When Through the Looking Glass was published in 1871, audiences were as delighted with the book as they were with Lewis Carroll's first masterpiece, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Alice, now slightly older, walks through a mirror into the Looking-Glass House and immediately becomes involved in a strange game of chess. Soon, she is exploring the rest of the house, meeting a sequence of characters now familiar to most: Tweedledum and Tweedledee, the Red Queen, Humpty Dumpty, and the Walrus, just to name a few. The popular and linguistically playful poem "Jabberwocky" is also featured in Through the Looking Glass.
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"This was the first chapter book that I can recall reading, on Christmas Eve, behind the couch while I was waiting for Santa. I must have been in first or second grade and loved it even more than Alice in Wonderland. I loved the characters she met, was scared by the jabberwocky, and was amazed at the idea of traveling to another world by simply passing through a mirror. What an imagination that Lewis Carroll had!"
— Kim (5 out of 5 stars)
Renée Raudman's straightforward narration of Carroll's beloved classic provides a pleasant alternative to other more theatrical renditions.
— AudioFile" So witty and smart, I loved this little book, and can't believe it took until now to listen/read it. Moral of the story, never depend on a cartoon for your classics. "
— Nouf, 2/17/2014" A close to flawless book in my opinion filled with much wonder and excitement. You never know what will happen next! "
— Austin, 2/16/2014" Wonderful! Forget any movie you've seen, and read these books! "
— Beth, 2/14/2014" read this in high school after a class assignment of Alice in Wonderland. Wanted to know what came next. "
— Michele, 2/12/2014" I liked the first Alice book better, but I really liked the weirdness (or as Alice would say "Very Curious") and poetry in this book. "
— Sara, 2/10/2014" Great fantasy that set the stage for many fantasies that followed. "
— DeAnn, 2/9/2014" Great classic, I'm sure most people are familiar with e story. "
— Kirstie, 2/7/2014" Nice story of little girl and her extraordinary dream. "
— Ashishg, 2/3/2014" Not easy to understand such books "
— Ricky, 1/31/2014" Totally random and confusing, but a classic! "
— Lizzi, 1/29/2014" I have to say, I did indeed thoroughly enjoy myself reading this :) "
— *Regan*, 1/29/2014" Read it first when I was eight, I have a seventy year old copy with beautiful illustrations that made/make it all the better. "
— Taja, 1/28/2014" What a fun, easy read! :) "
— Breann, 1/28/2014" We read this for book club and nobody else seemed to like it. I enjoyed reading it and thought so many of the lines were funny. "
— Sylvia, 1/26/2014" Such a good book for all ages! "
— Fatima, 1/24/2014" You will always, ALWAY, learn something new from reading this. Don't ever neglect the masterpieces that LC wrote just cause you watched the damned Disney Movies. "
— Jit, 1/22/2014" This was better than the last one, but I still don't see the appeal. "
— Persnip, 1/21/2014" This book is the weirdest, fast-paced, most random book I've read. However I can't give it anything less than four stars because of how beautiful and poetic Carroll's style of writing is. "
— Daisy, 1/18/2014" My favorite book. Everything is so perfect and it really swept me away into Alice's world. I loved it. "
— Patty, 1/18/2014" Eat Me. Drink Me. Read Me. "
— James, 1/18/2014" It wasn't the best book, because it didn't really engage me as a reader to finish it. "
— Sornnujah, 1/16/2014" This was even stranger the second time round. I think one suspends belief more easily as a child. I enjoyed the humour and play of words more as an adult, but the strange changes from scene to scene left me feeling a little lost. "
— Lize, 1/15/2014" This might be my favorite book ever "
— Kyra, 1/15/2014" I wish somebody would had given me this to read when I was a kid..! "
— Raunak, 1/15/2014" A wonderfully bizarre continuation of Alice's adventures (although it is not a follow up and no mention is given of her Wonderland journey throughout the book). Reminds us of what it is to imagine the world through childs eyes once more. "
— Andrew, 1/13/2014" Superior to the first book. "
— Amanda, 1/11/2014" The book that made the deepest impression on me, for some reason. My parents would give me versions of this book for my birthday and I have to admit it has become a bit of an obsession! "
— Lynette, 1/11/2014" this and "alice's adventure in wonderland" are 2 of my all time favorite stories. mr. carroll, where do you get your drugs? "
— Kristin, 1/7/2014" Carroll's (or Dodge's) mastering of the English language is on display in this one. "
— Jared, 1/6/2014" Loved it. Alice and Through the Looking Glass are a frame of reference for the way I see the world. How many people do you know who treat language like Humpty Dumpty? There are a thousand quotes in his writing that I could use every day. "
— John, 12/25/2013" I haven't read this since I was a girl - I'd forgotten how good it was. "
— Catrina, 12/25/2013" Much better than Alice in wonderland, but still just ok. "
— Curtis, 12/17/2013" This is the sequel to Alice in Wonderland. It was fun, imaginative, bizarre, and creative. I read it to my girls and we enjoyed it. "
— Afton, 12/9/2013" It really is such a classic. There is something about this book that makes me love it even through the ridiculous nonsense and the basic lack of understanding most of what is happening majority of the time! "
— Katlynne, 12/4/2013" I liked this one less than Adventures in Wonderland. I know it is a classic, and perhaps I am simply to old to be reading it for the first time. "
— Frances, 11/30/2013" I love "The Walrus and the Carpenter!" "
— Christie, 11/28/2013" It was such a pleasure to go back to childhood for a day! Even more so, because I've re-read it in the original version. I could truly appreciate Carroll's wit, humor and creativity. "
— Damira, 11/27/2013" The book is very good. Nuff said. "
— Highlandslibrary, 11/14/2013" Read this classic book a couple of times in my youth. "
— Carole, 11/3/2013" This one was much better than "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland." Alice was still quite annoying, but the story was more fun. I still don't think it deserves the title of classic. This version was missing all of the poetry, which was a disappointment. "
— Angie, 11/3/2013" it is a great book its even better than the movie "
— Mas5thgrade2013, 10/25/2013" Read the Kindle edition. It was missing the poetry. Bummer. "
— Rusty, 10/21/2013" It's a all about life and how we live peacefully as children, till we slowly we grow up and experience life. Alice has it all in a different world full of magic. That is why I ove the book the fantasy of it makes me a child again and again. "
— Vesna, 10/21/2013" What a whimsical fantastical book!! Why did I wait so long to read it? Many images and words hit home with me and I loved reading it. Lewis Carroll was a genius! "
— Kellie, 10/17/2013" Well this is by for one of the strangest books I have read, but it's good fun and great for kids. "
— Andrew, 10/14/2013" Just couldn't get into it "
— Daydree, 10/13/2013" Amazing. I loved it. <3 "
— Taylor, 9/15/2013" The Kindle edition of this book is missing pieces of the literature. Read a hard copy. "
— Andrea, 9/11/2013" I have read Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and always assumed I had also read this book, but now I'm not so sure. I am going back to find out. It will be great adventure either way! "
— Reid, 9/5/2013" This book isn't very descriptive and the words not amazing but the ideas and plot in this book is revolutionary. I really enjoyed it though it is clear it is a child's book. "
— Liz, 8/24/2013" Rich, entertaining and delightfully playful with words and concepts, AIWL and TTLG are evergreen with new subtleties and entertainment. "
— Christo, 8/23/2013" Gotta love it. Clasics don't get any classier. Sure I could pontificate for hours on it's intrensic value, but I'll leave that to the killjoys. "
— Ckg, 7/19/2013" Well-done, yang ini lebih banyak ngajak mikir. "
— B-zee, 7/15/2013" I don't know if it's just because I'm more familiar with Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, but this seemed much more dream-like...in the way that kids want to tell you every detail of their dreams in the morning...a boring way. "
— Whitney, 7/15/2013" Another completely random adventure with Alice through a very different Wonderland. Plenty of wacky characters willing to quote poetry and a clever chess themed plot. I think it doesn't quite have the magic of the first one though. "
— Shahrun, 7/12/2013" I enjoyed this book better than the first book. I guess I expected there to be more of a point to these stories. If there is a moral or message to either of them, I don't get it.. They just relate the dreams of Alice falling down the rabbit hole. "
— Danny, 6/20/2013" This was even stranger the second time round. I think one suspends belief more easily as a child. I enjoyed the humour and play of words more as an adult, but the strange changes from scene to scene left me feeling a little lost. "
— Lize, 6/18/2013" Fun to listen to with the kids... Even if they weren't listening ;) "
— Kate, 6/13/2013" I really liked it; it was different from what you could expect. Read it. "
— Beatriz, 6/7/2013" One of my cousins remarked that she read Through the Looking Glass about every five years, because she discovered something different in it each time that marked the spoch. Yes, a "childrens' book" that, like many others, is anything but, once one is old enough to fully appreciate it. "
— Austensibly, 6/3/2013" I was surprised at how much I liked this book. Before reading the book I had never seen the Disney movie but I did see the newer one. It really interest me and I would recommend it to anyone who wants a interesting read. "
— Ren, 6/2/2013" Wonderfully illustrated and full of awesome colour! I loved th old style even though at times I didn't understand the book at all. I sure that the written version would add to my interest. "
— Cynthia, 5/27/2013" great book takes you to another world. "
— Simone, 5/10/2013" I dont know why, but it always amazes me how much liberty Disney takes with the classics. I'm a touch old for this one, but i enjoyed it quite a bit. "
— Lance, 5/2/2013" This sequel to "Alice in Wonderland" held no interest for me outside of the poem "Jabberwocky." Lewis Carroll seems to have lost steam after the first book. "
— Thomas, 4/7/2013" This story had more of a plot than Adventures in Wonderland, and I found the characters more interesting... specifically Humpty Dumpty and the Knight (who is fashioned after the author). "
— Nancy, 3/25/2013" Very interesting and entertaining! My husband and I are enjoying it immensely. I love the ride that the imagination and details sends your mind for. "
— Darther, 3/21/2013" I had a leatherbound copy of the handed down to me from my mother. "
— Slytheringirl, 3/15/2013" Even more strange but still like it! "
— tay3lor, 3/8/2013" I laughed the whole way through. I can't believe that I didn't read this as a kid. "
— Jeremy, 12/5/2012" This book, believe it or not, is even MORE nosensical than the first one! It is so weird and random, that sometimes I had to re-read the sentence to make sure I had read it all! I do like this book, though the first one is better. "
— Rosie, 11/8/2012" My two olders were performing in the ballet Alice in Wonderland and I wanted to re-familiarize myself with the story. This is one of my favorite stories chuck full of comical nonsense. The imagination level in this story is giant. A true classic to be loved by all. "
— Angie, 11/1/2012" I was really surprised at how most of the story that I new came from "through the looking glass" and not "Alice in Wonderland" "
— Skye, 9/3/2012" This is my favourite book of all time and should be read by everyone, everywhere, every day. "
— Martina, 8/3/2012" I didn't like this as well as Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, although it does contain some of the more famous (and awesome) poems that Carroll wrote, like The Jabberwocky and that one about the Walrus. It was just as weird as book 1, but not as funny. "
— Meredith, 8/1/2012" I love Carroll's mind, so beautiful and exciting. "
— Spencer-lee, 7/22/2012" The format of this book was refreshing and new. The authors intellegence shown through the book in the way that some of the characters observed things. Overall it was stange and difficult to read because of how odd it was but I enjoyed reading this classic. "
— Brianna, 7/17/2012" Not as good as Wonderland. So whose dream was it? "
— Jenny, 7/9/2012" Enjoyed it and always have. There are points in which writing seems tedious. But overall great "
— Sam, 5/30/2012" This one was even BETTER than the first! Odd. "
— Sammy, 5/25/2012" Read to the kids in school, they loved it! "
— Cacey, 5/14/2012" Oddly distrubing considering its age group, but inventive and awesome. "
— Marieke, 4/9/2012" Possibly my most favourite story ever. "
— Mia, 1/5/2012" The first book I read on my kindle! "
— Erin, 12/3/2011" Very enjoyable. Much better than watching the Disney version. Alice is just so naive it's fun to listen to her logic in a place that makes no sense. "
— Amber, 11/16/2011" A wonderful fantasy and alegory! "
— Radu, 11/3/2011" One of my favourites growing up. "
— Sydney, 9/13/2011" Again a book that would be better for me specifically when I was younger. See the Jabberwocky and the Walrus and the Carpenter was great and the adventures of Alice across the chessboard of the Looking-Glass world was entertaining but did not hold my interest as much as I had hoped. "
— Mollie, 7/18/2011" I forgot how much I enjoy the craziness of this story - glad book club recommended it, the girls enjoyed it too. "
— Danagruer, 6/22/2011" Ok...this book was REALLY strange. That's all I can say...lol "
— John, 6/17/2011" It's basically my favorite book of all time! The songs and rhymes, odd creatures and complex conversations, make it worth more than gold. I love it, and it'll be the story I'll tell my future kid(s) at bedtime. "
— Pernille, 5/29/2011" R.Q. A slow sort of country! Now here, you see, it takes all the running you can do, to keep in the same place. If you want to get somewhere else, you must run at least twice as fast as that! "
— Yeliz, 5/22/2011" This story has no plot, and no structure. It seems almost like random thoughts going through the author's head in no organized manner. The only reason I kept reading was because it was crazy to watch Carrol's ideas unfold. "
— Gina, 5/17/2011" This story has no plot, and no structure. It seems almost like random thoughts going through the author's head in no organized manner. The only reason I kept reading was because it was crazy to watch Carrol's ideas unfold. "
— Gina, 5/17/2011" This story has no plot, and no structure. It seems almost like random thoughts going through the author's head in no organized manner. The only reason I kept reading was because it was crazy to watch Carrol's ideas unfold. "
— Gina, 5/17/2011" Lewis Carroll is just sooooooooo imaginative! I love the whole book; it definitely is a classic. There's so many creative poems in them, and the whole plot sucks the reader into the story. I really wish that Alice's adventures would never end! "
— Sherry, 5/2/2011" Lewis Carroll is just sooooooooo imaginative! I love the whole book; it definitely is a classic. There's so many creative poems in them, and the whole plot sucks the reader into the story. I really wish that Alice's adventures would never end! "
— Sherry, 5/2/2011" Lewis Carroll is just sooooooooo imaginative! I love the whole book; it definitely is a classic. There's so many creative poems in them, and the whole plot sucks the reader into the story. I really wish that Alice's adventures would never end! "
— Sherry, 5/2/2011" Not as good as Alice in Wonderland, but still delightful. The poetry in "Looking Glass" is better though. "
— Jed, 4/18/2011" Not as good as Alice in Wonderland, but still delightful. The poetry in "Looking Glass" is better though. "
— Jed, 4/18/2011" Not as good as Alice in Wonderland, but still delightful. The poetry in "Looking Glass" is better though. "
— Jed, 4/18/2011" This book wasn't as strange as the first, but it also felt slower, to me. Not that this book was awful. I loved the poetry in it, and it seems that there is more direction in this story. <br/> <br/>Probably not a book I'll ever read again, but one worth reading at least once. "
— Casey, 4/8/2011" This book wasn't as strange as the first, but it also felt slower, to me. Not that this book was awful. I loved the poetry in it, and it seems that there is more direction in this story. <br/> <br/>Probably not a book I'll ever read again, but one worth reading at least once. "
— Casey, 4/8/2011" This book wasn't as strange as the first, but it also felt slower, to me. Not that this book was awful. I loved the poetry in it, and it seems that there is more direction in this story. <br/> <br/>Probably not a book I'll ever read again, but one worth reading at least once. "
— Casey, 4/8/2011" Much better than Alice in Wonderland, which I liked, too. I had forgotten that I read large portions of this in my Logic class in college. Very fun. "
— Cory, 4/7/2011" Much better than Alice in Wonderland, which I liked, too. I had forgotten that I read large portions of this in my Logic class in college. Very fun. "
— Cory, 4/7/2011" Much better than Alice in Wonderland, which I liked, too. I had forgotten that I read large portions of this in my Logic class in college. Very fun. "
— Cory, 4/7/2011" This book is just marginally better than Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. I'm just not taken with Carroll's style. He had a good imagination too bad he was such a bad writer. "
— Mary, 4/4/2011" Wonderfully illustrated and full of awesome colour! I loved th old style even though at times I didn't understand the book at all. I sure that the written version would add to my interest. "
— Cynthia, 4/4/2011" This book is just marginally better than Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. I'm just not taken with Carroll's style. He had a good imagination too bad he was such a bad writer. "
— Mary, 4/4/2011" Wonderfully illustrated and full of awesome colour! I loved th old style even though at times I didn't understand the book at all. I sure that the written version would add to my interest. "
— Cynthia, 4/4/2011" This book is just marginally better than Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. I'm just not taken with Carroll's style. He had a good imagination too bad he was such a bad writer. "
— Mary, 4/4/2011" Wonderfully illustrated and full of awesome colour! I loved th old style even though at times I didn't understand the book at all. I sure that the written version would add to my interest. "
— Cynthia, 4/4/2011" Hated it. Got about a third of the way through it and bailed. "
— Sean, 4/2/2011" Hated it. Got about a third of the way through it and bailed. "
— Sean, 4/2/2011" Hated it. Got about a third of the way through it and bailed. "
— Sean, 4/2/2011" We read this book on the class. "
— Yixin, 3/25/2011" We read this book on the class. "
— Yixin, 3/25/2011" We read this book on the class. "
— Yixin, 3/25/2011Lewis Carroll was the pen name of Charles Lutwidge Dodgson (1832–1898), English author, mathematician, and photographer. One of eleven children of a scholarly country parson, he studied mathematics at Oxford, obtained a university post, and then was ordained as a deacon but found true success with his masterpiece, Alice’s Adventures Under Ground, now known as Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, which originated as a story told to a young friend, Alice Liddell, during a boating trip on the Thames. Among his other works are Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There, The Hunting of the Snark, and Jabberwocky.
Renée Raudman is an actor and Earphones Award–winning audiobook narrator. She has performed on film, television, radio, and on stage and can also be heard in several video games and hundreds of television and radio voice-overs.