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• Le Fanu, Brinsley, 1854-1929 [Browse]
• Kearney, Elfric Leofwin, 1856-1913 [Browse]

Summary note

"La Aventuroj de Alicio en Mirlando" by Lewis Carroll is a classic children's novel written in the mid-19th century. The story follows a young girl named Alice as she embarks on a fantastical journey through a whimsical and nonsensical world filled with peculiar creatures and curious events. This beloved tale explores themes of identity, curiosity, and the nature of reality, capturing the imagination of readers young and old. At the start of the novel, we meet Alice as she sits by a riverbank with her sister, growing bored with her surroundings. Her curiosity is piqued when she sees a white rabbit in a waistcoat, exclaiming that he is late. Following the rabbit down a rabbit hole leads her into a fantastical fall where she finds herself in a strange and surreal world. As she navigates her new environment, Alice encounters various oddities, including a talking rabbit, and contemplates her own changing size after consuming magical items. The opening sets the stage for the absurd and enchanting adventures that await her in Mirlando, highlighting the blend of whimsy and philosophical inquiry that characterizes Carroll's work. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Notes

• Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice%27s_Adventures_in_Wonderland Wikipedia page about this book: https://eo.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_aventuroj_de_Alico_en_Mirlando
• Reading ease score: 65.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
• Release date is 2006-01-09

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Produced by David Starner, William Patterson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net

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