Una merienda sin fin

An endless tea party

Adapted from Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, by Lewis Carroll.

Alicia llega a una mesa muy larga. Allí están la Liebre de Marzo, el Sombrerero y un lirón que duerme. Hay muchas sillas, pero dicen que no hay sitio. Alicia se sienta. El Sombrerero propone un acertijo sobre un cuervo y un escritorio. Él tampoco sabe la respuesta.

Los personajes hablan sin parar. En esa mesa siempre es la hora del té. Cambian de silla cuando necesitan una taza limpia. En lugar de escuchar a Alicia, la interrumpen. Ella se cansa y se marcha. Después encuentra el camino para volver al salón y entrar en el jardín.

Alice reaches a very long table. The March Hare, the Hatter and a sleeping dormouse are there. There are many chairs, but they say there is no room. Alice sits down. The Hatter asks a riddle about a raven and a writing desk. He does not know the answer either.

The characters talk without stopping. At that table it is always teatime. They change chairs when they need a clean cup. Instead of listening to Alice, they interrupt her. She gets tired of it and leaves. Then she finds the way back to the hall and into the garden.

Key Phrases

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sin parar

without stopping

Describes the characters’ continuous talking.

En lugar de

instead of

Contrasts listening with the interruptions that actually happen.

acertijo

riddle

A puzzling question; the Hatter has no answer to his own.

Original source and edition

Adapted from Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, by Lewis Carroll.

A short, abridged Spanish retelling by Read Spanish Daily, adapted from the original English novel. Events and dialogue are simplified for each reading level; this is not the complete novel or a literal translation.

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland — Project Gutenberg eBook 11, English text. Project Gutenberg, 2008.

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