The overwhelming commercial success of the first alice book changed dodgsons life in many ways. He is most famous for his story alices adventures in wonderland which he told to a young friend, alice liddell, when he took the girl and. He made significant contributions to the theory of logic, and devised a useful method of evaluating determinants. At the time of carrolls death, these two novels were the most popular childrens books in england. In 1856, carroll released a piece of work using a pseudonym that would make him famous. Carroll first book was alices adventures in wonderland published in 1865. Roger green has especially concentrated consolidating carrolls sources and. Lewis carroll, author of alice in wonderland and through the looking glass, also compoosed logic puzzles, riddles, and satirical poems. Unless otherwise specified, they are all reproductions of photographs taken by lewis carroll, who was, of course, a pioneering photographer. Charles lutwidge dodgson better known by his pen name lewis carroll, was an english writer.
This collection includes the book the life and letters of lewis carroll by stuart dodgson collingwood. Alice in wonderlandtreasury of illustrated classics storybook collection by lewis carroll and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Discover librarianselected research resources on lewis carroll from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals, magazines. The sampling of links below will provide you with a starting point for research about lewis carroll, his works, his life, and his time.
Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. The works of charles dodgson the lewis carroll society website. Lewis carroll was a lover of children, not an abuser of. He was also a noted mathematician and photographer.
Alices adventures in wonderland primary source edition. The tale plays with logic, giving the story lasting popularity. Lewis carroll expert edward wakeling is setting out to explode the widespread opinion that the alices adventures in wonderland author had an unhealthy interest in. According to research, lewis carroll was a paedophile. To write a good paper its better to have a good example at hand. The mission of the library of congress is to make its resources available and useful to. Facts about lewis carroll will tell the readers about the english writer, photographer, logician, mathematician and anglican deacon.
The book tells the story of a young girl named alice chasing the white rabbit and then experiencing surreal adventures in wonderland. This is an attempt to list the most useful books, rigorously excluding the sensational, worthless and totally daft. Lewis carrolls book to their best loved list, putting it in their book shelf next to the works of edna st. Common types of primary sources include works of literature, historical documents, original philosophical writings, and religious texts. List of books and articles about lewis carroll online. Lewis carroll biography charles lutwidge dodgson january 27, 1832 january 14, 1898, better known by the pen name lewis carroll, was a british author, mathematician, logician, anglican clergyman and photographer. There is no longer any doubt in my mind that he was fixated on nubiles. Vincent millay and ten years installments of readers digest books of the month. Lewis carroll questions and answers discover the community of teachers, mentors and students just like you that can answer any question you might have on lewis carroll. The book was finally published as alices adventure in wonderland in 1865, illustrated by professional artist sir john tenniel. Lewis carroll books list of books by author lewis carroll. Lewis carroll biography and list of works lewis carroll books.
The text of many letters lewis carroll wrote to others, mainly young girls. This book was compiled by the florida center for instructional technology and includes passages from multiple sources. In the former, alice falls down a well into a strange country where she becomes a giantess or a pigmy by partaking of alternate bites of cake and has remarkable adventures with the white rabbit, the cheshire cat, the mad hatter, the march hare, the duchess, and other strange. Dodgson did not claim he suffered from bullying but cited little boys as the main targets of older bullies at rugby. He cut out the more particular references to the previous picnic they may be. A primary source is a work that is being studied, or that provides firsthand or direct evidence on a topic. Dodgson, author of the childrens classics alices adventures in wonderland and through the lookingglass. The alice books made from dodgson the most quoted author, shakespeare and the bible excepted. Lewis carrolls personal life intrigues adult readers because alice in wonderland is a text for children but the notion that the author photographed, however innocently, young girls in a state of. Through the lookingglass, and what alice found there also known as alice through the lookingglass or simply through the lookingglass is an 1871 novel by lewis carroll and the sequel to alices adventures in wonderland 1865. But that discussion doesnt relate to this book, or the treasure inside.
One of the primary purposes of the lewis carroll society of north america is to publish books relevant to his works and life. This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. Lewis carrollintroduction wikibooks, open books for an. Today lewis carroll is remembered for his novel alices adventures in wonderland 1865 and its sequel through the lookingglass 1871. News people news lewis carroll was a lover of children, not an abuser of them. The sanest and most informative book on carroll is james p. Its possible that if lewis carroll had never met alice liddell, he might have enjoyed a more peaceful lifetime and an obscure legacy. Lewis carroll 18321898, the pen name of oxford mathematician, logician, photographer and author charles lutwidge dodgson, is famous the world over for his fantastic classics alices adventures in wonderland, through the looking glass, the hunting of. Books by carroll, lewis sorted by popularity project gutenberg. According to one source, he regularly bought hash oil, which was legal at the time. Check this lewis carroll research paper about the role of the dream in two of carrolls books. List of books and articles about lewis carroll online research. Unpublished material contradicts reputation of alice in.
Charles lutwidge dodgson 27 january 1832 to 14 january 1898, better known by his pen name lewis carroll was an anglican deacon, logician, mathematician, photographer and writer. New lewis carroll biography finds nothing untoward in. The sources for the verses are dodgson manuscripts, his inscriptions in booksusually presentation copies of his own works but sometimes those of another authorhis letters, his diaries, entries in british and american auction catalogs, and, in a few cases, previously published compilations requiring correction or showing significant variation. The site is constantly being expanded and additional facilities are in development. Carroll studies lewis carroll society of north america. They come from his nephews biography of him see sources at the end or, by kind permission, from the national portrait gallery, london. Lewis carroll at the internet speculative fiction database.
Carrolls poem, illustrated by painter john tenniel, who illustrated the original alice books. Alices adventures in wonderland by lewis carroll, 1898. Edward wakelings lewis carroll site extensive information on lewis carroll by scholar edward wakeling. His most famous writings are alices adventures in wonderland, its sequel through the lookingglass, which includes the poem jabberwocky, and the poem the hunting of the snark, all examples of the. Through the looking glass study guide contains a biography of lewis carroll, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis of through the looking glass. Biography of lewis carroll, author of childrens books. But his whimsical inventiveness touched everything he did, and a story he made up one afternoon for a little girl became one of literatures great classics, alice in wonderland. It tells of a young girl named alice falling through a rabbit hole into a subterranean fantasy world populated by peculiar, anthropomorphic creatures. Lewis carroll continued this trend, making literary nonsense a worldwide phenomenon with alices adventures in wonderland 1865 and through the lookingglass 1871. Lewis carroll was a paedophile, and the real alice was one of his victims.
The last one hundred years have seen enough biographies of lewis carroll charles lutwidge dodgson to make another seem superfluous. Using the pseudonym lewis carroll, charles lutwidge dodgson published the. Lewis carrollreferences wikibooks, open books for an. The annotated alice by lewis carroll, paperback barnes. Rare book and special collections division, library of congress. From first revealing to the world the wasp in a wig, the longthoughtlost chapter of through the lookingglass, in 1977, through the sixvolume printing of all his pamphlets, to a book of his unpublished poetry in 2018, our publications program is ambitious and. Dodgson, author of the childrens classics alices adventures in wonderland and through the. Poems, puzzles, and stories of lewis carroll lewis. Ashgate, 20 a thorough and scholarly examination of the publishing history of the alice books, with extensive references to tenniels illustrations. Lewis carroll alices adventures in wonderland and other stories by lewis carroll and john tenniel nov 12, 20. Alice again enters a fantastical world, this time by climbing through a mirror into the world that she can see beyond it.
Lewis carrolls alices adventures in wonderland and through the lookingglass farnham, surrey. Lewis carroll was the pen name of charles lutwidge dodgson daresbury, cheshire, 27 january 1832 guildford, surrey, 14 january 1898. Alices adventures in wonderland, widely beloved british childrens book by lewis carroll, published in 1865 and illustrated by john tenniel. These links should provide you with ample information to begin a study project, whether it be a school essay or a doctoral thesis. Alices adventures in wonderland summary, characters. Dodgson was an oxford don, a logician mathematics expert, a writer, a poet, an anglican clergyman, and a photographer. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. It is one of the bestknown and most popular works of englishlanguage fiction, about alice, a young girl who dreams that she follows a white rabbit down a rabbit hole. Lewis carroll biography life, childhood, children, name. Curiouser and curiouser according to research, lewis. Both novels centre on the character of alicea young adventurous girland her fantastic adventures. The lewis carroll scrapbook at the library of congress is an original scrapbook that. Biography of lewis carroll, author of childrens books and mathematician.
Lewis carroll 18321898, the pen name of oxford mathematician, logician, photographer and author charles lutwidge dodgson, is famous the world over for his fantastic classics alice in wonderland, through the looking glass, the hunting of the snark, jabberwocky, and sylvie and bruno. It was the first novel in alice in wonderland series that consists of five books. Alices adventures in wonderland commonly shortened to alice in wonderland is an 1865 novel written by english author charles lutwidge dodgson under the pseudonym lewis carroll. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Lewis carroll project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks.
Lewis carroll is best known for his books describing alices adventures in wonderland and through the lookingglass, but he was a prolific author of fantasy and nonsense verse, which are represented here in the complete sylvie and bruno. Just a few other important sources when writing this. He is best known as the author of the childrens book alices adventures in wonderland 1865 and its sequel through the lookingglass 1871two of the most popular works of fiction in the english language. Lewis carroll was born charles lutwidge dodgson on january 27, 1832, the eldest son and third. Analysing lewis carrolls alice books in the context of childrens literature from. A sequel, through the lookingglass, appeared in 1871. Created published new york, dodge publishing company c1909. Lewis carroll audio books, best sellers, author bio. He was born on 27th january 1832 and died on 14th january 1898.
This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages alices adventures in wonderland primary source edition. The english church official lewis carroll was the author of alice in wonderland and through the looking glass, famous adventure stories for children that adults also enjoy. Lewis carroll books biography and list of works author of alices. He was a pioneer of photography and possibly the finest childrens photographer of the 19th century. Through the lookingglass and what alice found there. This collection includes several that were including in longer works and those intended to stand alone. Lewis carroll books biography and list of works author. Lewis carroll was one of the most successful, original and influential childrens writers of all time. Project gutenberg offers 61895 free ebooks for kindle, ipad, nook, android, and iphone.