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Also Known As Charles Lutwidge Dodgson
Born January 27, 1832 • England
Died January 14, 1898 (aged 65) • Guildford • England
Notable Works “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” • “Sylvie and Bruno” • “Sylvie and Bruno Concluded” • “The Hunting of the Snark” • “The Rectory Umbrella” • “Through the Looking-Glass” • “Useful and Instructive Poetry”

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