Tumble down a rabbit hole into the extraordinary world of Lewis Carroll's childhood classics with these delightful BBC Radio readings.
This classic collection includes two of Alice's exciting adventures, brought to life by the incomparable Alan Bennett.
Alice in Wonderland
Young Alice leads an ordinary sort of life until, one day, she follows a rabbit down a hole and embarks on a series of adventures with some of the most weird and wonderful characters anyone has ever encountered! She soon discovers that nothing is ordinary in Wonderland, least of all the Mad Hatter, the March Hare, the Cheshire Cat, the Duchess, and the Mock Turtle.
Through the Looking Glass
Alice sees another world in the looking glass and wishes she could go there. But when her wish comes true she embarks on a game of chess like she's never known before! Her aim is to become the Queen of the Chess Board, and in order to achieve it she takes counsel from Tweedledum and Tweedledee, Humpty Dumpty, the Lion and the Unicorn, and a very helpful gnat.
Credits
Written by Lewis Carroll
Read by Alan Bennett
Abridged by Colin Smith & David Self
©1988, 2002 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)1988, 2002 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd
Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass
Audiobook
0 of 2 copies available
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Release date
December 1, 2004 -
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OverDrive Listen audiobook
- ISBN: 9781405693004
- File size: 71344 KB
- Duration: 02:28:37
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Languages
- English
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Levels
- Lexile® Measure: 850
- Text Difficulty: 4-5
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Reviews
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Need a classic pick-me-up? Have you thought that it would be nice to read a book with flair and style, but just don't know where to look? Then this is your lucky day. Alan Bennett's extraordinary narration sets this work apart from the merely good, and even from the merely fantastic. His voice can best be described as gnomish, magical, and otherworldly. He has an entire metropolitan area's worth of character voices at his disposal, and he uses them liberally throughout this book. Bennett's enunciation is crystal clear, and his pacing, pauses, and emphasis are right on the mark. So fret not, dear reader; here is nourishment for the word lover's soul. R.I.G. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award (c) AudioFile 2006, Portland, Maine -
Carroll's classic stories of the young girl whose curiosity leads her to fantastical adventures are given a splendid airing in this BBC Radio production. Bored Alice is delighted to find that nothing is the least bit ordinary in Wonderland, and listeners will be equally delighted that nothing is the least bit ordinary about Alan Bennett's performance. The White Rabbit, the Mad Hatter, the Mock Turtle, the Cheshire Cat, the Red Queen and all the rest of Carroll's characters are given voices that suit them perfectly. Bennett's warm, enthusiastic reading will charm young and old and may encourage family reading of the classics. C.R.A. (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine
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