The real Alice and the golden afternoon
The missing characters Disney skipped
Hidden math and logic puzzles
Dark Victorian satire and political undercurrents
galleta The Original Alice Manuscript
Sketches drawn by hand, sepia-ink pages, photo hidden deep
galleta A three-mile boat ride from Oxford to Godstow sparked the fantastical tale Charles Dodgson spun to entertain three young sisters.
Which river in England served as the setting for the boat ride where the story of Alice was first told?
What was the exact date of the famous River Thames boat trip that inspired Alice's Adventures in Wonderland?
galleta The Oxford dean's daughter looked completely different from Disney's famous blonde heroine
What was the occupation of Alice Liddell's father at Christ Church, Oxford, where he worked alongside Charles Dodgson?
What color hair did the real-life Alice Liddell have, contrasting with Disney's famous blonde depiction?
Real Alice: The real Alice Liddell sold her original handwritten manuscript at auction in 1928 for £15,400 to pay off debts.
galleta Decode the Latin wordplay to discover how Charles Dodgson created the name Lewis Carroll.
What was the real name of the Oxford mathematician who wrote under the pen name Lewis Carroll?
In what year did Charles Dodgson first adopt and publish under his famous pen name, Lewis Carroll?
A person or personified force who is the source of inspiration for a creative artist. Alice Liddell served as this for Charles Dodgson during their boating trip on July 4, 1862.
What was the title of the original handwritten manuscript that Lewis Carroll gifted to Alice Liddell in 1864?
Who was the professional illustrator hired to create the iconic woodblock drawings for the first published edition of Alice in 1865?