Lewis Carroll English Paper
Lauren Rakoz
March 26,2014
English 10
Author Biography “ I can 't go back to yesterday because I was a different person then.” (Lewis Carroll,
Alice in Wonderland) Lewis Carroll wrote many short children stories, his most noticeable work was,
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
. The sentiment expressed in the quotation, embodies the view that, Lewis Carroll is a well known and talked about author, whose work has created a lot of interest. His work has inspired many movies, plays and even halloween costumes. Lewis
Carroll is an important English writer because of his position in English literature, and his many works, such as his novel, “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland,” have impacted or influenced some writing styles of today.
There was a lot of controversy that was consistent throughout Lewis Carroll’s life. This is what made him such a unique english writer. Charles Dodgson was born on January 27,1832 in
Daresbury, Cheshire, England. Later known by his pen name Lewis Carroll. Lewis Carroll changed his name because he thought that the people reading his mathematics books would find it odd to find the same author having written fictional books. This would make a difference in his various styles of books. At age 20 he was awarded a scholarship to Christ College. Apart from being a lecturer in mathematics he was a photographer and wrote many essays and poetry.
Carroll was shy, but that didn’t stop him from enjoy creating stories for children. Carroll suffered from a bad stammer, but found himself vocally fluent while speaking with children. The relationships Lewis Carroll created with young children was of great interest in most of his well known writings. For example Carroll told tales of dream worlds later written down due to the
request of Alice Liddell, a young girl who loved to listen to his stories. The story was later coincidentally found by Henry Kingsley who urged Carroll to publish what is known to us now as
Alice’s
March 26,2014
English 10
Author Biography “ I can 't go back to yesterday because I was a different person then.” (Lewis Carroll,
Alice in Wonderland) Lewis Carroll wrote many short children stories, his most noticeable work was,
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
. The sentiment expressed in the quotation, embodies the view that, Lewis Carroll is a well known and talked about author, whose work has created a lot of interest. His work has inspired many movies, plays and even halloween costumes. Lewis
Carroll is an important English writer because of his position in English literature, and his many works, such as his novel, “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland,” have impacted or influenced some writing styles of today.
There was a lot of controversy that was consistent throughout Lewis Carroll’s life. This is what made him such a unique english writer. Charles Dodgson was born on January 27,1832 in
Daresbury, Cheshire, England. Later known by his pen name Lewis Carroll. Lewis Carroll changed his name because he thought that the people reading his mathematics books would find it odd to find the same author having written fictional books. This would make a difference in his various styles of books. At age 20 he was awarded a scholarship to Christ College. Apart from being a lecturer in mathematics he was a photographer and wrote many essays and poetry.
Carroll was shy, but that didn’t stop him from enjoy creating stories for children. Carroll suffered from a bad stammer, but found himself vocally fluent while speaking with children. The relationships Lewis Carroll created with young children was of great interest in most of his well known writings. For example Carroll told tales of dream worlds later written down due to the
request of Alice Liddell, a young girl who loved to listen to his stories. The story was later coincidentally found by Henry Kingsley who urged Carroll to publish what is known to us now as
Alice’s
Cited: 2008. Web. 24 Mar. 2014. Leach , Karoline. Charles Lutwidge Dodgson(Lewis Carroll): A Brief Biography. The Victorian