Lewis Carroll was writing stories of fantastical events his whole life. In 1856 Carroll met Alice Liddell, the daughter of his friend. It's said that in July of 1862 Carroll told Alice and her sisters a story of a girl who fell into a rabbit hole. Thus Alice's Adventures Underground, later to be changed to Alice's Adventures in Wonderland was published in 1865. The book was so successful that he wrote a second volume, Through the Looking Glass and What Alice Found There, in 1872. Some of the more famous characters created were Humpty Dumpty, the White Knight, and Tweedledum and Tweedledee. They originally were in the "Jabberwocky", a piece written in 1855. Most children stories written during this time tried to influence morals. Carroll's stories were just feel good fun entertainment. Critics have tried to prove that there are political and religious tie-in's to the story, but non have ever been proven.
Although his Alice stories are the most famous, he did write other things. These include The Hunting of the Snark (1876), Sylvie and Bruno (1889), Pillow Problems, and A Tangled Tale (1885). He also wrote pamphlets about university affairs and mathematics books under different names. In 1881 Carroll devoted all of his time to writing.
Pictured: Alice Liddell photo taken by Carroll
Sources:
http://www.wakeling.demon.co.uk/page8-fact-sheet-1.htm
http://www.victorianstation.com/authorcarroll.htm
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