lewis carroll

     

The Reveren Charles Lutwidge Dodgson (IPA: /ˈdɒdsən/) (27 January 1832 – 14 January 1898), better known by the pen name Lewis Carroll (/ˈkærəl/), was an English author, mathematician, logician, Anglican clergyman and photographer.

Trivia about lewis carroll

  • In 1865 he wrote the line "You're nothing but a pack of cards!"
  • Concerning his "Alice in Wonderland" books, he said, "I meant nothing but nonsense"
  • Author who sent Alice down the rabbit hole into Wonderland
  • He began his "Jabberwocky" poem, " 'Twas brillig, and the slithy toves..."
  • Many scholars believe that the white knight is a caricature of this author of the book
  • "So rested he by the tumtum tree, and stood awhile in thought" is a line from his "Jabberwocky"
  • Under this name, Charles Dodgson imagined traveling down the rabbit hole with Alice
  • "'Twas brillig, and the slithy toves did gyre and gimble in the wabe"
  • Born in Cheshire in 1832, studied at Oxford, wrote on math & snarks
  • He didn't invent the word beamish, which means radiant, but he did use it in his poem "Jabberwocky"
  • In addition to his "Alice" books, he wrote many math works including "Euclid and His Modern Rivals"
  • According to this poet, "The snark was a boojum, you see"
  • The magical & grinning Cheshire Cat was invented by this author
  • Encyclopedia Britannica calls his "The Hunting of the Snark" "nonsense literature of the highest order"
  • He coined the words "brillig", "slithy" & "mimsy" in "Jabberwocky"
  • The poetic & artistic Rosettis were snapped by this Victorian children's author, also a serious photographer
  • Among books that don't circulate is an 1866 volume inscribed by this British author to the little girl who inspired his work
  • In the Looking-Glass world, this author used chess pieces to represent members of royalty
  • Charles Lutwidge Dodgson
  • This author's song for Humpty-Dumpty begins, "In winter, when the fields are white / I sing this song for your delight"
  • This author excelled as a photographer of children & Alice Liddell was one of his subjects
  • British author who wrote "'The time has come,' the walrus said, 'to talk of many things...'"
  • It's not nonsense (or is it?) to say this author was ordained a deacon in 1861
  • The Beatles & Jefferson Airplane delved into this "Alice" author for inspiration
  • He invented the word frumious (a blend of "fuming" & "furious"); you'll find it in his nonsense poem "Jabberwocky"
  • The boojum tree was named for the mysterious monster in his poem "The Hunting of the Snark"
  • His grave is marked"REV. CHARLES LUTWIDGE DODGSON.FELL ASLEEP JAN. 14, 1898.AGED 65 YEARS"
  • While creating Alice in Wonderland, he was serving as a math lecturer
  • "The Beaver's Lesson" is the title of part 5 of this author's "The Hunting of the Snark"
  • Best known as a writer of children's stories, he was also a fine photographer; Alice Liddell was a subject
  • As well as kids' books, this 19th century author wrote "Examples in Arithmetic" & other math textbooks
  • Peterborough's Rex Harrington created the role of this author in the ballet "Alice"