Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland is the No. 1 movie in the U.S. and around the world for the third week in a row, and continues breaking box office records. Loosely based on Lewis Carroll’s 19th-century books, it brings to life fantastical creatures and places in ways that the silver screen has never seen.

Before you see the film again, be sure to read the original for a better understanding of how Burton is playing with the source material.

Writing in 1865, English author CHARLES LUTWIDGE DODGSON (1832-1898), aka Lewis Carroll, created a wondrous adventure story for the young daughters of a friend. The adventures of Alice — named for one of the little girls to whom the book was dedicated — who journeys down a rabbit hole and into a whimsical underworld realm instantly struck a chord with the British public, and then with readers around the world. Here, in one volume, you’ll find both Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and the 1872 sequel, Through the Looking-Glass. Together, this is a masterwork of playful prose in which the author has invented some of the most memorable characters in literature: the White Rabbit, the Mad Hatter and the Red Queen. The conundrums and delights of these works ensure their ongoing influence over modern pop culture. This unabridged replica edition features the original illustrations by English artist SIR JOHN TENNIEL (1820-1914), and is a treasured addition to any library.

Cosimo’s two-in-one volume of Alices Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass is available in hardcover and paperback, at Amazon.com and from other online booksellers.

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