It all begins with a talking white rabbit. Suddenly and headfirst, Alice lands in Wonderland, where very strange things happen and she encounters all sorts of wondrous characters. She has tea with the Mad Hatter and the March Hare, meets playing cards that have come to life, and must engage in a special kind of duel against the evil Queen of Hearts. Generations of readers have grown up with Alice and her adventures in Wonderland; no other children's book has become a classic like this one. Published in 1865, it became an enormous success even during the author's lifetime.