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Curiosities about Alice in Wonderland
The document explores the origins and cultural impact of 'Alice in Wonderland,' originally written by Lewis Carroll, whose real name was Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, in 1865. It discusses the inspiration behind Alice's character, notable adaptations, and lesser-known facts about the book. Additionally, it highlights how the story has influenced various media, particularly during the cultural revolutions of the 1960s and 1970s.
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- 1. Curiosities about Alice inWonderland Ingrid Lemos Izabelle Lima Maurício Coelho UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO PARÁ INSTITUTO DE LETRAS E COMUNICAÇÃO FACULDADE DE LETRAS ESTRANGEIRAS MODERNAS LICENCIATURA EM LETRAS COM HABILITAÇÃO EM LÍNGUA INGLESA
- 2. The Author NAME Lewis Carroll OCCUPATION Author BIRTHDATE January 27, 1832 DEATH DATE January 14, 1898 EDUCATION Christ Church (Oxford), Rugby School, Richmond School, Yorkshire PLACE OF BIRTH Daresbury, England PLACE OF DEATH Guildford, England ORIGINALLY Charles Lutwidge Dodgson
- 3. Historical Context In thesummer of 1862, Charles Lutwidge Dodgson and another Oxford clergyman went on a trip up the river, in a rowboat, with the three young daughters of the dean of their college – Alice, Lorina, and Edith Liddell. Dodgson told the children a story as they went along. But that afternoon, Alice Liddell requested that he write it down for her. In 1865, the revised version of Dodgson's story was published, under the pseudonym of Lewis Carroll, as Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Alice Liddell
- 4. Alice's Influence Alice inWonderland is one of the most often-quoted books in English, up there with the Bible and Hamlet. Alice is a central inspiration for dozens of literary works and movies. – 40 adaptations (TV program and movies); – Comics books and card games; – Popular music, classical music and opera; – Computer and video games; Alice also had a popular revival in the 1960s and 1970s, when many young people experimented with altered mental states, and Jefferson Airplane's 1967 song "White Rabbit" linked Alice's dreamlike imagery to the drug culture.
- 5. 6 things youdidn't know about Alice in Wonderland
- 6. 1. Alice’s characterwas based on a real-life little girl named Alice Liddell;
- 7. 2. The Dodois based on Carroll;
- 8. 3. Queen Victoria,having loved the book, suggested that Carroll dedicate his next book to her.
- 9. 4. Lewis Carrollsuffered from a rare neurological disorder;
- 10. 5. The bookmost people have lied about reading: Alice in Wonderland; • Alice's Adventures In Wonderland - Lewis Carroll • 1984 - George Orwell • The Lord Of The Rings trilogy - JRR Tolkien • War And Peace - Leo Tolstoy • Anna Karenina - Leo Tolstoy • The Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes - Arthur Conan Doyle • To Kill A Mockingbird - Harper Lee • David Copperfield - Charles Dickens • Crime And Punishment - Fyodor Dostoyevsky • Pride And Prejudice - Jane Austen • Bleak House - Charles Dickens • Harry Potter (series) - JK Rowling • Great Expectations - Charles Dickens • The Diary Of Anne Frank - Anne Frank • Oliver Twist - Charles Dickens • Fifty Shades trilogy - EL James • And Then There Were None - Agatha Christie • The Great Gatsby - F Scott Fitzgerald • Catch 22 - Joseph Heller • The Catcher In The Rye - JD Salinger
- 11. 6. There arefour books about Alice. • Alice's Adventures Under Ground (original manuscript, 1864); • Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865); • Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There (1871); • The Nursery "Alice" (1890).
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