Lewis Carroll tells Alice Liddell a story that would grow into Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and its sequels.

*Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland* is an 1865 children’s novel by Lewis Carroll, the pen name of mathematician and writer Charles Lutwidge Dodgson. The story follows a young girl named Alice, who tumbles down a rabbit hole into a fantastical world filled with eccentric characters, strange creatures, and illogical events. During her journey, Alice encounters memorable figures such as the White Rabbit, the Cheshire Cat, the Mad Hatter, and the Queen of Hearts. The novel’s playful use of language, logic, and nonsense has captivated readers of all ages for more than 150 years.

Although written as a children’s story, *Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland* is rich with satire and clever wordplay that reflect the intellectual culture of Victorian England. Carroll drew upon his background in mathematics and logic to create puzzles, riddles, and paradoxes that challenge conventional thinking. The book explores themes of identity, growing up, and the often bewildering transition from childhood to adulthood, with Alice constantly changing in size and questioning who she really is. Its imaginative narrative has inspired countless literary analyses, with scholars finding new meanings in its symbolism and dreamlike structure.

The novel was an immediate success and has never gone out of print. It was followed in 1871 by the sequel, Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There, which introduced additional enduring characters and poems. *Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland* has since been adapted into numerous stage productions, films, television series, and works of art, including the influential 1951 animated film by The Walt Disney Company. Widely regarded as one of the greatest works of children’s literature ever written, the novel continues to influence popular culture, inspire creative reinterpretations, and delight readers around the world with its wit, imagination, and timeless appeal.