In 1872, in reaction to the universal acclaim *Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland* received, Dodgson published this sequel. Nothing is quite what it seems once Alice journeys through the Looking-Glass, and Dodgson’s wit is infectious as he explores concepts of mirror imagery, time running backward, and strategies of chessall wrapped up in the exploits of a spirited young girl who parries with the Red Queen, Tweedledee and Tweedledum, and other unlikely characters.