This edition features
• illustrations
• a linked Table of Contents and Footnotes
CONTENTS
PREFACE
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
CHAPTER I (1832 — 1850) Lewis Carroll's forebears — The Bishop of Elphin — Murder of Captain Dodgson — Daresbury — Living in "Wonderland" — Croft — Boyish amusements — His first school-Latin verses — A good report — He goes to Rugby — The Rectory Umbrella — "A Lay of Sorrow "
CHAPTER II (1850 — 1860) Matriculation at Christ Church — Death of Mrs. Dodgson — The Great Exhibition — University and College Honours — A wonderful year — A theatrical treat — Misch-Masch — The Train — College Rhymes — His nom de plume — "Dotheboys Hall" — Alfred Tennyson — Ordination — Sermons — A visit to Farringford — "Where does the day begin?" — The Queen visits Oxford
CHAPTER III (1861 — 1867) Jowett — Index to "In Memoriam" — The Tennysons — The beginning of "Alice" — Tenniel — Artistic friends — "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" — "Bruno's Revenge" — Tour with Dr. Liddon — Cologne — Berlin architecture — The "Majesty of Justice" — Peterhof — Moscow — A Russian wedding — Nijni — The Troitska Monastery — "Hieroglyphic" writing — Giessen
CHAPTER IV (1868 — 1876) Death of Archdeacon Dodgson — Lewis Carroll's rooms at Christ Church — "Phantasmagoria" — Translations of "Alice" — "Through the Looking-Glass" — "Jabberwocky" in Latin — C.S. Calverley — "Notes by an Oxford Chiel" — Hatfield — Vivisection — "The Hunting of the Snark"
CHAPTER V (1877 — 1883) Dramatic tastes — Miss Ellen Terry — "Natural Science at Oxford" — Mr. Dodgson as an artist — Miss E.G. Thomson — The drawing of children — A curious dream — "The Deserted Parks" — "Syzygies" — Circus children — Row-loving undergraduates — A letter to The Observer — Resignation of the Lectureship — He is elected Curator of the Common Room — Dream-music.
CHAPTER VI (1883 — 1887) "The Profits of Authorship" — "Rhyme? and Reason?" — The Common Room Cat — Visit to Jersey — Purity of elections — Parliamentary Representation — Various literary projects — Letters to Miss E. Rix — Being happy — "A Tangled Tale" — Religious arguments — The "Alice" Operetta — "Alice's Adventures Underground" — "The Game of Logic" — Mr. Harry Furniss.
CHAPTER VII (1888 — 1891) A systematic life — "Memoria Technica" — Mr. Dodgson's shyness — "A Lesson in Latin" — The "Wonderland" Stamp-Case — "Wise Words about Letter-Writing" — Princess Alice — "Sylvie and Bruno" — "The night cometh" — "The Nursery 'Alice'" — Coventry Patmore — Telepathy — Resignation of Dr. Liddell — A letter about Logic.
CHAPTER VIII (1892 — 1896) Mr. Dodgson resigns the Curatorship — Bazaars — He lectures to children — A mechanical "Humpty Dumpty" — A logical controversy — Albert Chevalier — "Sylvie and Bruno Concluded" — "Pillow Problems" — Mr. Dodgson's generosity — College services — Religious difficulties — A village sermon — Plans for the future — Reverence — "Symbolic Logic"
CHAPTER IX (1897 — 1898) Logic-lectures — Irreverent anecdotes — Tolerance of his religious views — A mathematical discovery — "The Little Minister" — Sir George Baden-Powell — Last illness — "Thy will be done" — "Wonderland" at last! — Letters from friends — "Three Sunsets" — "Of such is the kingdom of Heaven"
CHAPTER X CHILD FRIENDS Mr. Dodgson's fondness for children — Miss Isabel Standen — Puzzles — "Me and Myself" — A double acrostic — "Father William" — Of drinking healths — Kisses by post — Tired in the face — The unripe plum — Eccentricities — "Sylvie and Bruno" — Mr. Dodgson is going on well"
CHAPTER XI THE SAME — continued. Books for children — "The Lost Plum-Cake" — "An Unexpected Guest" — Miss Isa Bowman — Interviews — "Matilda Jane" — Miss Edith Rix — Miss Kathleen Eschwege
BIBLIOGRAPHY
FOOTNOTES
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• illustrations
• a linked Table of Contents and Footnotes
CONTENTS
PREFACE
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
CHAPTER I (1832 — 1850) Lewis Carroll's forebears — The Bishop of Elphin — Murder of Captain Dodgson — Daresbury — Living in "Wonderland" — Croft — Boyish amusements — His first school-Latin verses — A good report — He goes to Rugby — The Rectory Umbrella — "A Lay of Sorrow "
CHAPTER II (1850 — 1860) Matriculation at Christ Church — Death of Mrs. Dodgson — The Great Exhibition — University and College Honours — A wonderful year — A theatrical treat — Misch-Masch — The Train — College Rhymes — His nom de plume — "Dotheboys Hall" — Alfred Tennyson — Ordination — Sermons — A visit to Farringford — "Where does the day begin?" — The Queen visits Oxford
CHAPTER III (1861 — 1867) Jowett — Index to "In Memoriam" — The Tennysons — The beginning of "Alice" — Tenniel — Artistic friends — "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" — "Bruno's Revenge" — Tour with Dr. Liddon — Cologne — Berlin architecture — The "Majesty of Justice" — Peterhof — Moscow — A Russian wedding — Nijni — The Troitska Monastery — "Hieroglyphic" writing — Giessen
CHAPTER IV (1868 — 1876) Death of Archdeacon Dodgson — Lewis Carroll's rooms at Christ Church — "Phantasmagoria" — Translations of "Alice" — "Through the Looking-Glass" — "Jabberwocky" in Latin — C.S. Calverley — "Notes by an Oxford Chiel" — Hatfield — Vivisection — "The Hunting of the Snark"
CHAPTER V (1877 — 1883) Dramatic tastes — Miss Ellen Terry — "Natural Science at Oxford" — Mr. Dodgson as an artist — Miss E.G. Thomson — The drawing of children — A curious dream — "The Deserted Parks" — "Syzygies" — Circus children — Row-loving undergraduates — A letter to The Observer — Resignation of the Lectureship — He is elected Curator of the Common Room — Dream-music.
CHAPTER VI (1883 — 1887) "The Profits of Authorship" — "Rhyme? and Reason?" — The Common Room Cat — Visit to Jersey — Purity of elections — Parliamentary Representation — Various literary projects — Letters to Miss E. Rix — Being happy — "A Tangled Tale" — Religious arguments — The "Alice" Operetta — "Alice's Adventures Underground" — "The Game of Logic" — Mr. Harry Furniss.
CHAPTER VII (1888 — 1891) A systematic life — "Memoria Technica" — Mr. Dodgson's shyness — "A Lesson in Latin" — The "Wonderland" Stamp-Case — "Wise Words about Letter-Writing" — Princess Alice — "Sylvie and Bruno" — "The night cometh" — "The Nursery 'Alice'" — Coventry Patmore — Telepathy — Resignation of Dr. Liddell — A letter about Logic.
CHAPTER VIII (1892 — 1896) Mr. Dodgson resigns the Curatorship — Bazaars — He lectures to children — A mechanical "Humpty Dumpty" — A logical controversy — Albert Chevalier — "Sylvie and Bruno Concluded" — "Pillow Problems" — Mr. Dodgson's generosity — College services — Religious difficulties — A village sermon — Plans for the future — Reverence — "Symbolic Logic"
CHAPTER IX (1897 — 1898) Logic-lectures — Irreverent anecdotes — Tolerance of his religious views — A mathematical discovery — "The Little Minister" — Sir George Baden-Powell — Last illness — "Thy will be done" — "Wonderland" at last! — Letters from friends — "Three Sunsets" — "Of such is the kingdom of Heaven"
CHAPTER X CHILD FRIENDS Mr. Dodgson's fondness for children — Miss Isabel Standen — Puzzles — "Me and Myself" — A double acrostic — "Father William" — Of drinking healths — Kisses by post — Tired in the face — The unripe plum — Eccentricities — "Sylvie and Bruno" — Mr. Dodgson is going on well"
CHAPTER XI THE SAME — continued. Books for children — "The Lost Plum-Cake" — "An Unexpected Guest" — Miss Isa Bowman — Interviews — "Matilda Jane" — Miss Edith Rix — Miss Kathleen Eschwege
BIBLIOGRAPHY
FOOTNOTES
The Life and Letters of Lewis Carroll (Rev. C. L. Dodgson)
This edition features
• illustrations
• a linked Table of Contents and Footnotes
CONTENTS
PREFACE
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
CHAPTER I (1832 — 1850) Lewis Carroll's forebears — The Bishop of Elphin — Murder of Captain Dodgson — Daresbury — Living in "Wonderland" — Croft — Boyish amusements — His first school-Latin verses — A good report — He goes to Rugby — The Rectory Umbrella — "A Lay of Sorrow "
CHAPTER II (1850 — 1860) Matriculation at Christ Church — Death of Mrs. Dodgson — The Great Exhibition — University and College Honours — A wonderful year — A theatrical treat — Misch-Masch — The Train — College Rhymes — His nom de plume — "Dotheboys Hall" — Alfred Tennyson — Ordination — Sermons — A visit to Farringford — "Where does the day begin?" — The Queen visits Oxford
CHAPTER III (1861 — 1867) Jowett — Index to "In Memoriam" — The Tennysons — The beginning of "Alice" — Tenniel — Artistic friends — "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" — "Bruno's Revenge" — Tour with Dr. Liddon — Cologne — Berlin architecture — The "Majesty of Justice" — Peterhof — Moscow — A Russian wedding — Nijni — The Troitska Monastery — "Hieroglyphic" writing — Giessen
CHAPTER IV (1868 — 1876) Death of Archdeacon Dodgson — Lewis Carroll's rooms at Christ Church — "Phantasmagoria" — Translations of "Alice" — "Through the Looking-Glass" — "Jabberwocky" in Latin — C.S. Calverley — "Notes by an Oxford Chiel" — Hatfield — Vivisection — "The Hunting of the Snark"
CHAPTER V (1877 — 1883) Dramatic tastes — Miss Ellen Terry — "Natural Science at Oxford" — Mr. Dodgson as an artist — Miss E.G. Thomson — The drawing of children — A curious dream — "The Deserted Parks" — "Syzygies" — Circus children — Row-loving undergraduates — A letter to The Observer — Resignation of the Lectureship — He is elected Curator of the Common Room — Dream-music.
CHAPTER VI (1883 — 1887) "The Profits of Authorship" — "Rhyme? and Reason?" — The Common Room Cat — Visit to Jersey — Purity of elections — Parliamentary Representation — Various literary projects — Letters to Miss E. Rix — Being happy — "A Tangled Tale" — Religious arguments — The "Alice" Operetta — "Alice's Adventures Underground" — "The Game of Logic" — Mr. Harry Furniss.
CHAPTER VII (1888 — 1891) A systematic life — "Memoria Technica" — Mr. Dodgson's shyness — "A Lesson in Latin" — The "Wonderland" Stamp-Case — "Wise Words about Letter-Writing" — Princess Alice — "Sylvie and Bruno" — "The night cometh" — "The Nursery 'Alice'" — Coventry Patmore — Telepathy — Resignation of Dr. Liddell — A letter about Logic.
CHAPTER VIII (1892 — 1896) Mr. Dodgson resigns the Curatorship — Bazaars — He lectures to children — A mechanical "Humpty Dumpty" — A logical controversy — Albert Chevalier — "Sylvie and Bruno Concluded" — "Pillow Problems" — Mr. Dodgson's generosity — College services — Religious difficulties — A village sermon — Plans for the future — Reverence — "Symbolic Logic"
CHAPTER IX (1897 — 1898) Logic-lectures — Irreverent anecdotes — Tolerance of his religious views — A mathematical discovery — "The Little Minister" — Sir George Baden-Powell — Last illness — "Thy will be done" — "Wonderland" at last! — Letters from friends — "Three Sunsets" — "Of such is the kingdom of Heaven"
CHAPTER X CHILD FRIENDS Mr. Dodgson's fondness for children — Miss Isabel Standen — Puzzles — "Me and Myself" — A double acrostic — "Father William" — Of drinking healths — Kisses by post — Tired in the face — The unripe plum — Eccentricities — "Sylvie and Bruno" — Mr. Dodgson is going on well"
CHAPTER XI THE SAME — continued. Books for children — "The Lost Plum-Cake" — "An Unexpected Guest" — Miss Isa Bowman — Interviews — "Matilda Jane" — Miss Edith Rix — Miss Kathleen Eschwege
BIBLIOGRAPHY
FOOTNOTES
• illustrations
• a linked Table of Contents and Footnotes
CONTENTS
PREFACE
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
CHAPTER I (1832 — 1850) Lewis Carroll's forebears — The Bishop of Elphin — Murder of Captain Dodgson — Daresbury — Living in "Wonderland" — Croft — Boyish amusements — His first school-Latin verses — A good report — He goes to Rugby — The Rectory Umbrella — "A Lay of Sorrow "
CHAPTER II (1850 — 1860) Matriculation at Christ Church — Death of Mrs. Dodgson — The Great Exhibition — University and College Honours — A wonderful year — A theatrical treat — Misch-Masch — The Train — College Rhymes — His nom de plume — "Dotheboys Hall" — Alfred Tennyson — Ordination — Sermons — A visit to Farringford — "Where does the day begin?" — The Queen visits Oxford
CHAPTER III (1861 — 1867) Jowett — Index to "In Memoriam" — The Tennysons — The beginning of "Alice" — Tenniel — Artistic friends — "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" — "Bruno's Revenge" — Tour with Dr. Liddon — Cologne — Berlin architecture — The "Majesty of Justice" — Peterhof — Moscow — A Russian wedding — Nijni — The Troitska Monastery — "Hieroglyphic" writing — Giessen
CHAPTER IV (1868 — 1876) Death of Archdeacon Dodgson — Lewis Carroll's rooms at Christ Church — "Phantasmagoria" — Translations of "Alice" — "Through the Looking-Glass" — "Jabberwocky" in Latin — C.S. Calverley — "Notes by an Oxford Chiel" — Hatfield — Vivisection — "The Hunting of the Snark"
CHAPTER V (1877 — 1883) Dramatic tastes — Miss Ellen Terry — "Natural Science at Oxford" — Mr. Dodgson as an artist — Miss E.G. Thomson — The drawing of children — A curious dream — "The Deserted Parks" — "Syzygies" — Circus children — Row-loving undergraduates — A letter to The Observer — Resignation of the Lectureship — He is elected Curator of the Common Room — Dream-music.
CHAPTER VI (1883 — 1887) "The Profits of Authorship" — "Rhyme? and Reason?" — The Common Room Cat — Visit to Jersey — Purity of elections — Parliamentary Representation — Various literary projects — Letters to Miss E. Rix — Being happy — "A Tangled Tale" — Religious arguments — The "Alice" Operetta — "Alice's Adventures Underground" — "The Game of Logic" — Mr. Harry Furniss.
CHAPTER VII (1888 — 1891) A systematic life — "Memoria Technica" — Mr. Dodgson's shyness — "A Lesson in Latin" — The "Wonderland" Stamp-Case — "Wise Words about Letter-Writing" — Princess Alice — "Sylvie and Bruno" — "The night cometh" — "The Nursery 'Alice'" — Coventry Patmore — Telepathy — Resignation of Dr. Liddell — A letter about Logic.
CHAPTER VIII (1892 — 1896) Mr. Dodgson resigns the Curatorship — Bazaars — He lectures to children — A mechanical "Humpty Dumpty" — A logical controversy — Albert Chevalier — "Sylvie and Bruno Concluded" — "Pillow Problems" — Mr. Dodgson's generosity — College services — Religious difficulties — A village sermon — Plans for the future — Reverence — "Symbolic Logic"
CHAPTER IX (1897 — 1898) Logic-lectures — Irreverent anecdotes — Tolerance of his religious views — A mathematical discovery — "The Little Minister" — Sir George Baden-Powell — Last illness — "Thy will be done" — "Wonderland" at last! — Letters from friends — "Three Sunsets" — "Of such is the kingdom of Heaven"
CHAPTER X CHILD FRIENDS Mr. Dodgson's fondness for children — Miss Isabel Standen — Puzzles — "Me and Myself" — A double acrostic — "Father William" — Of drinking healths — Kisses by post — Tired in the face — The unripe plum — Eccentricities — "Sylvie and Bruno" — Mr. Dodgson is going on well"
CHAPTER XI THE SAME — continued. Books for children — "The Lost Plum-Cake" — "An Unexpected Guest" — Miss Isa Bowman — Interviews — "Matilda Jane" — Miss Edith Rix — Miss Kathleen Eschwege
BIBLIOGRAPHY
FOOTNOTES
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