Although the film is a 21st Century, technology-laden, visual feast, it is based on the works of the 19th Century mathematician Lewis Carroll. Lewis Carroll was actually the pen name of Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, a lecturer in mathematics at Christ Church College, Oxford. Carroll is said to have written the book for the entertainment of the children of an Oxford colleague, having made up stories for them during rowing trips around the Oxford area. The books are characterised by a sense of absurd fantasy, however, they also reflect Carroll's fascinations as a mathematician and logician, which may explain why they have had such enduring appeal for children and adults alike. It would appear then that 145 years after their original publication, Alice's adventures continue to enthral and intrigue, and will doubtless do so for many years to come.