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Lewis Carroll
This category is for questions about the British author, poet, photographer, mathematician, and logician, Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, better known as Lewis Carroll, and he is probably best known for the Alice in Wonderland book.
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Why did Lewis Carroll go to guildford?
Lewis Carroll went to Guildford to visit his sister and her family. He often stayed with them during his travels in the area.
What is the author's tone in Jabberwocky by Lewis Carroll?
The author's tone in "Jabberwocky" by Lewis Carroll is whimsical and imaginative. Carroll creates a playful and nonsensical world through made-up words and fantastical imagery, engaging the reader's sense of wonder and creativity.
Can you name a Lewis Carroll heroine?
Alice...from the books 'Adventures in Wonderland' of 1865 and 'Alice through the Looking Glass' and 'What Alice found there' of 1871
Is Lewis Carroll a female or a male?
Lewis Carroll is a pen name for Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, who was a male author, mathematician, and logician.
How did Lewis Carroll became a fairy tale writer?
Lewis Carroll, whose real name was Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, was a mathematician and logician who began writing fairy tales and children's stories as a hobby. His most famous work, "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland," was inspired by a boat trip he took with the Liddell family, during which he entertained the children with a fantastical story. It was the positive reception to these stories that led Carroll to pursue writing as a career.
Charles Ludwig Dodgson, better known by his pen name Lewis Carroll, was an English writer, mathematician, and photographer. He is most famous for writing the children's classics "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" and its sequel "Through the Looking-Glass." Dodgson was known for his whimsical storytelling and wordplay.
Where in London did Lewis Carroll live?
He is buried in Guildford Cemetery in Surrey.
Lewis Carroll enjoyed reasonably good health until the moderately advanced age (for the time) of 66, then died suddenly in 1898 of pneumonia.
Why did Lewis Carroll write Through the Looking Glass?
Charles Dodgson (Lewis Carroll) often told stories to Henry Liddell's three daughters. One of them was named Alice. Dodgson took the three girls on a picnic and told them a fairy-tale of Alice's Adventures Underground. The story was based on a previous picnic they'd had where it had rained. This story was notably one of the best he had told the children. It had actually made Alice cry. She wished for him to write out Alice's adventures down for her.
Dodgson wrote the story down and illustrated it and gave Alice Liddell the finished product. A novelist named Henry Kingsley visited the Liddell home and picked up and read the book. He urged Mrs. Liddell to tell Dodgson to publish it. After much revision and the addition of other stories, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland was published.
Did Lewis Carroll Run Marathon?
There is no evidence to suggest that Lewis Carroll, the author of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, ran a marathon. He was known more for his work in mathematics and literature rather than sports.
How many brothers did Lewis Carroll he have and what were their names?
Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, which is Lewis Carroll's real name, was one of eleven children. They were:
Frances Jane (Fanny), 1828-1903
Elizabeth Lucy, 1830-1916
Charles Lutwidge aka Lewis Carroll, 1832-1898
Caroline Hume, 1833-1904
Mary Charlotte, 1835-1911
Skeffington Hume, 1836-1919
Wilfred Longley, 1838-1914
Louisa Fletcher, 1840-1930
Margaret Anne Ashley, 1841-1915
Henrietta Harington, 1843-1922
Edwin Heron, 1846-1918
Why did Lewis Carroll become a author?
Lewis Carroll, whose real name was Charles Dodgson, became an author primarily as a way to entertain and educate children. He was inspired to write the story of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland during a boating trip with the Liddell family, and his whimsical writing style and imaginative storytelling captured the attention of readers.
Why does Lewis Carroll allude to Maud with the talking flowers?
Both of Lewis Carroll's Alice books include allusion to and parody of pre-existing works. Satirising Alfred Tennyson's Maud is consistent with Carroll's delight in disrupting or inverting the meanings and morals of more earnest, worthy literature.
But it is also possible that in this instance Carroll was seeking a gentle revenge against a slight dealt him by the Tennysons.
According to Philip Henderson's Tennyson, Poet and Prophet (see related link, below) Carroll met Tennyson on two occasions, but upon asking permission to print one of Alfred's unpublished poems Carroll recieved a very frosty reply from the poet's wife, Emily:
"It would be well that a gentleman should understand that when an author does not give his works to the public, he has his own reasons for it."
Henderson suggests that it was this incident which provoked Carroll's spoof of Tennyson's poem.
Why does Lewis Carroll add the encounter with the talking flowers?
According to Martin Gardner's Annotated Alice, Alice's encounter with the talking flowers is a parody of the poem Maud by Alfred Lord Tennyson.
There has fallen a splendid tear
From the passion-flower at the gate.
She is coming, my dove, my dear;
She is coming, my life, my fate;
The red rose cries, 'She is near, she is near;'
And the white rose weeps, 'She is late;'
The larkspur listens, 'I hear, I hear;'
And the lily whispers, 'I wait.'
(Read the complete poem at the related link, below)
Both of Lewis Carroll's Alice books include allusion to and parody of pre-existing works. Satirising Alfred Tennyson's Maud is consistent with Carroll's delight in disrupting or inverting the meanings and morals of more earnest, worthy literature.
But it is also possible that in this instance Carroll was seeking a gentle revenge against a slight dealt him by the Tennysons.
According to Philip Henderson's Tennyson, Poet and Prophet (see related link, below) Carroll met Tennyson on two occasions, but upon asking permission to print one of Alfred's unpublished poems Carroll recieved a very frosty reply from the poet's wife, Emily:
"It would be well that a gentleman should understand that when an author does not give his works to the public, he has his own reasons for it."
Henderson suggests that it was this incident which provoked Carroll's spoof of Tennyson's poem.
What awards did Ray Lewis win?
Ray Lewis won two Super Bowl championships with the Baltimore Ravens, was named Super Bowl MVP, and earned multiple awards including NFL Defensive Player of the Year and being selected to the Pro Bowl multiple times.
What rugby school did Lewis Carroll attend?
Lewis Carroll was educated at home until he was twelve years old. He was then sent to a small boarding school which is now part of Richmond School. When he was about fourteen he moved to Rugby School.
When Carroll was nineteen he went to Oxford University where he studied at Christ Church College.
Did Charles lutwidge dodgson have any siblings?
Yes, Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, who is better known by his pen name Lewis Carroll, had 10 siblings. He was the third child in his family.
Why is the first and last verse of the jabberwocky by Lewis Carroll the same?
The first and last verse of "Jabberwocky" is the same to create a sense of circularity and completeness, mirroring the structure of a ballad or folk tale. It reinforces the idea that the story has come full circle, starting and ending with the protagonist's triumphant return. This repetition also serves as a framing device, enclosing the fantastical adventure within the familiar opening and closing lines.
When Lewis Carroll's father died what did he have to do?
After Lewis Carroll's father died, he took on additional responsibilities to help support his family. He worked as a mathematics lecturer at Christ Church, Oxford, and also continued to write and publish books to supplement his income.
What is a wabe in the jabbawokey poem by Lewis Carroll?
In Lewis Carroll's poem "Jabberwocky," a "wabe" is not a defined word in the conventional sense. It is believed to be a nonsense word created by Carroll to evoke a feeling of whimsy and fantasy in the poem. Its exact meaning is left open to interpretation by the reader.
Why was Lewis Carroll not ordained a priest?
Lewis Carroll was not ordained a priest because he did not meet the requirements of the Anglican Church at that time. He struggled with theological studies and did not pass the necessary exams for ordination. Additionally, his unorthodox beliefs and unconventional lifestyle may have raised concerns among church officials.
What is the theme of The Walrus and the Carpenter by Lewis Carroll?
i believe the theme is that things ar enot always as they seem and that wisdom comes with age; the older dysters did not leave the oyster bed only the youngsters
How did Lewis Carroll write jabberwocky?
Jaberwocky is a nonsense poem set in a nonsense land, but Lewis Carroll suggests it is set on the same island as his later nonsense epic, The Hunting of the Snark. The most we find out about this island is that the view from the beach "consists of chasms and crags". This island is also inhabited by jubjub birds, bandersnatches, snarks, and, of course, the jabberwock.
The full text of The Hunting of the Snark can be found by following the related link below.
What is the purpose of jabberwocky by Lewis Carroll?
Lewis Carroll printed the first stanza of Jabberwocky in a magazine he produced for the entertainment of his family, sixteen years before the poem appeared in Through the Looking Glass. It was intended as a parody of Anglo-Saxon poetry and was written to amuse his brothers and sisters.
It is said that the remaining verses were composed as part of a game which he played with his cousins, so again, it was written for reasons of entertainment and personal amusement.
