Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. This literary masterpiece, published in 1865, is considered one of the pre-eminent English novels of the time, and one of the most well-known bodies of literature produced during the Victorian era. Then, as now, it was critically and popularly well received. It's a timeless classic that inspires imagination without boundaries. The rabbit's hole and fantastical creatures who appear is only the start. It's more than a story about a little girl and the characters she meets. It's a story about character and relationships. Its influence spreads far beyond literature and children's works.