Send us a textCharmed by her friend Lewis Carroll’s children’s book Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, Victorian poet Christina Rossetti followed suit nearly a decade later with her own children’s book — one that alludes to the “Alice” tale while also offering a more clear-eyed view of girls’ duties, even in topsy-turvy dream worlds. Ayana Christie, Chief Product Officer of Bond & Grace, joins us for a discussion this week on Rossetti’s 1874 work Speaking Likenesses and helps us draw comparisons with Carroll’s seminal tale.Mentioned in this episode:Speaking Likenesses by Christina RossettiBond & Grace edition of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis CarrollBond & Grace edtiion of The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson BurnettBond & Grace edition of Frankenstein by Mary ShelleyChristina Rossetti“Goblin Market” by Christina RossettiGabriele RossettiDante Gabriel RossettiThe Rosetti family photographic portrait by Lewis CarrollChristina Rossetti: A Writer’s Life by Jan MarshLewis Carroll (a.k.a. Charles Dodgson)The Liddell sistersThe real-life Alice in WonderlandThe Princess Bride film“Be Our Guest” number from Beauty & the BeastSupport the showFor episodes and show notes, visit: LostLadiesofLit.comSubscribe to our substack newsletter. Follow us on instagram @lostladiesoflit. Email us: Contact — Lost Ladies of Lit Podcast

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