'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland' is one of the most celebrated novels in literary history. Written by Lewis Carroll and published in 1865, the story is of a young girl named Alice who falls through a rabbit hole into a fantasy world populated by a collection of truly bizarre characters. Much debate surrounds the meaning behind the novel, and the themes underpinning the narrative. Essentially, Carroll describes how a child sees our adult world, but it's quite often a dark place with disturbing overtones.
So, what exactly is he writing about, and why does this Victorian masterpiece contain so many hidden meanings and motifs? Click through and start dreaming.