The Works of Lewis Carroll

The Works of Lewis Carroll

The works of Lewis Carroll are well known. Two of his most famous works are Through the Looking Glass and Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is often heard called the "Crack Book." The use of opium, fascination of odd-reversals, lack of self-confidence, and inventions are tied to Lewis Carroll's life and works directly. His life and the Victorian Era were a direct influence on these two literature works of his.

Lewis Carroll was born on January 27, 1832 at Danesbury, Cheshire. His real name was Charles Lutwidge Dodgson. His father was Reverend Charles Dodgeson. The Reverend and his family were of the Christian faith. Lewis was married to Frances Jane Lutwidge who died on January 26, 1851. Fanny bore him eleven children. Their eldest son and third child followed in Carroll's steps by writing poetry, books, novels, fables, etc. Their third child remained single throughout his life and remained devoted to his works. Lewis died on January 14, 1898 at his sister's home in Guildford.

Lewis started to write literature works when he was young. He led up to his climax after writing Through the Looking Glass and Alice's Adventures in Wonderland because for these books, he became well known over time. Lewis really started to write when he was 13. At this age in 1845, he contributed poems and drawings to the family magazine titled Useful and Instructive Poetry. Lewis attended Richmond Grammar School at the time. He established himself as a freelance humorist in 1854 and contributed poems as well as stories to the Oxonian Advertiser and the Whitby Gazette. On July 4, 1862, Lewis made a boating excursion up the Isis to Godstow in the company of Robinson Duckworth and the three Lid...

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...ave fallen out! And the box is no use without them.

I was wondering what the mousetrap was for. Said Alice. It isn't very likely there would be any mice on a horse's back.

Not very likely, perhaps, said the Knight; But, if they do come, I don't choose to have them running all about.

You see, he went on after a pause, it's as well to be provided for everything. (Ansay)

This passage proves that the fascination with inventions in the Victorian time period had an effect on Lewis Carroll when he wrote the book. This passage also shows that creating solutions to problems creates problems.

Lewis Carroll's life and the Victorian Era were a direct influence on his literature works. The use of opium, fascination of odd-reversals, lack of self-confidence, and inventions are tied to Lewis directly. Lewis Carroll's stories are well read and known throughout our lands.