ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND first appeared in 1866, and was succeeded by THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS in 1872. Much loved and much quoted, Carroll's nonsense classics provide readers with a double window on the wonderlands of childhood and adulthood, making it a classic for readers of all ages.
The REV. CHARLES LUTWIDGE JOHNSON, otherwise known as Lewis Carroll, was born in 1832, and was a lecturer in mathematics at Christ Church, Oxford. He never married, but spent much of his time with children, which led to his dazzling fictional creations. Other works include THE HUNTING OF THE SNARK, which is also available in Penguin Classics. He died in 1898.
HUGH HAUGHTON is at present a lecturer in the Department of English and Related Literature at the University of York.