Is Alice in Wonderland a book of literary merit? What about Pride and Prejudice?

I need books of literary merit. Please confirm whether or not Alice in Wonderland or Pride and Prejudice are and if at all possible list some other books of literary merit. Thanks!Is Alice in Wonderland a book of literary merit? What about Pride and Prejudice?
I am both a former literature major and an Austen fan, as well as a writer. Pride and Prejudice has been established by many literary critics as a book of literary merit. Said merit lies in Austen's expert characterization, good use of plot and great eye for human behavior and heart for conflict, as well as her tremendous humor, spot-on use of irony and sarcasm. Her wit, sometimes mordant, is delicious. So, yeah, this is a book of literary merit as is Sense and Sensibility, and even Emma.



Alice in Wonderland is a classic of children's literature and a definite book of literary merit. It showcases Lewis Carroll's talent for finding the sublime in the mundane and elevating nonsense to an art form. The case could even be argued that it is one of the first fantasy novels. It is also a fantastic (pun intended) study in linguistics and the ambiguity and sometimes arbitrary nature of expression.



Other books of literary merit: Dickens' A Tale of Two Cities, Great Expectations. Melville's Moby Dick (though I find it quite boring). The Scarlet Letter; To Kill A Mockingbird; Heart of Darkness; A Confederacy of Dunces; The Kite Runner (being more modern does not make a book less worthy). The Handmaid's Tale; Things Fall Apart; Brave New World; As I Lay Dying; The Sound and The Fury (almost anything by Faulkner). The Sun Also Rises; The Sound of Waves; A Lesson Before Dying; Beloved; Fried Green Tomatoes at The Whistle Stop Cafe; How The Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents; Huckleberry Finn; The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe; One Hundred Years of Solitude.
Alice in Wonderland has tons of literary merit. There's a whole bunch of interpretations and critical essays on it. Sure, it's quite possibly the strangest book ever written, but it's still one of the greats. There's a reason why it and its sequel is on the "List of 1,001 books to read before you Die." Of course, most people read it just for fun, and believe me, if you read this book in an attempt to interpret it, it's one of the hardest books to understand.



Pride and Prejudice is also has tons literary merit. It's a part of the AP English Literature curriculum at my school. If it had no literary merit, I doubt it would be there.



Also, some other authors with many novels/works of literary merit include:



Jane Austen, Emily Bront毛, Charlotte Bront毛, Charles Dickens, George Orwell, John Steinbeck, Leo Tolstoy... tons. I can't possibly name all authors with great literary works, there are too many.Is Alice in Wonderland a book of literary merit? What about Pride and Prejudice?
These are both important works of literature, but "Alice in Wonderland" is more fun to read. You and Belle might benefit by reading the Martin Gardner-edited "Annotated Alice in Wonderland."



But if you're seeking books based on literary merit (a term that can mean different things to different people, be advised) then some of the books you absolutely must read are:



Moby Dick

To Kill a Mockingbird

The Grapes of Wraith

Dune

Huckleberry Finn

A Christmas Carol

The Man Who Was Thursday

The Hound of the Baskervilles



Some people probably wouldn't include "For Whom the Bell Tolls," "The Caine Mutiny," "The Tell-Tale Heart," "The Count of Monte Cristo" or "Treasure Island," but I sure would.
Yes, both are. I recommend Alice in Wonderland, it has a boat load of symbolic, and it is all so open ended.



Others include:

Lolita by Nabokov

The Brothers Karamazov by Dostoevsky

Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton

Catcher in the Rye - J.D. Salinger



Basically, anything considered a "classic". Think Dickens. Think Shakespeare.Is Alice in Wonderland a book of literary merit? What about Pride and Prejudice?
Both of the books you mention are literary books of great merit. Some others: Huckleberry Finn, The Great Gatsby, The Sun Also Rises and The Old Man and the Sea, Oliver Twist, Brave New World.
I would say they both are, though I can't say that I actually enjoy the plots/characters in and of Austen's works.
alice in wonderland has no plot no literary value