Through the Looking-Glass
by Lewis Carroll
- English
- Medium level
- 2 h 29 min to read
- Fantasy
- Children's
About Through the Looking-Glass
Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll is a medium read in English (fantasy, children's). It takes about 2 h 29 min at 200 words per minute, a comfortable pace for language learners. The book is in the public domain and comes from Project Gutenberg.
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Main characters in Through the Looking-Glass
Alice climbs through the mirror over her fireplace into a world that works like a chess game, and she sets out to cross the board and become a queen. Along the way she meets nonsense poems, talking flowers and strange characters, until she wakes to find she was with her kitten.
Alice
The curious girl who passes through the looking-glass and plays the part of a pawn.
The Red Queen
A stern chess queen who guides, and hurries, Alice across the board.
The White Queen
A scatterbrained queen who remembers events before they happen.
Tweedledum and Tweedledee
Two identical round brothers who recite a poem and prepare for a battle.
Humpty Dumpty
An egg who sits on a wall and insists that words mean whatever he wants.
The White Knight
A gentle, inventive and clumsy knight who escorts Alice.
Questions about Through the Looking-Glass
- How many words are in Through the Looking-Glass?
- Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll has about 30,000 words. At 200 words per minute, a comfortable pace for language learners, it takes about 2 h 29 min to read.
- Who are the main characters in Through the Looking-Glass?
- The main characters are Alice, The Red Queen, The White Queen, Tweedledum and Tweedledee, Humpty Dumpty and The White Knight.
- Can I read Through the Looking-Glass for free?
- Yes. Through the Looking-Glass is in the public domain, and you can read it free in English on PolyglotReader with inline translation, word lookup and audio.
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