Picture of Lewis Carroll

Timeline

Lifetime: 1832 - 1898 Passed: ≈ 126 years ago

Title

Author, Illustrator, Poet, Mathematician, Photographer, Teacher, Inventor

Country/Nationality

England
Wikipedia

Lewis Carroll

Charles Lutwidge Dodgson ( 27 January 1832 – 14 January 1898), better known by his pen name Lewis Carroll, was an English writer of children's fiction, notably Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and its sequel Through the Looking-Glass. He was noted for his facility with word play, logic, and fantasy. The poems Jabberwocky and The Hunting of the Snark are classified in the genre of literary nonsense. He was also a mathematician, photographer, inventor and Anglican deacon.

Books by Lewis Carroll

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland Cover image

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

Fantasy Fiction Novel Children's Literature
Children's Literature Comics Literary nonsense Fantastique

An acclaimed children’s classic depicting the odd, but riveting journeys of the curious Alice as she explores the surreal world of Wonderland. Written by Charles Lutwidge Dodgson or better known under his pseudonym Lewis Caroll, this episodic novel i...

Through the Looking-Glass Cover image

Through the Looking-Glass

Fiction Novel Children's Literature
Children's Literature Reflection Reversal

If you've read and loved Alice in Wonderland, you wouldn't want to miss reading about her further adventures, the strange and fantastical creatures she meets and the delightful style and word-play that made the first book so appealing. Through the Lo...

Jabberwocky Cover image

Jabberwocky

Poetry
Love Courage Evil Goodness

"Jabberwocky" is a nonsense poem written by Lewis Carroll about the killing of a creature named "the Jabberwock". It was included in his 1871 novel Through the Looking-Glass, the sequel to Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865). The book tells of Al...

The Hunting of the Snark Cover image

The Hunting of the Snark

Poetry
Literary nonsense Myths Legends Ballads

The Hunting of the Snark, subtitled An Agony in 8 Fits, is a poem by the English writer Lewis Carroll. It is typically categorised as a nonsense poem. Written between 1874 and 1876, it borrows the setting, some creatures, and eight portmanteau words...

Alice's Adventures Underground  Cover image

Alice's Adventures Underground

Adventure Fairy Tale Children's Literature
Animal Children Literature Journey Childhood Classics Fantastic Fiction

One of the best-known works of Victorian literature, its narrative, structure, characters and imagery have had huge influence on popular culture and literature, especially in the fantasy genre. The book has never been out of print and has been transl...

Sylvie and Bruno Concluded  Cover image

Sylvie and Bruno Concluded

Fairy Tale Children's Literature
Children Adventure Children's Literature Myths Legends Mortality

The fairy-children Sylvie and Bruno are charming whenever they appear, their fairy companions such as the Professor delight in taking ideas to their logical (and humorous) conclusions, and many nonsense songs are sung. Meanwhile, the mortals (compris...

Alice in Wonderland (Dramatization)  Cover image

Alice in Wonderland (Dramatization)

Fantasy Novel Children's Literature
Young Children Imagery Literary nonsense Literature Culture

A young girl named Alice falls through a rabbit hole into a fantasy world of anthropomorphic creatures. It is seen as an example of the literary nonsense genre.

A Tangled Tale Cover image

A Tangled Tale

Humour Children's Literature
Short Story Children Christianity Church Mathematics

Lewis Carroll is best known for 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'. It is less widely known that he worked as a lecturer for mathematics at Christ Church college, Oxford for 27 years. 'A tangled tale' merges his two talents as storyteller and mathema...

Fancy Cover image

Fancy

Poetry
Young Imaginative Poems Explore Classics Prose

It is a whimsical and imaginative story that takes the reader on a journey through a fantastical world. Written by the famous author of "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland", this book is a must-read for fans of Carroll's unique style of writing and any...

Child of the Pure Unclouded Brow Cover image

Child of the Pure Unclouded Brow

Poetry Children's Literature
Innocence Spirit Children Imagery Poems Discovery Verses Fortnightly Imagination

In this, Lewis Carroll paints a poetic tapestry that transports readers into a world where reality dances with fantasy. Prepare to be captivated by Carroll's mesmerizing verses as he unravels a tale that celebrates the wonder, innocence, and limitles...

Sylvie and Bruno Cover image

Sylvie and Bruno

Fantasy Novel Children's Literature
Morality Religion Children's Literature Poetry social commentary Fantasy Humor Philosophy Victorian era Nonsense Fairyland

The novel has two main plots; one set in the real world at the time the book was published (the Victorian era), the other in the fictional world of Fairyland. While the latter plot is a fairy tale with many nonsense elements and poems, similar to Car...

Beautiful Soup Cover image

Beautiful Soup

Poetry Fantasy Humour Children's Literature
Dream Children's Literature Food Fantasy Rhyme Nonsense Poem Carroll Alice Wonderland Soup Spoon Eating Child

LibriVox volunteers bring you 18 different recordings of Beautiful Soup by Lewis Carroll. This was the weekly poetry project for the week of April 1st, 2007.

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (abridged) Cover image

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (abridged)

Fantasy Fiction Humour Fairy Tale Novel Children's Literature
Dream Children's Literature Literary nonsense Imagination Logic Fantasy Talking Animals Surrealism Nonsense Dreams Carroll Alice Wonderland Rabbit Hole Mad Hatter Queen of Hearts Cheshire Cat Tea Party Wordplay Dodgson Playing Cards

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is a work of children's literature by the English mathematician and author, the Reverend Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, written under the pseudonym Lewis Carroll. It tells the story of a girl named Alice who falls down a r...

Alice Pleasance Liddell Cover image

Alice Pleasance Liddell

Poetry History Non-Fiction Biography Children's Literature
Children's Literature Biography Childhood Imagination Poetry Photography Verse Inspiration Victorian era Memoir Alice Liddell Lewis Carroll Real Person Oxford Literary History Alice in Wonderland

LibriVox volunteers bring you 23 different recordings of Alice Pleasance Liddell by Lewis Carroll. This was the weekly poetry project for the week of June 17th, 2007.

You are Old, Father William Cover image

You are Old, Father William

Poetry Satire Humour Children's Literature
Victorian Poetry Verse Classic Nonsense Humorous Children's Literary Lewis Carroll Father William Riddle

LibriVox volunteers bring you 18 different recordings of You are Old, Father William by Lewis Carroll. This was the weekly poetry project for the week of July 20th, 2008.

Aventuroj de Alicio en Mirlando Cover image

Aventuroj de Alicio en Mirlando

Satire Fantasy Fiction Children's Literature
Dream Children's Literature Satire England Logic Fantasy Talking Animals Classic Victorian era Nonsense Alice Wonderland Rabbit Hole Mad Hatter Queen of Hearts Cheshire Cat Dodgson Lewis Carroll

La aventuroj de Alicio en Mirlando (angle Alice's Adventures in Wonderland) estas verko de porinfana literaturo de la brita matematikisto kaj verkisto, pastro Charles Lutwidge Dodgson sub plumnomo Lewis Carroll. Ĝi rakontas la historion de knabino no...

Alice's Abenteuer im Wunderland Cover image

Alice's Abenteuer im Wunderland

Fantasy Adventure Humour Children's Literature
Dream Adventure Childhood Absurdity Imagination Talking Animals Nonsense Wonderland Rabbit Hole Mad Hatter Surreal Paradoxes

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is a classic children's novel that tells the story of a young girl who falls down a rabbit hole and finds herself in a strange and wonderful world. The story is filled with nonsensical characters, bizarre situations,...

Alice in Wonderland (Drama) Cover image

Alice in Wonderland (Drama)

Fantasy Fairy Tale Drama Children's Literature
Characters Alice Wonderland Mad Hatter Queen of Hearts Cheshire Cat Tea Party Red Queen Humpty Dumpty Looking Glass Caterpillar White Queen

This stage adaptation of Lewis Carroll's classic tale follows Alice as she falls down a rabbit hole and finds herself in the whimsical and bizarre world of Wonderland. Through the looking glass, Alice encounters a cast of unforgettable characters: t...

Avventure d'Alice nel Paese delle Meraviglie Cover image

Avventure d'Alice nel Paese delle Meraviglie

Fantasy Fairy Tale Novel Children's Literature
Dream Children Fantasy Nonsense Alice Wonderland Rabbit Hole Mad Hatter Queen of Hearts Cheshire Cat Tea Party Playing Cards

Avventure d'Alice nel Paese delle Meraviglie è una traduzione italiana del celebre romanzo fantastico di Lewis Carroll, realizzata dal suo amico Teodorico Pietrocola. La traduzione, in un italiano ottocentesco elegante e ironico, cattura l'atmosfera...

Phantasmagoria and other poems Cover image

Phantasmagoria and other poems

Poetry Fantasy Humour
Imagination Poetry Verse Humor Nonsense Whimsical Lighthearted Wordplay Playful Introspective Accessible Meta

This collection of poems by Lewis Carroll, known for his work with *Alice in Wonderland*, presents a diverse range of verses that showcase his talent for inventive wordplay and playful exploration of themes. While some poems delve into more introspec...

Three Sunsets and Other Poems Cover image

Three Sunsets and Other Poems

Poetry Philosophy Essays
Love Death Poetry Style Themes Adult Accessible Serious

This collection of poems, known as 'serious' by Lewis Carroll, ventures beyond the whimsical world of Alice in Wonderland, exploring themes of love, loss, and mortality with an accessible, yet thought-provoking style. Carroll's unique voice and enga...

Rhyme? And Reason? Cover image

Rhyme? And Reason?

Poetry Satire Fantasy Humour
Satire Absurdity Poetry Fantasy Verse Humor Dark humor Nonsense Wordplay Whimsy Phantasmagoria Snark

Rhyme? And Reason? is a collection of poems by Lewis Carroll, known for their nonsensical and whimsical nature. It features some of his most famous works, including "Phantasmagoria" and "The Hunting of the Snark." Carroll's playful use of language, i...

Nursery ''Alice'' Cover image

Nursery ''Alice''

Fantasy Humour Fairy Tale Children's Literature
Dream Talking Animals Nonsense Alice Wonderland Mad Hatter Queen of Hearts Cheshire Cat Tea Party Illustrated Rabbit

'Nursery ''Alice'' by Lewis Carroll' is a simplified version of 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland', crafted by Carroll himself for very young children. The text is written in a conversational style, as if being read aloud to a child, with added quest...

Alicia en el País de las Maravillas (abreviado) Cover image

Alicia en el País de las Maravillas (abreviado)

Aventuras Alicia Casilda Chapéu Mágico Conejo Blanco Cuento Imaginación Infantil País de las Maravillas Personajes Fantásticos Sueño Viaje

Alicia en el País de las Maravillas es un clásico de la literatura infantil que cuenta la historia de una niña llamada Alicia que cae por un agujero de conejo y entra en un mundo extraño y maravilloso lleno de personajes peculiares, como el Sombrerer...

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