Lewis Carroll wrote "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" and "Through the Looking Glass" in 1865 and 1871 respectively. The books were dedicated to Alice Liddell, the real girl who inspired the story after Carroll befriended her family. While Carroll was a mathematician, logician, and Anglican clergyman, questions remain about his personal life, including possible drug use and pedophilia. His works featuring the Cheshire Cat and characters like the Red Queen and Humpty Dumpty have become iconic in children's literature.