Lewis Carroll: A Biography
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Author: Morton N. Cohen
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 328
This biography traces the dual careers of Charles Dodgson, Fellow of Christ Church, Oxford, who made important contributions to mathematics and logic and to the life of the University, as well as being one of the pioneers of photography in Victorian England, and of Lewis Carroll, creator of "Alice in Wonderland" and "The Hunting of the Snark", acknowledged masterpieces we still read today, and precursors of surrealist writing. The book contains a reappraisal of Carroll's Christianity, his relationship with his father, his literary forebears and the famous rift between Carroll and the Liddell family which broke the golden chain that bound Carroll to the Liddell children and in particular to Alice.
Author: Morton N. Cohen
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 328
This biography traces the dual careers of Charles Dodgson, Fellow of Christ Church, Oxford, who made important contributions to mathematics and logic and to the life of the University, as well as being one of the pioneers of photography in Victorian England, and of Lewis Carroll, creator of "Alice in Wonderland" and "The Hunting of the Snark", acknowledged masterpieces we still read today, and precursors of surrealist writing. The book contains a reappraisal of Carroll's Christianity, his relationship with his father, his literary forebears and the famous rift between Carroll and the Liddell family which broke the golden chain that bound Carroll to the Liddell children and in particular to Alice.
Format: Secondhand, Hardback
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NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title.
Author: Morton N. Cohen
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 328
This biography traces the dual careers of Charles Dodgson, Fellow of Christ Church, Oxford, who made important contributions to mathematics and logic and to the life of the University, as well as being one of the pioneers of photography in Victorian England, and of Lewis Carroll, creator of "Alice in Wonderland" and "The Hunting of the Snark", acknowledged masterpieces we still read today, and precursors of surrealist writing. The book contains a reappraisal of Carroll's Christianity, his relationship with his father, his literary forebears and the famous rift between Carroll and the Liddell family which broke the golden chain that bound Carroll to the Liddell children and in particular to Alice.
Author: Morton N. Cohen
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 328
This biography traces the dual careers of Charles Dodgson, Fellow of Christ Church, Oxford, who made important contributions to mathematics and logic and to the life of the University, as well as being one of the pioneers of photography in Victorian England, and of Lewis Carroll, creator of "Alice in Wonderland" and "The Hunting of the Snark", acknowledged masterpieces we still read today, and precursors of surrealist writing. The book contains a reappraisal of Carroll's Christianity, his relationship with his father, his literary forebears and the famous rift between Carroll and the Liddell family which broke the golden chain that bound Carroll to the Liddell children and in particular to Alice.
Lewis Carroll: A Biography