Virtual LCSNA Spring Meeting
COVID-19 also brings us good things: The spring meeting of the Lewis Carroll Society of North America will be held online, so you can attend even when you don’t live in the US (and you don’t need to be...
View ArticleThrough the Looking-Glass sesquicentenary conference: call for papers
This November, a conference will take place to celebrate 150 years of “Through the Looking-Glass”. There is now a call for papers. Block the 4th and 5th of November 2021 in your agenda for the Through...
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New book: Alice’s Adventures under Water!
May I proudly present to you: my very own book, “Alice’s Adventures under Water”! It’s a sequel to “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” and “Through the Looking-Glass and what Alice found there”, in...
View ArticleThrough the Looking-Glass Exhibition – Japan
An exhibition in Nagano, Japan, revolves around Carroll’s sequel: Through the Looking-Glass and what Alice found there. The exhibition focuses on the differences between “Through the Looking-Glass” and...
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Xstatic Wonderland Festival
This Wonderland festival in Sydney, Australia, celebrates our reconnection after Covid-19! Dress up, get creative, and dance this October. This one-day festival includes 2 themed stages with live music...
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Auction: 3 presentation copies of Carroll’s books
On 24 June, three presentation copies of Carroll’s books will be auctioned at Bonham’s. The first presentation copy is the book Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, second edition, 1866 [1865] (which...
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Book presentation: “Lewis Carroll’s ‘Alice’ and Cognitive Narratology”
On June 28, Francesca Arnavas will present her new book, “Lewis Carroll’s ‘Alice’ and Cognitive Narratology: Author, Reader and Characters”. Her book proposes a dialogue between the ‘Alice’ books, and...
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Event: ChessFest
On 18 July there will a day of chess activities in London, drawing on the chess theme of Lewis Carroll’s “Through the Looking-Glass”. There will be free chess lessons, chess tables to play with each...
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First edition of Through the Looking Glass on eBay
For all of those who always wanted a first edition of “Through the Looking Glass”: there now is a relatively affordable copy available through eBay. The book is a first edition from 1872, from the...
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Alice’s Day 2021
The annual Alice’s Day in Oxford will be celebrated on 3 July. This year it will have both a physical and virtual component, so everyone can join. There will be a giant Alice in puppet form wandering...
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Debate: Wonderland vs. Looking-Glass
The Lewis Carroll Society of North America is organising a debate about which book is better: “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland”, or “Through the Looking-Glass and what Alice found there”. Four...
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Alice’s Anniversary
A verry merry anniversary to “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland”! On June 4 1862, Charles Dodgson told the first version of “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” to Alice and her sisters during a boat...
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70th anniversary of Disney’s “Alice in Wonderland” cartoon movie
On 26 July 1951, exactly 70 years ago today, Disney’s cartoon movie “Alice in Wonderland” premiered in London. Two days later it was released in the US. Although Disney’s cartoon does not follow the...
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Auction: 1866 edition of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
Now for auction at Christies: a copy of “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” from 1866! The 1866 edition is the unofficial second edition, but the official first edition of the book, as the 1865 edition...
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Facsimile: “Lize’s Avonturen in het Wonderland”
The Dutch Lewis Carroll Society has published a facsimile of “Lize’s Avonturen in het Wonderland” – the first Dutch translation of “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland”. “Lize’s Avonturen in het...
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10/6 – Mad Hatter’s Day!
In US date notation, today is 10/6 – meaning it is Mad Hatter’s Day The card on the Hatter’s hat says 10/6, so we celebrate the event on October 6th in the US. Contrariwise, in countries that first...
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Through the Looking-Glass Sesquicentenary Conference
In November, there will be conference celebrating 150 years of “Through the Looking-Glass and what Alice found there”. The programme was just published and registration is now open. The Through the...
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Wishing you all a scary Halloween!
A very unmerry Halloween to you all! Who is celebrating this holiday in Alice in Wonderland style? Let me know if you have any additional suggestions for my Alice in Wonderland Halloween ideas page!...
View ArticleEvent: Looking-Glass at 150: Reflecting on Lewis Carroll’s Second Alice Book
On 14 November, the National Library Board of Singapore (NLB) organizes a talk in honour of the 150th anniversary of “Through the Looking-Glass and what Alice found there”. You can follow it online...
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Exhibition: “Through the Looking-Glass”
This December, there is an exhibition at Eberhard Karls University (Germany) to celebrate the 150 anniversary of “Through the Looking-Glass and what Alice found there”. The exhibition focuses on the...
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