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Synopsis
Written by Charles Dodgson's nephew, this 1898 biography provides insights into the imaginative genius of his alter ego, Lewis Carroll.
Synopsis
Published in 1898, just months after the death of Charles Dodgson (1832-98), better known as Lewis Carroll, this biography investigates the imaginative genius of the writer, mathematician and photographer. The author, Carroll's nephew, draws upon his access to Carroll's private papers, diaries and photographs.
Table of Contents
Preface; 1. 1832-1850. Lewis Carroll's forebears; 2. 1850-1860. Matriculation at Christ Church; 3. 1861-1867. Jowett; 4. 1868-1876. Death of Archdeacon Dodgson; 5. 1877-1883. Dramatic tastes; 6. 1883-1887. The profits of authorship; 7. 1888-1891. A systematic life; 8. 1892-1896. Mr. Dodgson resigns the curatorship; 9. 1897-1898. Child friends; 10. The same; Bibliography; Index.