Alice Still Shapeshifting 150 Years After Wonderland

London (AFP) - A century and a half after first being published, the surreal classic "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" still fascinates readers and inspires artists with its eerie and iconic fantasy world.An exhibition in the British Library traces how the story and its characters quickly took on a life of their own after the publication of the book in 1865, inspiring spin-off merchandising, music and early film.Visitors to the show in London wander through large distorted mirrors and illustrations that walk them through the plot of the book, before discovering the history of how it became a classic.James Devine, 66, spoke rapturously of the book as he remembered reading it as a child in 1950s Glasgow."It's fascinating.