Historedia
Person

Alice Liddell

Events
2
Episodes
5
Years
1862–1865

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Alice Liddell, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Lewis Carroll publishes Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

    1862–1865

    Role: Inspiration for the character Alice

    1. 1862-1864 · River IsisConception and Manuscript

      The story was conceived during a 1862 river expedition. Carroll began working on the manuscript in earnest in November 1863 and presented the illustrated manuscript to Alice Liddell in November 1864.

    2. 1863-1865 · LondonSuppressed First Printing

      Macmillan agreed to publish the book by 1864. A specimen copy was seen in May 1865, and 2,000 copies were printed by July. Tenniel objected to the quality, leading to a halt in publication.

    3. 1865 · LondonTrade Editions 1865

      The corrected edition, printed by Richard Clay, was published in November 1865. A new edition was released in December 1865 for the Christmas market, carrying an 1866 date.

  2. Lewis Carroll's boating trip that became Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

    1862

    Role: Listener

    1. 4 July 1862 · River IsisThe Rowing Trip to Godstow

      Dodgson and Duckworth rowed from Oxford to Godstow with the Liddell sisters for a picnic, during which Alice requested a story.

    2. 4 July 1862 · River IsisInvention of the Story Outline

      Dodgson invented the outline of the story that became Alice's Adventures in Wonderland during the rowing expedition.

Sources

  1. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-03
  2. Alice Liddell Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-21