Through the Looking-Glass

Japanese: 《Through the Looking-Glass》(英語表記)ThroughtheLookingGlass
Through the Looking-Glass

…Two fairy tales written by the British author Lewis Carroll: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865) and Through the Looking-Glass (1871). In the former, a young girl named Alice follows a white rabbit down a rabbit hole and experiences many adventures in an underground world, including growing and shrinking in height, a pool of tears, and a mad tea party. She also meets a number of characters and animals, including the Mad Hatter and the Cheshire Cat.

*Some of the terminology referenced in "Through the Looking-Glass" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…イギリスのルイス・キャロルが書いた《不思議の国のアリスAlice’s Adventures in Wonderland》(1865)と《鏡の国のアリスThrough the Looking‐Glass》(1871)の2編の童話。前者では,白ウサギのあとを追ってウサギ穴に落ちた少女アリスが,地下の国で,身長の伸び縮みや,涙の池や,気違いティー・パーティなど,多くの冒険を味わい,気違い帽子屋やチェシャー猫など,かずかずの人物・動物に会う。…

※「《Through the Looking-Glass》」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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