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TITLE DEED HOW THE BOOK GOT ITS NAME 'ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND' BY LEWIS CARROLL

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From: The Sunday Telegraph London
Date: 20060903
Author:GARY DEXTER

The title of the original hand-lettered book was Alice's Adventures Under Ground. Charles Dodgson, thinking it a little too prosaic for the published version, wrote on June 10, 1864 to a friend, Tom Taylor, for advice. He enclosed several possibilities, including Alice Among the Elves, Alice Among the Goblins, Alice's Hour in Elfland, Alice's Hour in Wonderland, and Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Taylor picked the latter. Of the possibilities, it stands out as the superior choice, but in rather a poor field. The original title is easily better, with its mythic connotations and its modern ...

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