Lewis Carroll

Lewis Carroll was an English writer of the mid-Victorian Era. His most famous works are the novel Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, published in 1865, and its sequel Through the Looking-Glass, published in 1871.

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• Lifetime: 27 January 1832 • 14 January 1898
• Main genre: Children's literature
• Circles: Oxford University • Poets' Corner in Westminster Abbey
• Mid-2026 popularity rank:  24 • Trending ▼

"Who in the world am I? Ah, that's the great puzzle."

"Alice laughed. 'There's no use trying,' she said. 'One can't believe impossible things.' 'I daresay you haven't had much practice,' said the Queen. 'When I was your age, I always did it for half-an-hour a day. Why, sometimes I've believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast.'"