448 Lewis Carroll (with Charlie Lovett)
The History of Literature
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Alice in Wonderland
Alice in Wonderland is one of the most popular children's books ever written. The book has been translated and reinterpreted by hundreds of people over the years. Lewis Carroll wrote it to be a piece of oral storytelling, not for any moral purpose. "He could have turned out to be an incredibly boring person, but it turns out he was absolutely fascinating," says author Tom Charity.
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