What a bawling and a tearing of hair there will be!

Some nonsense of note from Lewis Carroll's father

Jan 06, 2024

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'The Mad Hatter and the March Hare trying to put the Dormouse into a teapot', c.1910. From *Alice in Wonderland*, by Lewis Carroll. Artist: John Tenniel. (Photo by The Print Collector/Getty Images)

If you've ever wondered where Lewis Carroll got his flair for the fantastical, look no further than his dad, Charles, who for many years worked as the Archdeaco…

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