Phantasmagoria and Other Poems

Lewis Carroll, renowned for his children's fiction, is celebrated for his mastery of wordplay and fantasy, evident in works like Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass. His poems, including "Jabberwocky" and The Hunting of the Snark, exemplify literary nonsense. Beyond writing, Carroll was a mathematician, photographer, inventor, and Anglican deacon. His deep ties to Christ Church, Oxford, shaped his life as a scholar and teacher, reflecting his diverse interests and contributions to literature and academia.