Alice was originally written specifically for children that the author knew, and much of the humor in the book is absurdist / designed to be funny and nonsensical, as well as specific inside references only the girls and their family would understand. There’s a few editions annotated with explanations of the jokes and it makes it much more enjoyable to read, IMO
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Alice was originally written specifically for children that the author knew, and much of the humor in the book is absurdist / designed to be funny and nonsensical, as well as specific inside references only the girls and their family would understand. There’s a few editions annotated with explanations of the jokes and it makes it much more enjoyable to read, IMO