S1E1: Carroll and Ransome
Wonderland: Lewis Carroll to JRR Tolkien
18 Aug 202248 minTV-PG
Why did children’s literature enter a golden age between 1880 and 1940? This fascinating documentary delves into the lives of the famous authors behind these works. Photographer, writer, and inventor Lewis Carroll was the originator of the notion of ‘Wonderland’ with his magical Alice stories. Swallows and Amazons creator Arthur Ransome held radical political views.