Through the Looking-Glass
And What Alice Found There
Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There, published in 1871, is Lewis Carroll's second Alice book. Alice climbs through the mirror over the drawing-room mantelpiece into a house where everything runs backwards and a countryside laid out as a chessboard, and sets off as a pawn to become a queen. On the way she meets the Red Queen, who runs to stay in the same place, the talking flowers, Tweedledum and Tweedledee, Humpty Dumpty, the White Knight and the Lion and the Unicorn, and hears the poems Jabberwocky and The Walrus and the Carpenter. The book is colder than Wonderland, structured as a game rather than a dream, and its jokes about language, time and identity have kept philosophers busy ever since. It is available to read online in your browser on Vinteuil, with the first chapter free.
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Frequently asked questions about Through the Looking-Glass
Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll can be read online on Vinteuil, directly in your browser. The first chapter is free for everyone; the complete book is included in Vinteuil Reading ($4.99/month or $39.99/year) or yours forever for $2.99.
Can I read Through the Looking-Glass online?
Yes. Through the Looking-Glass opens right on this page, in a reader designed for long reading: adjustable text size, light, sepia and dark themes, a clickable table of contents and your place saved when you are signed in. No download or app is needed.
Is Through the Looking-Glass free to read on Vinteuil?
The first chapter of Through the Looking-Glass is free, without an account. To read the whole book, either buy its online reading for $2.99 (£2.99 in the UK) and keep it forever, or subscribe to Vinteuil Reading for $4.99/month (£4.99/month in the UK) or $39.99/year, with 1 month free for new subscribers. The subscription opens every book in the library and can be cancelled at any time.
Is Through the Looking-Glass in the public domain?
Yes. Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll is a public-domain work. Vinteuil offers a carefully prepared digital edition made for comfortable reading on screen.
How long does it take to read Through the Looking-Glass?
About 2 h of reading, at an average reading pace. Your place is saved automatically when you are signed in, so you can read in several sittings and on several devices.
What kind of book is Through the Looking-Glass?
Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll is filed under "Science Fiction & Fantasy" in the Vinteuil library.
