The Secret World of Lewis Carroll

Name: The Secret World of Lewis Carroll
Genre: History, Documentary, TV Movie
Duration: 59 min
Rating: 55
Cast: David Anley, Jane Atkinson, Peter Atkinson, Nicholas Burnett, Ian Clayton

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StarringDavid AnleyJane AtkinsonPeter Atkinson

DirectorClare Beavan

NR 59 minHistory, Documentary, TV Movie

Plot

Its a timeless classic of childrens literature and the third mostquoted book in English after the Bible and Shakespeare But what lies behind the extraordinary appeal of Alices Adventures in Wonderland to generations of adults and children alike To mark the 150th anniversary of its publication this film explores the life and imagination of its author the Reverend Charles Dodgson better known as Lewis Carroll Journalist Martha Kearney delves into the biographies of both Carroll himself and of the young girl Alice Liddell who inspired his most famous creation She discusses the book with a range of experts biographers and distinguished cultural figures from actor Richard E Grant to childrens author Philip Pullman and explores with them the mystery of how a retiring buttonedup and meticulous mathematics don who spent almost his entire life within the cloistered confines of Christ Church Oxford was able to capture the world of childhood in such a captivating way

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