One Hundred World's Best Novels Condensed

David Copperfield to Quo Vadis, Don Quixote to The War of the Worlds — a hundred of the world's great novels, each condensed to a brisk summary with its author's life story, as read in 1919.

Alice in Wonderland

3 pages in this part of 100 Best Novels Condensed.

Alice in Wonderland

By LEWIS CARROLL Condensation by NEWTON NEWKIRK ALICE sat nodding sleepily on a mossy bank beside her big sister, who was reading.

Alice in Wonderland: Rabbit

Hearing footfalls, she turned to see the Rabbit standing near. It was nearly as tall as she and seemed very angry. "You go to my house and…

Alice in Wonderland: Caterpillar

While in this predicament some one threw a handful of pebbles through the window into the room. These turned into bits of candy. Alice ate…

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