“On the contrary, if it were so, it might be so; and if it were so, it would be so; but since it doesn't, it doesn't. It makes sense” (www.brainyquote.com). From his world-famous novel Alice in Wonderland and its poems to his creative work in mathematics, Charles Lutwidge Dodgson – widely known under his pen name Lewis Carroll – has become famous in the world of literature due to his playful and of his absurd rhymes. Carroll's career was so successful that he became the second most referenced author, after Shakespeare. Despite his success, many people are unaware of the importance of Lewis Carroll in his time and ours. The success of Lewis Carroll's bizarre novel Alice in Wonderland can be described by analyzing Carroll's life, criticism of his groundbreaking novel, and discovering the cultural impact the novel had in its time. Analysis of Carroll's work begins with knowledge of the life of Charles Lutwidge Dodgson. . “Charles Lutwidge Dodgson was born on January 27, 1832 in Daresbury, Cheshire, England” (http://www.biography.com/people/lewis-carroll-9239598) to Charles and Frances Lutwidge. “Dodgson was the eldest son of a family of eleven children – four boys and seven girls” (http://www.biography.com/people/lewis-carroll-9239598). Charles and his family lived on the outskirts of town and so didn't have many people to interact with. Charles did his best to entertain his siblings by creating games and puzzles so that they could make the most of their solitude. “Young Dodgson attended Richmond School, Yorkshire (1844-45), then attended Rugby School (1846-50)” (http://www.biography.com/people/lewis-carroll-9239598 ?page=1).Lewis Carroll was always able to get along better with children than with adults. I...... middle of paper ......this in Wonderland, by Lewis Carroll and Tim Burton. The New York Times. The New York Times Society, 2012. Web. January 26, 2012. . Review of “Lewis Carroll”. 19th century literary criticism. Ed. Laurie Lanzen Harris. Flight. 2. Detroit, Michigan: Gale Research Company, 1982. 105-123. Print. Review of “Lewis Carroll”. Notable British novelists. Ed. Carl Rollyson. Flight. 1. Pasadena, CA: Salem Press, 2001. 139-144. Print. “Biography of Lewis Carroll. » Biography. A+E Television Networks, LLC, 2012. Web. January 27, 2012. .Stoffel, Stephanie Lovett. Lewis Carroll's Wonderland: The Life and Times of Alice and Her Creator. New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 1997. Print. Woolf, Jenny. The Mystery of Lewis Carroll. New York: St. Martin's Press, 2010. Print.