The "Alice" series challenged traditional literary genres and expectations by combining elements of fantasy, children's literature, and social commentary. It broke away from the didactic approach of children's literature and the strict narrative structure of the novel, creating a fluid, nonsensical world that blurred the lines between reality and imagination. This fluidity allowed modernist writers to explore themes like identity, language, and perception in new ways.
The series opened new possibilities for modernist writers by providing a fertile ground for experimentation with language, narrative structure, and genre. It inspired a generation of writers to challenge conventional literary norms, encouraging them to embrace fragmentation, absurdity, and the surreal. The "Alice" books' influence can be seen in the works of Virginia Woolf, James Joyce, and T.S. Eliot, who incorporated elements of the series' style and themes into their own works, leading to the development of modernist literature.