Alice has been recognised as a cultural icon. The "Alice" books have continued to remain in print, and the first book is available in a hundred languages. "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" has continued to maintain its popularity, placing on surveys of the top children's books. Alice placed on a 2015 British survey of the top twenty favorite characters in children's literature. She also lends her name to the style of headband that she is depicted with in Tenniel's illustrations. The continued popularity of the two "Alice" books has resulted in numerous adaptations, re-imaginings, literary continuations, and various merchandise. The influence of the two "Alice" books in the literary field began as early as the mid-Victorian era, with various novels that adopted the style, acted as parodies of contemporary political issues, or reworked an element of the "Alice" books; they featured one or more protagonists with characteristics similar to Alice's ("typically polite, articulate, and assertive"), regardless of gender.