Summer School: Lewis Carroll’s Oxford and the Surprising Histories of Alice’s...
The University of Oxford again organises a Summer School course about Lewis Carroll and his works. This year’s course is called “Lewis Carroll’s Oxford and the Surprising Histories of Alice’s...
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Lewis Carroll’s 190th birthday
On this day, Lewis Carroll was born. Today would have been his 190th birthday! Lewis Carroll, whose real name was Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, was born on 27 January 1832 in Daresbury, Cheshire. He was...
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Review: “Reflecting Alice. A Textual Commentary on Through the Looking-Glass”
The book “Reflecting Alice. A Textual Commentary on Through the Looking-Glass” is a follow-up to the book “Elucidating Alice. A Textual Commentary on Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland”, written by...
View ArticleOnline lecture: Dialogue in the ‘Alice’ books
Coming May, professor Gillian Beer will give an online lecture and seminar about dialogue in Lewis Carroll’s ‘Alice’ books. Gillian Beer is retired Professor of English at the University of Cambridge,...
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A happy birthday to Alice Liddell!
Alice Liddell, the girl that the ‘Alice’ stories are about, was born on May 4 1852. Happy birthday, Alice! It’s not a coincident that “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” takes place on May 4th as well....
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Alice’s Day 2022
It’s almost time again for the annual “Alice’s Day”, celebrated each year in Oxford, UK, around the 4th of July (the day the story arose)! This year, Alice’s Day will be held on July 2nd. Once more,...
View ArticleUpcoming film: The Hunting of the Snark
In the very near future, an independent art house feature film called “The Hunting of the Snark” will be released. It is based on Lewis Carroll’s great nonsense poem. The film makers have just released...
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Book giveaway: Celebrating 25 years of Alice-in-wonderland.net!
Can you believe I have been maintaining this website for 25 years?? To celebrate this anniversary, I am giving away a free copy of my book “Alice’s Adventures under Water“! 25 Years? Seriously? Yes,...
View ArticleSeries of talks in Lyndhurst (UK)
On 26 and 27 May there will be a series of talks about the ‘Alice’ books, Lewis Carroll, and Alice Liddell in Lyndhurst, UK. The talks are organized by the New Forest Heritage Trust. Both evenings...
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Alice’s Day 2023
Alice’s Day, the yearly city-wide celebration of all things Alice in Wonderland in Oxford, UK, will be held on Saturday 1 July 2023. This year’s theme is ‘The Great Outdoors’. As always, there is a...
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New Italian Lewis Carroll Society
For all Italian (speaking) Carroll lovers: a new Lewis Carroll Society has been formed in Italy! Soon you will be able to subscribe as a member. It’s unclear to me whether they will communicate /...
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For sale: 1st edition of Sir John Tenniel’s wood-engraved illustrations to...
For collectors: a copy from the limited edition of “Sir John Tenniel’s Wood-engraved Illustrations to ‘Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland’ & ‘Through the Looking-Glass'” is now for sale! This book...
View ArticleAuction: The Alice in Wonderland collection of Stephen and Nancy Farber
On November 30th, many Alice in Wonderland items (mainly books from other illustrators) will be auctioned at Potter & Potter Auctions, Chicago. From the Potter & Potter website: For nearly four...
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New book: “Design Theory, Language and Architectural Space in Lewis Carroll”
There’s a new book that analyses Lewis Carroll’s works: “Design Theory, Language and Architectural Space in Lewis Carroll” by Caroline Dionne. In both “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” and “Through...
View ArticleThesis: “A New Evaluation: The Theological Influence of F. D. Maurice on the...
Karen Gardiner published her thesis called “A New Evaluation: The Theological Influence of F. D. Maurice on the Imaginative Works of Lewis Carroll.” The thesis explores how the fictional work of Lewis...
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Alice’s Adventures under Water available as eBook
I am very happy to announce that my book “Alice’s Adventures under Water” is now also available as eBook! My book came out in 2021 as a paperback and I was regularly asked whether it was also available...
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New book: “Alice in a World of Wonderlands: The English Language Editions of...
A bibliography of all English language editions of “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland”, “Through the Looking-Glass and what Alice found there”, “Alice’s Adventures under Ground”, and “The Nursery...
View ArticleSummer course: Lewis Carroll’s Oxford and the Surprising Histories of Alice’s...
The University of Oxford offers a course about Lewis Carroll and his ‘Alice’ books this summer. The course will explore Lewis Carroll’s “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” and “Through the...
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160th Anniversary Alice in Wonderland Exhibition
For the anniversary of the publication of “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland”, there is an exhibition of both the original illustrations from John Tenniel as well as a collection of illustrations from...
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Exhibition and sale: prints from the original wood blocks
In the UK there is currently an exhibition of Alice in Wonderland illustrations printed directly from the original wood blocks. They are also for sale. To be able to print John Tenniel’s illustrations,...
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