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Humpty Dumpty appears in Lewis Carroll's book Through the Looking Glass. However, the nursery rhyme about Humpty Dumpty was already well known by the time Carroll included him in his book.

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Who decided that Humpty Dumpty was an egg?

The decision that Humpty Dumpty was an egg is believed to have originated from illustrations in Lewis Carroll's "Through the Looking-Glass" book, published in 1872.


Who was the first person to draw humpty dumpty as an egg?

Lewis Carrol, who worked the Humpty-Dumpty myth into his Alice in Wonderland and this role was played by W.C. Fields in the movie version, NOT the mad Hatter, it is intresting as Fields was noted for headgear including top hats!


How many nouns are in the sentence Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall Humpty Dumpty had a great fall?

If we're talking about Lewis Carroll's version found in Through the Looking Glass, which reads:Humpty Dumpty sat on a wallHumpty Dumpty had a great fallAll the King's horses and all the King's menCouldn't put Humpty Dumpty in his place again.Two proper nouns are used five times in all (Humpty Dumpty, King) and five nouns are used once each. (wall, fall, horses, men, place)That's for the entire poem, though. For the sentence given in the question one proper noun is used twice (Humpty Dumpty) and two nouns are used once each. (wall, fall)


How can humpty dumpty explain the jabberwocky?

Humpty Dumpty could explain the "Jabberwocky" by breaking down the unique words and phrases in the poem, translating them into understandable terms, and providing context for the overall meaning of the poem. He might also discuss the creative language use and nonsensical elements in Lewis Carroll's work.


What were the Tweedledum and Tweedledee books called?

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What actors and actresses appeared in The Real Story of Humpty Dumpty - 1990?

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Who wrote Humpty Dumty Sat on a wall?

Lewis Carrol wrote about Humpty Dumpty in 'Alice through the Looking Glass'.


When was A Humpty Dumpty Thing created?

Humpty dumpty was written in the nineteenth century and was incorporated into the book and later film- Alice in Wonderland, By Lewis Carrol. Of some interest Humpty dumpty and NOT the Mad Hatter was the role played by W.C. Fields in the movie version. I had never seen the film, but always believed that Fields played the Mad Hatter role as he frequntely wore top hats in his act, they were part of his persona.Fields was originally chosed for the title role in The Wizard Of Oz but was passed over in favor of Frank Morgan, Maybe the mysterious palace would have been a Brewery if Fields had his day, pun intended!


Who is the fat fellow encountered by Alice?

Humpty Dumpty is a famously fat fellow who Alice encountered.


What does 'mimsy' mean in Jabberwocky?

MIMSY: (whence 'mimserable' and 'miserable') "unhappy"Lewis Carroll (1855)"mimsy" is "flimsy and miserable" (there's another portmanteau for you). Humpty Dumpty (1871)


Who holds the copyright for poem Humpty Dumpty?

Nobody knows. Lewis Carrol wrote about Humpty Dumpty in 'Alice through the Looking Glass' and the rhyme is used to teach children about irreversible changes/actions and consequences. First published in about 1810 but dating back to the 17th century, it is thought that the rhyme originally described the destruction in the English Civil War of a Royalist cannon felled from a parapit at St Marys church, during the Parliamentarian seige of Colchester in 1684.


What is an Alice in Wonderland quote about what words mean?

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