![]() ![]() ![]() What to think, for instance, of his advice about letter writing:ĭon’t try to have the last word! N.B.-If you are a gentleman, and your friend a lady, this Rule is superfluous: you wo’n’t get the last word! Īnother example is the short story ‘The Blank Cheque’, which you can read for yourself if you like (first editions of this fable are sold online for 750 US dollars. In his many stories and magazine articles there are a few snide remarks that echo his era’s prejudices. Lewis Carroll did not completely escape the misogyny of his era. Now, how suitable are his works for women’s day? Do they make any contribution? But being an admirer of Alice in Wonderland, it was high time that I became familiar with the other novels, stories, poetry and popular articles of its author. This Bible-like tome had been on my shelves for many years. ![]() It’s international women’s day, and I have just finished reading the complete works of Lewis Carroll. ![]()
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