Feeding the Mind

Step into a cozy, fireside setting where a shy, wiry lecturer once stood before a modest crowd in a Derbyshire vicarage, his violet ink still trembling with the nervous excitement of a private performance. The recording captures Carroll’s witty, gently irreverent musings on the art of letter‑writing, from the proper way to begin a note to the perils of repeating one’s arguments, all delivered in his characteristic playful cadence. Interwoven are charming anecdotes about the modest audience, the curious dean who unintentionally revealed the author’s identity, and the quiet reverence that greeted his fleeting manuscript.

Listeners will hear the same sparkle that once delighted a handful of friends gathered around a winter fire, a blend of practical advice and whimsical observation that feels both timeless and intimately personal. The piece offers a rare glimpse of Carroll beyond Wonderland—a thoughtful, gently humorous guide to everyday correspondence that still feels fresh and amusing today.