Lewis Carroll is somebody who wore different hats. He was a clergyman, a mathematician, a teacher. He wrote serious books, and amazing children's boo… - Gyles Brandreth

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Lewis Carroll is somebody who wore different hats. He was a clergyman, a mathematician, a teacher. He wrote serious books, and amazing children's books. He was a photographer. So like most people, he was many people in one skin. Creatively, he made a greater impact than almost any other Victorian, and yet we know next to nothing about him, we just fall back on the old cliché.

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About Gyles Brandreth

Gyles Brandreth (born 8 March 1948) is a British author, broadcaster and a former Conservative Member of Parliament for the City of Chester (1992–1997). He appears frequently on BBC Radio 4 panel games such as The News Quiz and Just a Minute.

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Alternative Names: Gyles Daubeney Brandreth
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