Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland

A seminal work in Western literary culture, this novel was intended as a parody of sentimental and moralizing Victorian books for children. The story of a girl who falls down a hole and into another world populated by fabulous creatures and playing cards come to life proved to prefigure the Surrealists and profoundly influence fantasy literature. The book was an immediate sensation upon its publication, and has been adapted into stage plays, films, TV shows, ballets, operas, comics, and video games.