The Magic of Lewis Carroll

by John Fisher

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Explores Lewis Carroll's activities as an inventor of games and puzzles and adept conjurer. Represents the most comprehensive collection of Carroll's games and puzzles yet compiled.

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Common Knowledge

Original publication date
1973
People/Characters
Charles Dodgson / Lewis Carroll; Isa Bowman; Stuart Dodgson Collingwood; Martin Gardner
Important places
Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK
Dedication
For Susanna
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Introduction
On March 1, 1875, the following entry appeared in Lewis Carroll's diary:
Wrote to Tenniel on the subject of an idea which I first entered in my memorandum book, Jan: 8th, of printing a little book of origin... (show all)al puzzles etc., which I think of calling Alice's Puzzle-Book.

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Genres
Nonfiction, Literature Studies and Criticism
DDC/MDS
793.7Arts & recreationRecreation, sports, and performing artsIndoor games and amusementsNon-action games, puzzles [boardgames now 794]
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PR4612 .F5Language and LiteratureEnglishEnglish Literature19th century , 1770/1800-1890/1900

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English, German, Italian
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