The Hatter (called Hatta in Through the Looking-Glass) is a fictional character in Lewis Carroll’s 1865 book Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and its 1871 sequel Through the Looking-Glass. He is often referred to as The Mad Hatter in adaptations and pop culture, though this term was never used by Carroll. The phrase “mad as a hatter” predates Carroll’s works. The Hatter and the March Hare are described as “both mad” by the Cheshire Cat in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.
First Appearance Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (1865)
First Publisher Macmillan
Appearance List Literature: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (1865, 1866) by Lewis Carroll, Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There (1872), The Nursery “Alice” (1890) early color/illustrated nursery edition), The Annotated Alice (1960). Film: Alice in Wonderland (1903) directed by Cecil Hepworth & Percy Stow, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (1910) directed by Edwin S. Porter (Edison), Alice in Wonderland (1915) directed by W. W. Young, Alice in Wonderland (1933) directed by Norman Z. McLeod (Paramount), Alice in Wonderland (1949) directed by Dallas Bower (stop-motion puppets), Alice in Wonderland (1951, Disney), Alice in Wonderland (1966, BBC), Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (1972) musical directed by William Sterling.
Sample Read Alice’s Adventures In Wonderland By Lewis Carroll, Illustrated by John Tenniel (1910) [Internet Archive]
Description The Hatter (called Hatta in Through the Looking-Glass) is a fictional character in Lewis Carroll’s 1865 book Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and its 1871 sequel Through the Looking-Glass. He is often referred to as The Mad Hatter in adaptations and pop culture, though this term was never used by Carroll. The phrase “mad as a hatter” predates Carroll’s works. The Hatter and the March Hare are described as “both mad” by the Cheshire Cat in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.
