Lewis Carroll is the pen name of Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, an English author, mathematician, logician, and photographer. He is best known for his children's books, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass, which are considered to be classics of the fantasy genre.
Born on January 27, 1832, in Daresbury, Cheshire, England
Studied mathematics at Christ Church College, Oxford from 1851 to 1854 and later became a mathematics tutor at the college
Published his first book of poetry, 'Solitude', in 1856 under his real name
Started writing stories for children in the 1860s and published 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland' in 1865
Followed up with 'Through the Looking-Glass' in 1871 and continued to write until his death on January 14, 1898
A classic children's fantasy novel about a girl named Alice who falls down a rabbit hole and discovers a strange and fantastical world.
The sequel to Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, in which Alice steps through a mirror into a mysterious world where she encounters chess pieces come to life.
Lewis Carroll wrote several other books, including 'The Hunting of the Snark', 'Sylvie and Bruno', and 'Sylvie and Bruno Concluded'. He also wrote many poems and mathematical treatises.
Lewis Carroll's real name was Charles Lutwidge Dodgson.
Yes, Lewis Carroll was a mathematician and logician as well as an author. He wrote several books on mathematics and logic and held a lectureship in mathematics at Oxford University.
Yes, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is a children's book, but it is also appreciated by adults for its clever wordplay, surreal imagery, and satirical commentary on Victorian society.
Lewis Carroll was inspired to write Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by a real-life girl named Alice Liddell, whom he met while he was a mathematics tutor at Oxford. He invented the story to entertain her and her sisters during a boating trip.