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In the Shadow of the Dreamchild: The Myth and Reality of Lewis Carroll
In the Shadow of the Dreamchild The Myth and Reality of Lewis Carroll Author:Karoline Leach In the Shadow of the Dreamchild presents new research to show that the long-standing image of the life of Charles Dodgson (better known to millions of fans around the world as Lewis Carroll), as exclusively child-centred and unworldly, his pre-occupation with Alice Liddell and his supposedly unnatural sexuality are all in fact nothing more than ... more »myths: that they belong to an invented persona, created around the name `Carroll'. This shows that they have little to do with Dodgson's real but overshadowed life. Meticulously researched, the book traces the development of this false persona and demonstrates how generations of biographers have helped to create fictions about Dodgson's life, rather than bring the documentary facts before the public. It uses the data to create a startlingly new picture of Dodgson's personality, his experiences and, crucially, his all-important relationship with the Liddell family. ""As artfully told as a fine detective story.""-Publishers Weekly« less