Lewis Carroll, (1832-1898), was the pen name of Charles Lutwidge Dodgson; a name which he derived by Latinizing and reversing his own first and middle names: From Lutwidge to Ludovicus to Lewis; From Charles to Carolus to Carroll.

As mathematician and scholar he taught mathematics for many years at Oxford, produced works on geometry and logic, (including a biography of Euclid) and such titles as Symbolic Logic and The Game of Logic

Part poet, part logician, he created adventures (ostensibly for children) the underlying influences of which demonstrate that these works encompass much more than children’s entertainment.

They introduce readers, children and adults alike to his overarching theme: Logic. Using apparent nonsense and absurdities to bring concepts of logic into focus, he questions the use of language, the meanings and legitimacy of words and the use of names.

Attentive consideration of literary elements and texts reveal the influence of the author’s logic and mathematics on his Wonderland and the captivating twists and fantastic turns, which shape the ingeniously imaginative world.

Crafted with a love for parody, paradox, and puzzle his work encourages us to examine ourselves, our attitudes and assumptions by looking into and going Through the Looking-glass, truly bringing us into a Land of reflection, thought and Wonder.

Carroll's most famous and popular works include:
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (1865) and
Through the Looking-glass and What Alice Found There (1871).