Lewis Carroll is the pen name of Charles Lutwidge Dodgson (1832-98), an Oxford don, logician, writer, poet, Anglican clergyman, and photographer. Although Carroll is most famous for his literary works, he did not deliberately set out to become an author. Carroll’s career path changed one afternoon in July 1862, when he took a boat trip and picnic with the daughters of Henry Liddell (1811-98), the Dean of Christ Church College. Affectionately remembered as a “golden afternoon”, Carroll kept the three girls, Alice, Edith, and Lorina, entertained during the boat trip by making up fantasy stories about a girl called Alice and her adventures underground. The “real Alice” begged Carroll to write the story down, and 'Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland' was born.

Not wanting to publish under his real name, Dodgson decided to create a pseudonym. Inspired by the Latin version of his real name, 'Carolus Ludovic', he chose two other English names that derived from the same words: Lewis Carroll.

Alexander Macmillan (1818-96), a co-founder of Macmillan Publishers, agreed to print Dodgson's work. For the illustrations, Dodgson approached John Tenniel (1820-1914), who worked tirelessly alongside The Brothers Dalziel, a wood-engraving business in London. By November 1865, the book was published.

Whilst the character of Alice is based on Alice Liddell, Dodgson based the Dodo on himself. Dodgson spoke with a stutter and often introduced himself as “Dodo-Dodgson”.

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