12/4/2023 0 Comments Instal Alice in Wonderland![]() ![]() Penned as Lewis Carroll (Dodgson’s pen name was a Latinised and reversed version of his first and middle names), the book was first published in 1865, and hasn’t been out of print since. All installation images © Victoria and Albert Museum London Above: Installation at the V&A in London. The ‘real’ Alice – Alice Liddell – begged him to write the story down for her as a keepsake, and the seeds of what would become Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland were planted. The story of one of the most celebrated children’s books of all time began on a boat trip one golden afternoon in Oxford in 1862, when writer Charles Dodgson was out for the day with a group of friends, including the Dean of Christ Church College, Henry Liddell, and his family.Īlong the way, Dodgson entertained Liddell’s three children with a dreamlike tale about a curious girl called Alice and her adventures underground. ![]()
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