Carroll began writing the manuscript of the story the next day, although that earliest version is lost. The girls and Carroll took another boat trip a month later, when he elaborated the plot to the story of Alice, and in November he began working on the manuscript in earnest. [20] To add the finishing touches he researched natural history in connection with the animals presented in the book and then had the book examined by other children—particularly those of George MacDonald. Though Carroll did add his own illustrations to the original copy, on publication he was advised to find a professional illustrator so the pictures were more appealing to its audiences. He subsequently approached John Tenniel to reinterpret Carroll's visions through his own artistic eye, telling him that the story had been well liked by the children. [20] Evelyn) Stuart Hardy, published by John F. Shaw (c. 1908). There are 8 illustrations but within 2 issues of the book (4 in one and a different 4 in another). There is also an undated edition from the same publisher with all eight illustrations. Millicent Sowerby, published by Hodder & Stoughton in 1913 – a new set of illustrations, not a reprint of her 1907 work Tea and Alice top 'English icons' ". BBC. Archived from the original on 26 April 2009 . Retrieved 18 September 2022. Characters from the book are depicted on the stained glass windows of Carroll's hometown church, All Saints', in Daresbury, Cheshire. [127] Another commemoration of Carroll's work in his home county of Cheshire is the granite sculpture, The Mad Hatter's Tea Party, located in Warrington. [128] International works based on the book include the Alice in Wonderland statue in Central Park, New York, and the Alice statue in Rymill Park, Adelaide, Australia. [129] [130] In 2015, Alice characters featured on a series of UK postage stamps issued by the Royal Mail to mark the 150th anniversary of the publication of the book. [131] See also [ edit ]

Alice in Wonderland 150th anniversary: 8 very different film versions". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 31 December 2022 . Retrieved 10 May 2023. The following list is a timeline of major publication events related to Alice's Adventures in Wonderland: Jones, Jo Elwyn; Gladstone, J. Francis (1998). The Alice Companion: A Guide to Lewis Carroll's Alice Books. Macmillan. ISBN 0-333-67349-2. OCLC 60150544. The first person to illustrate the Alice stories was the author himself. Lewis Carroll, born Charles Lutwidge Dawson, first came up with the story in 1862 while on a river trip with his friends, the Liddell family. According to Carroll and the Liddell family, he told the story to their three daughters Lorina, Edith, and Alice as a way to pass the time. Later, Carroll wrote the story down and illustrated his own manuscript called Alice’s Adventures Under Ground, which he gave as a Christmas gift to Alice Liddell. The manuscript, along with Carroll’s original drawings of his whimsical fantasy world, stayed in Alice’s possession until her husband’s death in 1928, when she was forced to sell it for financial reasons.

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Peter Blake and Lewis Carroll’s Alice ‘But isn’t it old!’ Tweedledum cried by Peter Blake, 1970, via the Tate Modern, London

In 2015, Inky Parrot Press published a limited edition of Alice with a different artist for each chapter. [4] Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass have been translated into about 170 languages and interpreted by artists from around the world, who saw their own cultural experiences reflected in Alice’s adventures. They sought to capture the curiosity and wonder of childhood, the nonsense of the adult world, and the special experience of reading Alice. At the beginning of the story, Alice muses about the importance of illustrations in capturing a reader’s attention and imagination. Unusual for British children’s literature during the Victorian era, Carroll’s tale is neither moralistic nor instructional. Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass were part of a burgeoning literary genre which aimed to capture a child’s imagination, often through the use of illustrations. The result is a timeless tale, recognized across the world for its artistry and wordplay.Hancher, Michael. The Tenniel Illustrations to the “Alice” Books. Columbus, OH: Ohio State UP, 1985. The first full major production was Alice in Wonderland, an 1886 musical play in London's West End by Henry Savile Clarke and Walter Slaughter, which played at the Prince of Wales Theatre. Twelve-year-old actress Phoebe Carlo (the first to play Alice) was personally selected by Carroll for the role. [113] Carroll attended a performance on 30 December 1886, writing in his diary he enjoyed it. [114] The musical was frequently revived during West End Christmas seasons during the four decades after its premiere, including a London production at the Globe Theatre in 1888, with Isa Bowman as Alice. [115] [116] Sheff, David (2000). All We Are Saying: The Last Major Interview with John Lennon and Yoko Ono. New York: St. Martin's Press. ISBN 0-312-25464-4. There are hundreds and hundreds of different illustrated versions of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass. Including them all in this list would be a daunting task, and to my mind maybe not so useful, as some are much more beautiful than others. The illustrated bibliography below therefore includes only those editions that really stand out in some special way.

Susina, Jan (8 September 2009). The Place of Lewis Carroll in Children's Literature. Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9780203869314. ISBN 978-1-135-25440-7. Taylor, Robert N., ed. (1985). "Lewis Carroll at Texas". The Library Chronicle of the University of Texas at Austin. Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center; University of Texas at Austin. ISSN 0024-2241.Guiliano, Edward (1980). Lewis Carroll: An Annotated International Bibliography, 1960–77. University of Virginia Press; Bibliographical Society of the University of Virginia; Lewis Carroll Society of North America. ISBN 0-8139-0862-0. OCLC 6223025. St. John, Judith, ed. (1975). The Osborne Collection of Early Children's Books: A Catalogue. Toronto Public Library. ISBN 0-919486-25-8. OCLC 2405401. Straley, Jessica (2016). "Generic variability: Lewis Carroll, scientific nonsense, and literary parody". Evolution and Imagination in Victorian Children's Literature. Cambridge University Press. pp.86–117. doi: 10.1017/cbo9781316422700.004. ISBN 978-1-316-42270-0.

In chapter 1 we are told: “[…] she found herself in a long low hall, which was lit up by a row of lamps hanging from the roof.” In Tenniel’s illustration of Alice and the White Rabbit running through this hall, no lamps are visible however. Writing style and themes [ edit ] Symbolism [ edit ] Three cards painting the white rose tree red to cover it up from the Queen of Hearts (Coloured Tenniel illustration)In “Though the Looking-Glass”, the illustrations show the Kings wearing the same crowns as the Queens. Kings are supposed the have crowns with a cross on top. It is unsure whether this is a mistake in the illustrations, or perhaps a request from Carroll to remove any possible references to Christianity? Bayley, Melanie (6 March 2010). "Algebra in Wonderland". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 12 March 2010 . Retrieved 13 March 2010.