Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland

(commonly shortened to Alice in Wonderland)

is an 1865 novel by English author Lewis Carroll

(the pseudonym of Charles Dodgson).^[1]

It tells of a young girl named Alice,

who falls through a rabbit hole into a subterranean fantasy world

populated by peculiar, anthropomorphic creatures.

It is considered to be one of the best examples of the literary nonsense genre.^[2][3]

The tale plays with logic, giving the story lasting popularity

with adults as well as with children.^[2]

One of the best-known and most popular works

of English-language fiction, its narrative, structure, characters and imagery

have been enormously influential in popular culture and literature,

especially in the fantasy genre.^[3]

The work has never been out of print,

and has been translated into at least 97 languages.^[4]

Its ongoing legacy encompasses many adaptations

for stage, screen, radio, art, ballet, theme parks, board games, and video games.^[5]

Carroll published a sequel in 1871,

titled Through the Looking-Glass,

and a shortened version for young children, The Nursery “Alice”, in 1890.

Source:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice%27s_Adventures_in_Wonderland

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