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Complete digitally restored reprint of the original edition of 1865 with excellent resolution and outstanding readability Full text of Alice s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll with 42 black and white illustrations by John Tenniel Charles Lutwidge Dodgson born January 27 1832 died January 14 1898 better known by his pen name Lewis Carroll He was an English writer mathematician logician Anglican deacon and photographer His most famous writings are Alice s Adventures in Wonderland its sequel Through the Looking Glass which includes the poem Jabberwocky and the poem The Hunting of the Snark all examples of the genre of literary nonsense He is noted for his facility at word play logic and fantasy It was on one expedition on 4 July 1862 that Dodgson invented the outline of the story that eventually became his first and greatest commercial success Having told the story and been begged by Alice Liddell to write it down Dodgson eventually after much delay presented her with a handwritten illustrated manuscript entitled Alice s Adventures Under Ground in November 1864 Sir John Tenniel born February 28 1820 died February 25 1914 He was an English illustrator graphic humourist and political cartoonist whose work was prominent during the second half of the 19th century He was knighted by Victoria for his artistic achievements in 1893 He was the artist who illustrated Lewis Carroll s Alice s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass
