But what of its creator, the mildmannered and unassuming oxford university math don, charles lutwidge dodgson, aka. Anthony silva and geoff cox assisted with the production, which was primarily handled by wild bunch. Alices adventures in wonderland, written by an english author in 1865 under the pseudonym lewis carroll, contains obscurities that leave people uncertain due to the nonsense. Alice in wonderland is said to be the most quoted book in print, second only to the bible, with a passionate army of fans who regularly congregate around the world to celebrate its rich and playful world. Tim burtons film was inspired by lewis carroll s books but it wasnt lewis carroll s book. Tim burtons alice in wonderland carrolls characters, burtons sequel story line denis potter s dreamchild wikipedia entry. Lewis carrolls haunting photographs, including the real. Lewis carroll s exciting stories have come to life on the big screen. Q10 lewis carroll lewis carroll wrote many books but he was also a superb read full post posted in all topics, film and tv, humor russian artist and filmmaker valeriy kozhin. But his whimsical inventiveness touched everything he did, and a story he made up one afternoon for a little girl became one of literatures great classics, alice in wonderland.
The secret world of lewis carroll alice in wonderland documentary. Alices adventures in wonderland summary, characters. Lewis carroll alices adventures in wonderland lyrics. The visions of lewis carroll, and the combination of spooky badboy manson and the cherished victorian tale should have been a commercial slam dunk cinematic catnip for anyone under forty who had ever donned black nail polish while feeling tragic and beautiful. Film and tv lewis carroll society of north america. Bbc failed to tell experts that lewis carroll documentary would. The secret world of lewis carroll tv movie 2015 imdb.
A bbc documentary that suggested that lewis carroll may have been a repressed paedophile breached the corporations fairness rules, after. The firstever film version of lewis carroll s tale has. It includes 20 of john tenniels illustrations from the original book coloured, enlarged and, in some cases, revised. Syfys alice miniseries 2009 dennis potters alice 1965, a precurser to his film dreamchild film. He was noted for his facility at word play, logic, and fantasy. He was born on 27th january 1832 and died on 14th january 1898. The poems jabberwocky and the hunting of the snark are. Alice in wonderland 1903 highlights lewis carroll bfi. More than 46 films were created based on the characters. Set in victorian england, alice and lewis chronicles the momentous encounter that pushed carroll to write the timeless fantasy novel. Watch a short video about lewis carroll and discover the mystical world he created with the story alice in wonderland. The secret world of lewis carroll 2015 directed by. The viewer follows redundant scenery as the narrator drones on about carrolls mundane life as a math professor until the film finally reaches its point. Lewis carroll was a paedophile, and the real alice was one of his.
This year lewis carroll s classic childrens book alices adventures in wonderland turns 152. We are always looking for new, goodquality links relating to lewis carroll. Famed not only for his wonderful stories, carroll is also known for his ambiguous relationship with the young girl who inspired his most beloved creation, alice liddell, a seemingly innocent. This is a chance for the radio 4 listeners to discover the real thing and show them why this classic appeals to philosophers, linguists and chess fans, prefaced modernism, has provoked a wealth of academic study, and in doing so remind them of the bits. Pages in category films based on works by lewis carroll. Alices adventures in wonderland series by lewis carroll.
Exploring the somewhat darker and more mysterious side of lewis carrolls classic book, the movie follows alice liddell hargreaves coral browne the books. Alices adventures in wonderland, widely beloved british childrens book by lewis carroll, published in 1865 and illustrated by john tenniel. This is the annotated edition including an extensive biographical annotation about the author and his life the original illustrations two rare essays about alice and her meaning for carroll s life alices adventures in wonderland commonly shortened to alice in wonderland is an 1865 novel written by english author charles lutwidge dodgson under the pseudonym lewis carroll. Over 3000 photographs were taken by dodgson, but only have survived due to the passage of time and deliberate destruction. Watch the secret world of lewis carroll prime video. Lewis carroll i 18321898 lewis carroll was the pen name of charles l. Lewis carroll s books are magically entertaining, so i hope you enjoy reading these stories sidebyside with your child. Journalist martha kearney delves into the biographies of both carroll himself and of the young girl, alice. The photograph is attributed to lewis carroll and labeled lorina liddell. Charles lutwidge dodgson better known as lewis carroll, took up the then new artform of photography in 1856. Reginald southey was created in 1857 by lewis carroll in pictorialism style. Broadcaster and journalist martha kearney delves into the biographies of both carroll himself and of the young girl, alice liddell, who inspired his most famous creation. The secret world of lewis carroll alice in wonderland. As the eldest surviving male in the family, he was responsible for taking care of his six unmarried sisters, and purchased a home for them in guildford, england.
Kearney spends the latter twenty minutes of her bbc two documentary, the secret world of lewis carroll 2015, attempting to verify or dispel the photographs validity. Facts about lewis carroll will tell the readers about the english writer, photographer, logician, mathematician and anglican deacon. Lewis carroll shares the story of a girl named alice. By the early 1870s, lewis carroll had endured some personal difficulties as well as professional success. For fans of both literature and scandal the secret world of lewis carroll bbc two was an excellent programme. The book has always remained in print and has been translated into more than 64 languages. Charles dodgson who wrote under the pen name lewis carroll had an obsession with young girls, which he satisfied through hundreds of. Dodgson, author of the childrens classics alices adventures in wonderland and through the lookingglass. Ive done some reading on in the shadow of the dream child by karoline leach, but it seems to mostly focus. Through the lookingglass, and what alice found there also known as alice through the lookingglass or simply through the lookingglass is an 1871 novel by lewis carroll and the sequel to alices adventures in wonderland 1865. Find more works of this artist at best visual art database. The book is a fun and creative story, but shares the struggles of a young girl finding her identity.
Differences between alices adventures in wonderland and. Alice and lewis is a short fiction film that tells the story of lewis carroll, author of alices adventures in wonderland 1865, and his encounter with alice liddell. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. Characters from lewis carroll s alices adventures in wonderland, through the lookingglass, and other works. In 1890 lewis carroll released a shortened version of alices adventures in wonderland for smaller children aged from nought to five. The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. Inspired designs on tshirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. Documentary to mark the 150th anniversary of alices adventures in. According to research, lewis carroll was a paedophile.
Lewis carroll books list of books by author lewis carroll. These books explore his character, interests, surroundings, and other aspects of his life, and how they influenced his works. About lewis carroll charles dodgson pen name lewis carroll was a very interesting individual. After a tumble down the rabbit hole, alice finds shelve alices adventures in wonderland. Traveling by ocean liner to new york in 1932 to receive an honorary degree from columbia university on the occasion of lewis carroll s centenary, the woman immortalized by. Alice again enters a fantastical world, this time by climbing through a mirror into the world that she can see beyond it. A nude portrait of a victorian girl, allegedly lorina liddell. The secret world of lewis carroll for fans of both literature and scandal the secret world of lewis carroll was an excellent programme. The style of lewis carroll is often described as symbolic.
Its possible that if lewis carroll had never met alice liddell, he might have enjoyed a more peaceful lifetime and an obscure legacy. Since youll be enjoying several titles, try a few other ways of reading and see the characters and settings come to life. Find more prominent pieces of photo at best visual art database. It is one of the bestknown and most popular works of englishlanguage fiction, about alice, a young girl who dreams that she follows a white rabbit down a rabbit hole. Dreamchild is a 1985 british drama film written by dennis potter, directed by gavin millar and. The novel holds many obscurities, such as a disappearing cheshire cat, a personified rabbit, and a.
Born on january 27, 1832 in daresbury, cheshire, england, charles dodgson wrote and created games as a child. Page 1 of 9 the quality of mercedes is not strained. It was 1865 when the plucky young alice first tumbled down a rabbithole into the magical kingdom of wonderland. Lewis carroll wrote alices adventures shelve alices adventures under ground. Lewis carrolls new story through the lookingglass, and what alice found there, by lewis carroll, author of alices adventures in wonderland. Alices adventures in wonderland by lewis carroll is written using many symbols. To mark the 150th anniversary of its publication, this film explores the life and imagination of its author, the reverend charles dodgson, better known as lewis carroll. The visions of lewis carroll is a psychological horror film written and directed by marilyn manson.