Disturbing Horrors Behind Alice in Wonderland That_ll RUIN Your Childhood • EWU Story Time

Beneath the whimsy of Wonderland lies a story of obsession, exploitation, and a dark mystery that has never been solved. Alice was not a fictional character but a real 10-year-old girl, Alice Liddell, and the author Lewis Carroll developed an unusually intense fixation on her. Carroll was also a pioneering photographer who took many pictures of young children, often in various states of undress. His behavior has sparked endless speculation—was he a lonely academic, a brilliant puzzle maker, or something far more sinister? Some have even linked him to the identity of Jack the Ripper. This is the dark, disturbing side of Alice in Wonderland that will make you see the story in a whole new light.