“I do not know if Alice in Wonderland was an original story-I was, at least, no conscious imitator in writing it-but I do know that, since it came out, something like a dozen story-books have appeared, on identically the same pattern. The path I timidly explored believing myself to be 'the first that ever burst into that silent sea'-is now a beaten high-road: all the way-side flowers have long ago been trampled into the dust: and it would be courting disaster for me to attempt that style again.”
Quote by Lewis Carroll
Work
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Other Tales
This compilation includes Lewis Carroll's famous tale of a young girl's fantastical journey into a world of peculiar creatures and nonsensical logic, as well as other short stories that explore similar imaginative realms. more
Author
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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