Alice's Adventures Under Ground

"Alice's Adventures Under Ground" is the original handwritten and illustrated manuscript of Lewis Carroll's beloved classic, "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland." This early version of the story was created as a gift for Alice Liddell, the young girl who inspired the character of Alice. It is shorter and simpler than the published version and includes Carroll's original illustrations. While a personal gift, it holds historical significance as the genesis of one of the most celebrated works of children's literature and is preserved in the collection of the British Library.

Charles Lutwidge Dodgson (27 January 1832 - 14 January 1898), better known by his pen name Lewis Carroll, was an English author, poet and mathematician. His most notable works are Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865) and its sequel Through the Looking-Glass (1871). He was noted for his facility with word play, logic, and fantasy. His poems Jabberwocky (1871) and The Hunting of the Snark (1876) are classified in the genre of literary nonsense.