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I certainly know more about Lewis Carroll aka Charles Dodgson way more than I have have if all I ever knew was that he wrote Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Knowing the kind of family he grew up in, his education, how he came to publish the book (which eventually became several books), and how he lived out his life was fascinating. He was just as funny and quirky in person, always sharing fun stories with little kids and that he enjoyed photography. An interesting man. A fun pairing with Alice...
Not as informative as I would've liked. I felt like it focused too much on the Alice stories and not as much regarding the rest of his life.
Another in this great little series of books. I would never have guessed how Alice in Wonderland came to be but this book certainly explains how. As always, the illustrations are very good and simple. Black and white can convey so much. I highly recommend the books in the "Who was..." series. They are great for adults and kids alike.
I knew basically nothing about Lewis Carroll (Charles Dodgson) before reading this little book. He was a actually a mathematician and a tinker-er in gadgetry before he wrote of Alice’s Adventures. He reminds me a little of Thomas Jefferson.
it was good
This book is, to me, an example of how many books made for 'young' people are actually just as well done and possibly better done than the same topic made for adults. I've read a lot about Lewis Carroll and I find that this book covers virtually all the major points of his life.It's written in a very readable, not dull, manner. It has a lot of illustrations that are extremely well done. It covers his entire lifetime. If you want to know a whole lot about him and don't want to read multi-hundred
Easy to read, great insight and highlights on author’s life and what was occurring at the same time in history. I wish the inside illustrations were the same quality and style as the cover illustration.
I have a strong urge to go read Alice in Wonderland.
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4.5⭐️
i liked it
Very interesting. I never did know who wrote Alice In Wonderland! Now I do!
An excellent introduction to the man behind Alice in Wonderland.
There is a good summary towards the end of the book that says it all about Lewis Carroll, "Those who had been lucky enough to know him would never forget him. He was like no other adult. Some part of him would always belong to children."
Lewis Carroll is the pen name of Charles L. Dodgson, a mathematician and church deacon, who taught at Oxford University. He was inspired to write his best known works, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass, by one of the Dean's daughters, Alice Liddell. What a wonderful story of a man who loved mystery and adventure and children and storytelling.
I absolutely adored this. Considering this is aimed at children it was surprisingly informative. I will defiantly be checking out more of these books.
