Lewis Carroll
Charles Lutwidge Dodgson ( /ˈtʃɑrlz ˈlʌtwɪdʒ ˈdɒdʒsən/ CHARLZ LUDT-wij DOJ-sən; 27 January 1832 – 14 January 1898), better known by the pseudonym Lewis Carroll (/ˈkærəl/ KARR-əl), was an English author, mathematician, logician, Anglican deacon and photographer. His most famous writings are Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and its sequel Through the Looking-Glass, as well as the poems "The Hunting of the Snark" and "Jabberwocky", all examples of the genre of literary nonsense. He is noted for his facility at word play, logic, and fantasy, and there are societies in many parts of the world (including the United Kingdom, Japan, the United States, and New Zealand) dedicated to the enjoyment and promotion of his works and the investigation of his life.
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Famous quotes by lewis carroll:
“Suspense is one of the most delightful feelings that you can have! It is the feeling you get, when you have sat down to dinner, and the cook sends word that ‘it won’t be ready for another hour.’”
—Lewis Carroll [Charles Lutwidge Dodgson] (1832–1898)
“He had forty-two boxes, all carefully packed,
With his name painted clearly on each:
But, since he omitted to mention the fact,
They were all left behind on the beach.”
—Lewis Carroll [Charles Lutwidge Dodgson] (1832–1898)
“In the game of ‘Whist for two,’ usually called ‘Correspondence,’ the lady plays what card she likes: the gentleman simply follows suit. If she leads with ‘Queen of Diamonds,’ however, he may, if he likes, offer the ‘Ace of Hearts’: and, if she plays ‘Queen of Hearts,’ and he happens to have no Heart left, he usually plays ‘Knave of Clubs.’”
—Lewis Carroll [Charles Lutwidge Dodgson] (1832–1898)
“There are certain things—as, a spider, a ghost,
The income-tax, gout, an umbrella for three—
That I hate, but the thing that I hate the most
Is a thing they call the Sea.”
—Lewis Carroll [Charles Lutwidge Dodgson] (1832–1898)