Alice in Wonderland exhibition opens at the British Library to mark 150th anniversary of the publication

LONDON Nov. 22 (People's Daily Online)—— Free exhibition exploring the legacy of "Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland" opens at the British Library from 20 November 2015 to 17 April 2016. Recognising the enduring power of Lewis Carroll’s original story and the first illustrations by John Tenniel, the exhibition explores how the story of the girl who went ‘down the rabbit hole’ continues to inspire and entertain 150 years after it was published.

Lewis Carroll's iconic handwritten manuscript of Alice's Adventures Under Ground, and an entry from Carroll's diary detailing the "golden afternoon" on 4 July 1862 when he first told the story to Alice Liddell and her sister, providers the starting point for the exhibition.

The exhibition explores the different ways in which generations of illustrators, artists, musicians, filmmakers and designers have interpreted the story and characters over the past 150 years.

Helen Melody, curator of the Alice in Wonderland exhibition, says:“Ever since its conception, the story of Alice has been analysed, appropriated, reimagined and re-illustrated, and yet despite undergoing so much change it remains remarkably true to Carroll’s original story. This exhibition, which is part of national and international celebrations of the 150th anniversary of the publication of Alice, highlights the enduring place of this iconic text in British culture and we hope that visitors to Alice in Wonderland will find new enjoyment and inspiration from the collections on show.”(Bai Tianxing)