Through the Looking-Glass
by Lewis Carrollliterary work· published 1871
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*Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There* (1871) is a work of children's literature by Lewis Carroll (Charles Lutwidge Dodgson), generally categorized in the fairy tale genre. It is the sequel to *Alice's Adventures in Wonderland* (1865). Although it makes no reference to the events in the earlier book, the themes and settings of *Through the Looking-Glass* make it a kind of mirror image of Wonderland: the first book begins outdoors, in the warm month of May, uses frequent changes in size as a plot device, and draws on the imagery of playing cards; the second opens indoors on a snowy, wintry night exactly six months later, on November 4 (the day before Guy Fawkes Night), uses frequent changes in time and spatial directions as a plot device, and draws on the imagery of chess.
Adaptations (11)
Through the Looking-Glass has been adapted 11 times, across film and television film, from 1933 to 2021. The most recent is Alice, Through the Looking (2021).
Alice in Wonderland1933 · film · 76 min · dir. Norman Z. McLeod, Hugh Harman, Rudolf Ising · IMDb ↗In Victorian England, a bored young girl dreams that she has entered a fantasy world called Wonderland, populated by even more fantastic characters.
Alice in Wonderland1951 · film · 75 min · dir. Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson, Hamilton Luske · IMDb ↗On a golden afternoon, wildly curious young Alice tumbles into the burrow and enters the merry, madcap world of Wonderland full of whimsical escapades.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland1972 · film · 95 min · dir. William Sterling · IMDb ↗IMDb5.7An all-star cast highlights this vibrant musical adaptation of Lewis Carroll's immortal tale. One day, plucky young Alice follows a white rabbit down a hole and discovers a world of bizarre characters.
Alice in the Land in the Other Side of the Mirror1981 · film · 39 min · dir. Efrem Pruzhanskiy · IMDb ↗IMDb7.7The second adventure of Alice who steps through the looking glass and finds herself in a wonderful mirror land populated by chess figures and weird creatures.
Alice in Wonderland1985 · television film · 187 min · dir. Harry Harris · IMDb ↗IMDb7.2Sometimes she's too big. Or much too small. Sometimes things are backwards. And there's always too much pepper in the soup! Nothing is quite right since Alice chased a very unusual White Rabbit and stumbled into an adventure that grows curiouser and curiouser. One of the greatest childhood fantasies is captured in Irwin Allen's colorful production adapted from Lewis Carroll's "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland." Originally aired over two nights in 1985 on CBS.
Alice Through the Looking Glass1987 · television film · 73 min · dir. Andrea Bresciani, Richard Slapczynski · IMDb ↗IMDb5.5Young Alice returns to Wonderland and is on her way to be crowned Queen, but she must dare to cross Chessland first. On her exciting journey, she encounters a magical jester, the feared Jabberwocky, Humpty Dumpty, Tiger Lily, and Tweedledum and Tweedledee.
Alice in Wonderland1995 · film · 45 min · dir. Toshiyuki Hiruma, Takashi · IMDb ↗IMDb5.1A girl follows a rabbit into a magical world.
Alice in Wonderland2010 · film · 108 min · dir. Tim Burton · IMDb ↗Alice, now 19 years old, returns to the whimsical world she first entered as a child and embarks on a journey to discover her true destiny.
Alice Through the Looking Glass2016 · film · 113 min · dir. James Bobin · IMDb ↗Alice Kingsleigh returns to Underland and faces a new adventure in saving the Mad Hatter.
Alice, Through the Looking2021 · film · 90 min · dir. Adam Donen · IMDb ↗What happens when after the Wonderland, Alice finds herself in the post-Brexit United Kingdom? Philosophy student Alice’s world is turned upside down on the morning after a masquerade party when her soulmate Rabbit whom she found the previous night has disappeared into thin air without leaving a trace after the crazy night, as befits the mysticism of the 21st century.
