Alice's character is second only to Pinocchio and Peter Pan as a symbol of the child who has to deal with the difficult and often incomprehensible world of adults.The story of the little girl who, having fallen into the lair of the White Rabbit, finds herself having to struggle in a totally fantastic world, in which everything literally clashes with logic, has been the subject of countless interpretations and versions and has unleashed the imagination of epigones and filmmakers. For this reason, however, her origins and motivations have often been lost sight of.This edition includes the original illustrations of the famous English illustrator, graphic humorist and political cartoonist John Tenniel.