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The Story of Alice
The Story of Alice | Robert Douglas-Fairhurst
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Drawing on numerous unpublished sources, the author examines the peculiar friendship between Oxford mathematician Lewis Carroll and Alice Liddell, the child for whom he invented the Alice stories, and analyzes how this relationship stirred Carroll's imagination and influenced the creation of Wonderland.
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#Naturalitsy #Scarathlon

Hi 👋
I thought it would be fun to introduce ourselves, as there are a few names new to me. I'll also add links to the Naturalitsy posts in the comments.

I started #Naturalitsy in Aug '22, looking to connect with other nature lovers. It has been so much fun. Being outdoors is my go-to relaxation, therapy and classroom. There's always something new to learn. I'm Mum to 4 teens and live in rural Derbyshire, UK.

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AllDebooks All are welcome to join in. Please let me know if you wish to be added/removed from the taglist. 6mo
AllDebooks Nominations for #NaturaLitsy November and December #buddyreads This closes tomorrow for voting https://litsy.com/p/VTNXaE40U0Vx 6mo
Bookwormjillk Thank you! I love to hike and walk outside. I‘m a mom to two teenagers and we live with two cats outside Washington, DC. 6mo
AllDebooks @Bookwormjillk 👋 Wow, I bet the scenery is stunning this time of year 😍 6mo
TheSpineView I'm an accountant, married and owned by a spoiled dog. I have a grown son, 3 step children and 11 grandchildren. I'm an Equestrian and own two horses. I still love competing and do eventing (like in the Olympics) in the lower levels. I live in Upstate SC near Clemson University. 6mo
Roary47 I am an environmental scientist turned teacher. I teach environmental and biology at a local Arizona high school. I am a mother of three young children ranging from five years to three weeks. I own a mini farm of chickens, ducks, turkeys, two dogs, and two cats. I love being in Nature, hiking biking and camping. With young children, it has been hard to be outside for too long. It is a goal when the youngest is a bit older to camp more. 6mo
TheBookHippie I‘m a Hippie, I try to live a totally altruistic life. I am literacy & reading advocate in title one schools. I love gardening and cooking from my own adapted recipes. I love to walk when I can -there‘s tons of trails where I live. I love fall and winter for its beauty. I have many birds and animals that live in or visit our backyard. I love plants. 6mo
dabbe I am a retired high school English teacher who still subs and does AP testing at my high school. I am a native Phoenician who has had enough of the heat as most of you know because I've whined enough about it. 😃 I do not have children (teaching was more than enough!), but my husband Matt and I adopted two German shepherds from Saving Paws, and they take up all our time with special needs issues. We love to hike the desert trails when we can. 💜 6mo
Bookworm54 Hi 🤗 I am a scientist (work in industry developing and manufacturing drug products for customers), live in the UK, we have a dog, and try to go nice places for dog walks though we usually stick to a similar route most weeks 🤭 we are going on a walking holiday next week and hoping to start doing a few more outdoor activities like camping! 6mo
Larkken Hello! I do forensic lab work with a focus on the human skeleton but miss fieldwork and being outside terribly. Currently attempting to make up for the lack in Nebraska by going on long walks with my dog and husband. Autumn is my favorite time, but my dog loves winter. The cat is an indoor beast to save the birds from the Murder. I am a poor gardener but enjoy trying. 6mo
AllDebooks @TheSpineView an Equestrian life sounds exciting 😊 6mo
AllDebooks @Roary47 Awww babies 😍you must have your hands full with a 3 week old. I love the sound of your small holding. Sounds perfect😊 6mo
AllDebooks @TheBookHippie sounds a blissful life. Plants ate my other obsession, just don't tell the books 🫣😍 6mo
AllDebooks @dabbe I adore German Shepards, gorgeous dogs. My Sister has one and he's a big old softie 😍 6mo
AllDebooks @Bookworm54 ohhhh how lovely, wishing you a fab holiday x 6mo
AllDebooks @Larkken I love Autumn too, the colours are incredible 😍 6mo
SamAnne Thank you @AllDeBooks for organizing #NaturalLitsy ! I recently ended an environmental advocacy career working in forest, fisheries, river protection. My sweetie and I love hiking & floating rivers/lakes in the PNW U.S. Am completely attached to a border collie named Jackson. Treated for breast cancer this past year and that has shaken up my life priorities. More time outside! Reducing obligations that keep me from adventures! 6mo
yourfavouritemixtape Hi, I am a sports-journalist, live in Switzerland and have a small daughter. Nature fascinate me. I have a mini-garden on my balcony and live next to a wildlife-park. 6mo
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Vansa
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So true.

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Vansa
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That last paragraph. I have NEVER seen why a movie adaptation of a book never works, put more succinctly and beautifully. This one sentence alone makes this book worth it.

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Vansa
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#talkaboutittuesday
The tagged book! Hugely enjoying it 😄

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BayouGirl85 Wonderful. It‘s a great feeling when you find a book you enjoy. 4y
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Vansa
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Absolutely fascinating. I can see how each bit contributes to parts of the book. Now I finally get the significance of the Mad Hatters tea-party- it's always 6 pm for him because the Queen accused him of "murdering time" with his song!

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Centique
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#7days7covers #covercrush Day 5

@kezzlou85 would you like to play along? A cover each day, no explanation, and tag someone new in if you can.

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Finally finished this very well researched and thorough look at the conception and influence of Alice, the book, as well as Lewis Carroll and Alice Liddell, the girl who inspired the book. I‘ve read a biography of Carroll before, but this was better. It put both the book and the people involved into context of what was happening around them. It also shows how themes and language from the book caught on and influenced so many creative works ⬇️

Centique Really well done but this is definitely for the super fans ( 🙋🏻‍♀️) and those who enjoy literary critiques as it‘s much deeper than a straight biography. I appreciated that Fairhurst leaves the reader to make up their own minds about things that are impossible to know for certain but doesn‘t refrain from pointing out the inconsistencies in Carroll‘s behaviour. 5y
Cathythoughts Great review & beautiful cover 5y
Freespirit Great review😃 5y
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Centique
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Inspired by the LaurenReads booktube video, the kids and I are having a “cosy reading night” to start the school holidays - pjs, books, blankets and snacks 😍😍

Cinfhen Adorable!!!! 5y
batsy That looks perfect! ❤️ 5y
Cathythoughts So cosy .... 💕💕💕 5y
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RohitSawant Lovely idea! 5y
youneverarrived ❤️ this! 5y
LeahBergen Wonderful! 5y
Centique Thanks everyone! @Cinfhen @batsy @Cathythoughts @rohit-sawant @youneverarrived @LeahBergen it turned out to be a great way to stay focused on reading - I finished the last book of the Murderbot Diaries 😍😍 (edited) 5y
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My love for Alice Liddell continues on! I did so much research when I played her at Dickens Fair that she, and Reverend Dodgson's story, have become a very important part of my life. Reading all this research, far more then I did, that Douglas-Fairhurst has done warms my heart and curious mind.

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Furny
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My bookclub chose this as the monthly pick. Very different to my usual genre but that's the reason I joined a bookclub!❤️

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