![]() ![]() Who was Charles Dodgson? He was the third of eleven children, although the first male in his family. With further editing, reworking and creating, Charles published the tale (with illustrations by John Tenniel) as Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland three years after that boating trip. He did, and presented her with a hand written and self-illustrated Alice’s Adventures Under Ground some time later. One in particular enchanted young Alice who asked if he could write it down for her. As was tradition for this group, Charles began to tell stories. ![]() On July 4th, 1862 Charles Dodgson, a friend and three young Liddell sisters- Lorina, Edith and 10 year-old Alice- took a rowing trip up a river. There are more references than just the biggies Some of the details of this episode are better understood within the context of those stories. If you are not familiar with the story, or need a refresher, please give a listen to that podcast first. ![]() We discuss the storylines of these two books in our companion mini-cast, Beckett and Susan’s Adventures in Wonderland and What They Saw There. Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass and What Alice Saw There have been in continuous publication since they were first published in the late 1800’s. Originally written for a child, this fantasy deals with some very dark images and has generated some wholly grown-up interpretations.Yet, it has been adored by children and adults alike. Who was she, how did these books about her come to be and who is her creator, Charles Lutwidge Dodson (more commonly known as Lewis Carroll)? What is it about this story that has allowed it to endure for 150 years? Is it the charm or is it the mystique that surrounds not only the tale, but the life of the writer? This season, while stepping back, we fell into a rabbit hole of sorts and found ourselves becoming curiouser and curiouser about Alice. Once a season we step back from the factual historical world into the fictional historical world. ![]()
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