5 NOTES

1. It Was Inspired by a Real Girl! Lewis Carroll wrote the story for Alice Liddell, a young girl he knew, during a boat trip in 1862.
2. It Was One of the First “Nonsense” Books! The story broke literary norms with its surreal logic, playful language, and whimsical twists—paving the way for modern fantasy.
3. It’s Full of Math Jokes! Carroll was a mathematician, and the book is loaded with subtle math and logic references disguised as silliness.
4. It’s Been Translated Over 170 Times! The book is one of the most translated works of fiction in the world—people everywhere love a trip down the rabbit hole.
5. It Never Mentions “Wonderland” in the Title Originally! The original title was just Alice’s Adventures Under Ground—“Wonderland” came later when Carroll rewrote and expanded it.