7 partsA2
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
이상한 나라의 앨리스
Lewis Carroll (1832–1898)
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About Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
The story (no spoilers)
Bored on a summer afternoon, Alice follows a White Rabbit down a hole and lands in a world where she keeps changing size and nobody makes sense: a grinning cat, a mad tea party and a Queen who wants everyone's head.
Who it's for
A2 readers who want a whole famous book: seven parts in easy English, with lots of wordplay explained by the translation.
- Level
- CEFR A2
- Length
- 7 parts · about 3,200 words
- Reading time
- about 27 minutes (~4 min per part)
- Author
- Lewis Carroll
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Reading Alice's Adventures in Wonderland in English: quick answers
- What English level is Alice's Adventures in Wonderland on SeoJae Story?
- Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll is retold in simplified English at CEFR A2 (elementary). It is split into 7 short parts, and every sentence has a Korean translation you can show or hide, so a learner at that level can follow the story without a dictionary.
- Is Alice's Adventures in Wonderland hard to read in English?
- The original is written for native readers, with long sentences and older vocabulary, so most learners find it hard. This retelling keeps the story but uses simpler English at CEFR A2 (elementary), so if you read English at that level you can follow it, and the Korean translation is there for any line that stops you. If it feels too hard, start with an easier book one level down.
- How long does it take to read Alice's Adventures in Wonderland in simple English?
- About 27 minutes of reading in total — roughly 4 minutes per part across 7 parts. Listening to the audio narration, reviewing the vocabulary and taking each part's comprehension check adds a little more.
- Is this the full, unabridged text of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland?
- No. It is an abridged graded retelling written for English learners that follows the story of the original in 7 parts. Every part also lets you read the matching unabridged chapters from the original, split into short readings.
- Is Alice's Adventures in Wonderland free to read here?
- Yes. All 7 parts are free to read online, with the Korean translation, audio narration, vocabulary flashcards and comprehension questions included.
- Is Alice's Adventures in Wonderland in the public domain?
- Yes. Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is in the public domain, and the original text is freely available from Project Gutenberg (eBook #11). SeoJae Story's simplified retelling and Korean translation are original text written for learners.