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Alice in Wonderland / Alice Im Wunderland: Alice's Classic Adventures in a Bilingual Parallel Text / Die Klassischen Abenteuer Von Alice

This book is a unique bilingual edition of Lewis Carroll's renowned novel, 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.' It presents the original English text alongside a German translation, allowing readers to compare and contrast the narratives. The story follows Alice, a young girl who falls down a rabbit hole into a whimsical and bizarre world, where she encounters a cast of peculiar characters such as the Cheshire Cat, the Mad Hatter, and the Queen of Hearts. The parallel texts provide a rich linguistic experience, highlighting the differences and similarities between the English and German versions of the classic tale. more

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Lewis Carroll
Lewis Carroll

Lewis Carroll, born Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, was an English writer, mathematician, logician, photographer, and children's author. He is best known for his novel Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, which is celebrated for its unique imagination, rich symbolism, and humor. more

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