crew of 10 trying to hunt the Snark, an animal that may turn out to be a highly dangerous Boojum. The only one of the crew to find the Snark quickly vanishes, leading the narrator to explain that it was a Boojum after all. The Bellman, whose only navigational skills consist of ringing his bell, is my favorite next to the nervous beaver who knits lace most of the time.

Alice wird während eines langweiligen Picknicks mit ihrer Schwester auf ein weißes Kaninchen aufmerksam, das in größter Eile mit einer riesigen Uhr an ihr vorbeispringt. Sie läuft ihm hinterher und gelangt so durch den Kaninchenbau in das Wunderland.

Während eines Picknicks mit ihrer Schwester wird Alice auf ein Kaninchen aufmerksam, das in größter Eile mit einer riesigen Uhr an ihr vorbei hoppelt. Alice folgt dem weißen Kaninchen und fällt in einen Kaninchenbau. Mittels zweier Pillen, gelangt Alice ins Wunderland und begegnet auf der Suche nach dem Kaninchen lauter seltsamen Gestalten...

Siete mai stati nel fantastico paese delle meraviglie? Vi accompagna Alice, una bambina curiosa e coraggiosa che in un bel pomeriggio d'estate, seguendo un curioso coniglio bianco, si ritrova in uno strano paese abitato da creature fantastiche e da animaletti a volte dispettosi. Tratto dalla celebre favola di Lewis Carroll, questo bellissimo Audiobook vi condurrà nel mondo incantato della fantasia. Seguite Alice e i suoi piccoli compagni di viaggio: incontrerete il Coniglio bianco, il Bruco turchino, la Lepre di Marzo, il Cappellaio matto, il Ghignagatto e tutti gli altri incredibili e indimenticabili personaggi di questa bellissima avventura!

A manuscript of a brief lecture Lewis Carroll once gave, Feeding the Mind discusses the importance of not only feeding one's body, but one's mind, as well. He wittily puts forth connections between the diet of the body and mind, and gives helpful tips on how to best digest knowledge in the brain. Lewis Carroll (1832-1898) was an English author, best known for his works Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass. He is prized for his ability to deal with word play, logic, and fantasy.

A dramatized, abridged performance of Alice in Wonderland with Eva Le Gallienne, Bambi Linn, and Margaret Webster.

Go down the rabbit hole with one of the best loved heroines in children's literature. Alice's remarkable adventures begin when she follows the White Rabbit down his hole into a peculiar world populated with strange and absurd creatures. Meet the Mock Turtle, the Mad-Hatter, the March Hare, the hookah-smoking Caterpillar, and the Queen of Hearts. This story was originally read aloud, and Ralph Cosham's engaging narration brings the magic to life. Adults may be surprised at what they find as they rediscover this beloved classic that the whole family can enjoy.

The Fantasy Fiction Collection contains: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, The Jungle Book, Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There, Peter and Wendy, and Alice's Adventures Under Ground.

Il romanzo racconta la storia fantastica di Alice, una giovane ragazza che avendo seguito il coniglio bianco in un buco nel terreno, si ritrova in un sotterraneo mondo fantastico colmo di frivolezze letterarie, incluso il famoso tècon il Cappellaio Matto ed il processo del Jack di Cuori.

Mathematics meets comedy in this collection of 10 stories by Lewis Carroll. When listening to the audiobook, you won’t be able to help yourself from wishing Carroll was your childhood math teacher. One way to disarm the intimidating tasks of solving a mathematical problem, is with a sincere smile on our faces.

Alfaguara Clásicos nos trae este precioso audiolibro de Alicia en el país de las maravillas, una de las obras más emblemáticos de la literatura occidental de todos los tiempos. Un caluroso día de verano, Alicia decide seguir a un conejo blanco con chaleco y reloj que parece tener mucha prisa, es más, no hace más que repetir la frase «¡Dios mío, Dios mío! ¡Qué tarde voy a llegar!». Y dentro de su madriguera llegará a un reino maravilloso donde todo es posible.