In the Shadow of the Dreamchild

The Myth and Reality of Lewis Carroll

Karoline Leach

• Publisher: Peter Owen Publishers
• Year: 2014
• eBook ISBN: 9780720616668
• Edition: 0
• Topic: Literature
• Subtopic: Literary Biographies
• Index: Literature

A revolutionary and much-acclaimed study of the work and motives of the Alice In Wonderland author
This is the most significant biographical work on the author of Alice In Wonderland to be published in recent years, and this new edition marks the 150th anniversary of the publication of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Karoline Leach's study contends that Carroll was far from being emotionally—and sexually—obsessed with female children and his "muse" Alice Liddell. She tells the strange story of how the false image of Carroll came into being and how he adored—and was adored by—women of all ages and enjoyed adult relationships that woud have scandalized the Victorian age in which he lived. The author gained access to unpublished evidence from the family archive, as well as letters and diaries, that led her to uncover Carroll's secret passion for another member of "Alice's" family. In The Shadow of The Dreamchild is a radical re-evaluation of the life and work of one of England's most mysterious literary figures, and the revised edition expands on Leach's important research.

Table of contents

• Front Cover
• Praise
• About the Author and About this Book
• Acknowledgements
• Contents
• List of Illustrations
• Introduction
• Charles Dodgson: A Biographical Sketch
• Part I – Painting the Roses: The Making of a Myth
• Part II – Restoration: Aspects of a Lost Reality
• Appendix I: Anne Thackeray
• Appendix II: Dodgson’s Love Poetry, 1859–68
• Appendix III: The ‘Cut Pages in Diary’ Document
• Notes
• Bibliography
• Index
• Illustrations
• Copyright
• Contacts Page
• Some Authors