Who in the world am I? Ah, that’s the great puzzle!
Lewis CarrollAlice's Adventures in Wonderland, 1865 · Chapter II: The Pool of Tears
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Lewis Carroll · Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
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“Who in the world am I? Ah, that’s the great puzzle!”
- Author
- Lewis Carroll
- Work
- Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
- Year
- 1865
- Chapter / part
- Chapter II: The Pool of Tears
- Length
- 11 words
- Source
- Project Gutenberg eBook #11
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