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.
Read more about Lewis Carroll: Antecedents, Mathematical Work, Later Years, Works
Famous quotes by lewis carroll:
“‘You are old, father William,’ the young man said,
‘And your hair has become very white;
And yet you incessantly stand on your head
Do you think, at your age, it is right?’”
—Lewis Carroll [Charles Lutwidge Dodgson] (1832–1898)
“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)
“He thought he saw an Elephant,
That practiced on a fife:
He looked again, and found it was
A letter from his wife.
‘At length I realize,’ he said,
‘The bitterness of Life!’”
—Lewis Carroll [Charles Lutwidge Dodgson] (1832–1898)
“‘Seven years and six months!’ Humpty Dumpty repeated thoughtfully. ‘An uncomfortable sort of age. Now if you’d asked my advice, I’d have said ‘Leave off at seven’Mbut it’s too late now.’”
—Lewis Carroll [Charles Lutwidge Dodgson] (1832–1898)