Who Was Lewis Carroll?
Who Was Lewis Carroll? by Pam Pollack, published by Penguin on October 3, 2017, is a 112-page exploration of the life and works of Charles L. Dodgson, known by his pen name, Lewis Carroll. This edition presents an overview of Carroll’s background as a mathematician and church deacon at Oxford University, highlighting his inspiration for creating beloved characters such as Alice, the Mad Hatter, and Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum.
Readers will find insights into Carroll’s most famous works, including Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass, which were inspired by Alice Liddell, the daughter of the Dean at Oxford. The book delves into the lasting impact of Carroll’s fantasy stories, which have continued to enchant audiences and serve as the foundation for various adaptations in plays and films since their initial publication in the Victorian era. This biography offers a glimpse into the literary history surrounding Carroll and his contributions to children’s literature.
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Meet the man who created Alice, the Mad Hatter, and Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum!
Lewis Carroll is the pen name of Charles L. Dodgson, a mathematician and church deacon, who taught at Oxford University. He was inspired to write his best known works, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass, by one of the Dean’s daughters, Alice Liddell. The books were hugely successful and brought Carroll wide acclaim, especially for the nonsense poems “Jabberwocky” and The Hunting of the Snark.
Children and adults continue to be delighted by the fantasy of the Alice stories, which have been the basis of plays and movies since their publication in Victorian England during the 1860s and 1870s.
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