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C.S. Lewis’ Books Were Banned In China in 1931 Because Animals Talked

Posted on April 22, 2015

Hare Alice in WonderlandThe novel, “Alice in Wonderland” was written by Lewis Carroll and published in 1865.

C.S. Lewis is a pseudo name; his real name was Charles Lutwidge Dodgson.

Carroll had many jobs including; novelist, mathematician, clergyman, photographer and artist.  A sequel, Through the Looking-Glass was an equal success, according to Facts on Site.

The title for the original novel was Alice’s Adventures Under Ground.  When the novel was released, it gained little attention.

The novels were banned in China in 1931, on the grounds that ‘animals should not use human language, according to Fact Site.

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