Alice's Adventures in Wonderland vs The Complete Works of Lewis Carroll: Which Should You Read?
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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
“Alice was beginning to get very tired of sitting by her sister on the bank, and of having nothing to do.”
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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (commonly Alice in Wonderland) is an 1865 English children's novel by Lewis Carroll. A young girl named Alice falls through a rabbit hole into a fantasy world of anthropomorphic…
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The verdict
- Readers rate The Complete Works of Lewis Carroll highest: The Complete Works of Lewis Carroll 4.2 · Alice's Adventures in Wonderland 4.0.
- Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 21 for The Complete Works of Lewis Carroll.
- Alice's Adventures in Wonderland has the widest readership — 451550 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Alice's Adventures in Wonderland | The Complete Works of Lewis Carroll | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (451550) | 4.2 (37007) |
| Hardcover | 3.9 (1239) | 4.6 (9) |
| Google Books | 4.0 (130) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (2695) | — |
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Reception
| Alice's Adventures in Wonderland | The Complete Works of Lewis Carroll | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 451550 | 37007 |
| Editions | 3547 | 36 |
| Citations | 785 | — |
| Film adaptations | 2 | — |
| Want to read | 191133 | — |
| Reading it now | 22423 | — |
| Written reviews | 22713 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 63739 | — |
| Pages | 181 | 1165 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland or The Complete Works of Lewis Carroll?
The Complete Works of Lewis Carroll has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Complete Works of Lewis Carroll 4.2/5, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland 4.0/5).
Which is shorter to read: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland or The Complete Works of Lewis Carroll?
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (181 pages, ≈ 3 h 21 m); The Complete Works of Lewis Carroll (1165 pages, ≈ 21 h 34 m).
Which is harder to read: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland or The Complete Works of Lewis Carroll?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Alice's Adventures in Wonderland: Challenging; The Complete Works of Lewis Carroll: Challenging.
Have both books been made into films?
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland: 5 film adaptations; The Complete Works of Lewis Carroll: no film adaptation on record.