K. M. Roberts’s 1908 edition of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland offers a graceful and imaginative reinterpretation of Lewis Carroll’s classic, departing from the iconic Victorian literalism of John Tenniel. Roberts’s illustrations, eight black-and-white drawings, are infused with the decorative stylization of the Art Nouveau movement, bringing a fresh visual language to Wonderland.

Her pen-and-ink work is both humorous and elegant, capturing the surreal charm of Carroll’s world with flowing lines and expressive characters. Scenes like the Mad Tea Party and the Queen’s Croquet Ground are rendered with a lightness that feels both timeless and distinctly early 20th century. The original 1908 edition, published by S. W. Partridge & Co., is notable not only for its illustrations but also for its richly decorated red cloth binding.

This edition, now reprinted by Pook Press, allows modern readers to rediscover Roberts’s unique vision—a Wonderland that is not just curious, but beautifully strange.