Lewis Carroll's novel Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (often shortened to Alice in Wonderland) was published in 1865. (the pseudonym of Charles Dodgson). It relates the story of Alice, a little girl who falls down a rabbit hole into a subterranean fantasy world full with strange, anthropomorphic creatures. It is widely regarded as one of the best works in the literary nonsense genre. The story toys with logic, resulting in enduring popularity among adults and children alike.
The narrative, structure, characters, and images of one of the best-known and most popular works of English-language fiction have had immense influence in popular culture and literature, especially in the fantasy genre. The text has been translated into at least 97 languages and has never gone out of print. Many adaptations for theatre, movie, radio, art, ballet, theme parks, board games, and video games have been made. Carroll followed up with Through the Looking-Glass in 1871, as well as a condensed version for young children, The Nursery "Alice," in 1890.
In
1931, the Governor of China's Hunan Province banned the book for the
same reasons, claiming that "animals should not use human language" and
that "putting animals and humans on the same level is terrible."
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