Wrote in English · 1832–1898
Lewis Carroll
One book in the original English, with a translation beside it.
Lewis Carroll, born Charles Lutwidge Dodgson in 1832 in Daresbury, was an English author, mathematician, and Anglican deacon who lived most of his life at Christ Church, Oxford. He is best known for Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass, works that stand as important examples of Victorian literature. Carroll’s writing is celebrated for its facility with word play, logic, and fantasy, blending his academic background in mathematical logic with whimsical storytelling. His poems, such as Jabberwocky and The Hunting of the Snark, are classified as literary nonsense, reflecting a unique blend of intellectual rigor and imaginative freedom.
Reading Lewis Carroll in translation
As an English reader, you will find Carroll’s Victorian register and playful sentence structures familiar and engaging. His use of logical puzzles and nonsense vocabulary offers a stimulating challenge, particularly in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. On Paralelo, you will read this classic aligned phrase by phrase with French or German translations, using your native English as an anchor to grasp the nuances of the target language. The book takes approximately 120 minutes to read, making it an ideal starting point. Its manageable length and rich dialogue allow you to enjoy Carroll’s wit while steadily building your proficiency in a new language through direct comparison.
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- Born
- 1832Daresbury
- Died
- 1898Guildford
- Wrote in
- English
- On Paralelo
- 1 title
- Shortest read
- 120 minAlice's Adventures in Wonderland
Where to start with Lewis Carroll
- 01
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
"Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" by Lewis Carroll is a children's novel published in 1865. When a curious girl named Alice spots a White Rabbit with a pocket watch, she tumbles down a rabbit hole…
Read a passage free →EN · PASSAGEHardly knowing what she did, she picked up a little bit of stick, and held it out to the puppy; whereupon the puppy jumped into the air off all its feet at once, with a yelp of delight, and rushed at the stick, and made believe to worry…
FRSans trop savoir ce qu’elle faisait, elle ramassa un petit bout de bois et le tendit au chiot ; aussitôt le chiot sauta en l’air sur toutes ses pattes à la fois, avec un jappement de joie, se rua sur le bâton et fit semblant de le mordil…
Reading Lewis Carroll in English
Which Lewis Carroll book should I read first?
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, the one Lewis Carroll title on Paralelo: about 120 minutes of reading.
Can I read Lewis Carroll in English with a translation beside it for free?
Yes. A passage from every title is free to read without an account, and a free account opens the whole book, with a translation aligned to the original phrase by phrase.
Are the books by Lewis Carroll in the public domain?
Yes. Lewis Carroll died in 1898, and the texts on Paralelo come from Project Gutenberg’s public-domain editions.