Alice in Wonderland Part 1 & The Murder of Alice Ruggles
First published
03/18/2021
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true crime
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Summary
Follow us down the rabbit hole as we discuss what inspired Lewis Carroll to write Alice in Wonderland. It may not be not be quite what you expected, but nothing in Wonderland ever is, right? We then discuss the grizzly murder of Alice Ruggles and what drove her boyfriend raving mad. Sources: -https://www.mamamia.com.au/alice-in-wonderland/ -https://www.theguardian.com/childrens-books-site/2015/apr/17/10-things-you-didnt-know-about-alice-in-wonderland-lewis-carroll -https://www.lib.umd.edu/alice150/alice-in-wonderland/wonderland-characters -https://allthatsinteresting.com/wonderland-murders -https://crimeola.com/15-must-know-facts-about-the-wonderland-murders/ -https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-9098401/Letter-reveals-close-bond-Prince-Albert-woman-inspired-Alice-Wonderland.html -https://www.britannica.com/biography/Lewis-Carroll/The-riddle-of-Lewis-Carroll -https://www.talkmurderwithme.com/blog/2021/1/22/alice-ruggles-murder
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Scarytales
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