The Life and Letters of Lewis Carroll (Rev. C. L. Dodgson)

TO THE CHILD FRIENDS OF LEWIS CARROLL AND TO ALL WHO LOVE HIS WRITINGS THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED
Lewis Carroll's forebears—The Bishop of Elphin—Murder of Captain Dodgson—Daresbury—Living in Wonderland —Croft—Boyish amusements—His first school-Latin verses—A good report—He goes to Rugby— The Rectory Umbrella — A Lay of Sorrow
Matriculation at Christ Church—Death of Mrs. Dodgson—The Great Exhibition—University and College Honours—A wonderful year—A theatrical treat— Misch-Masch — The Train — College Rhymes —His nom de plume — Dotheboys Hall —Alfred Tennyson—Ordination—Sermons—A visit to Farringford— Where does the day begin? —The Queen visits Oxford
Jowett—Index to In Memoriam —The Tennysons—The beginning of Alice —Tenniel—Artistic friends— Alice's Adventures in Wonderland — Bruno's Revenge —Tour with Dr. Liddon—Cologne—Berlin architecture—The Majesty of Justice —Peterhof—Moscow—A Russian wedding—Nijni—The Troitska Monastery— Hieroglyphic writing—Giessen
Death of Archdeacon Dodgson—Lewis Carroll's rooms at Christ Church— Phantasmagoria —Translations of Alice — Through the Looking-Glass — Jabberwocky in Latin—C.S. Calverley— Notes by an Oxford Chiel —Hatfield—Vivisection— The Hunting of the Snark
Dramatic tastes—Miss Ellen Terry— Natural Science at Oxford —Mr. Dodgson as an artist—Miss E.G. Thomson—The drawing of children—A curious dream— The Deserted Parks — Syzygies —Circus children—Row-loving undergraduates—A letter to The Observer —Resignation of the Lectureship—He is elected Curator of the Common Room—Dream-music.
The Profits of Authorship — Rhyme? and Reason? —The Common Room Cat—Visit to Jersey—Purity of elections—Parliamentary Representation—Various literary projects—Letters to Miss E. Rix—Being happy— A Tangled Tale —Religious arguments—The Alice Operetta— Alice's Adventures Underground — The Game of Logic —Mr. Harry Furniss.
A systematic life— Memoria Technica —Mr. Dodgson's shyness— A Lesson in Latin —The Wonderland Stamp-Case— Wise Words about Letter-Writing —Princess Alice— Sylvie and Bruno — The night cometh — The Nursery 'Alice' —Coventry Patmore—Telepathy—Resignation of Dr. Liddell—A letter about Logic.

Stuart Dodgson Collingwood
О книге

Язык

Английский

Год издания

2004-03-01

Темы

Authors, English -- 19th century -- Biography; Carroll, Lewis, 1832-1898; Children -- Books and reading -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century; Mathematics teachers -- Great Britain -- Biography; Mathematicians -- Great Britain -- Biography; Photographers -- Great Britain -- Biography; Children's literature -- Authorship; Fantasy literature -- Authorship; Oxford (England) -- Biography

Reload 🗙