Alice's Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking-Glass

On a sleepy summer afternoon, a curious girl follows a White Rabbit with a pocket watch down a rabbit hole, and literature has never been the same. First published in 1865, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is one of the most beloved and most quoted books ever written. This edition pairs it with its 1871 sequel, Through the Looking-Glass, so both of Alice's journeys are together in one volume.

In Wonderland, nothing behaves as it should. Alice shrinks and grows after sampling bottles marked "Drink Me" and cakes marked "Eat Me." She meets the grinning Cheshire Cat, who fades away until only his smile remains, joins the Mad Hatter and the March Hare at a never-ending tea party, and listens to a hookah-smoking Caterpillar ask, "Who are you?" At last she finds herself at the court of the furious Queen of Hearts, who shouts "Off with their heads!" at the slightest offense.

In Through the Looking-Glass, Alice climbs through the mirror above her mantel into a world where everything runs backward. The land is laid out like a giant chessboard, and Alice becomes a pawn who hopes to reach the far side and be crowned queen. Along the way she meets Tweedledum and Tweedledee, the proud Humpty Dumpty, the White Knight, and the Red and White Queens. She also hears "Jabberwocky," the gloriously nonsensical poem that gave English words like "chortle" and "galumph."

Lewis Carroll was the pen name of Charles Dodgson, an Oxford mathematician who first made up the story to entertain a real girl, Alice Liddell, and her sisters on a boat trip. That playful spirit shines through every page. His riddles, puns, logic puzzles, and nonsense verse delight children while challenging adults to think about language, meaning, and the strange rules of the grown-up world.

Why read it?

• A cornerstone of children's literature. It's two of the most influential and imaginative books ever written, together in one volume.
• Wordplay and wit. Clever riddles, puns, and poems reward readers of every age.
• Unforgettable characters. The White Rabbit, Mad Hatter, Cheshire Cat, and Queen of Hearts are icons of storytelling.
• A celebration of curiosity. Alice questions everything, a wonderful example for young thinkers.
• Perfect for reading aloud. Its rhythm, humor, and nonsense verse are made to be shared.

Why the Comfortable Classics edition?

Comfortable Classics was created to help families build a library worth keeping. Each book in the series shares the same handsome design, a black cover with warm wood-grain bands and a parchment panel. Only the title lettering changes, chosen to suit each book's spirit. Together they make a matching collection that looks beautiful on a shelf and invites you to take the next one down.

Classics meant to be kept, studied, and handed down.