Lewis Carroll

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:

    But oh, beamish nephew, beware of the day,
    If your Snark be a Boojum! for then
    You will softly and suddenly vanish away,
    And never be met with again!
    Lewis Carroll [Charles Lutwidge Dodgson] (1832–1898)

    Yet what are all such gaieties to me
    Whose thoughts are full of indices and surds?
    x2 7x 53
    = 1 1/3
    Lewis Carroll [Charles Lutwidge Dodgson] (1832–1898)

    I have proved by actual trial that a letter, that takes an hour to write, takes only about 3 minutes to read!
    Lewis Carroll [Charles Lutwidge Dodgson] (1832–1898)