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Experiencing a story read out loud is one of the oldest forms of entertainment there is. Fireside Reading is a way to slow down, reconnect with the timeless wisdom of great books and rediscover the simple pleasure of being read to.

"Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There" allows readers to return to the wondrous world of Alice. A sequel to Lewis Carroll's "Alice in Wonderland," this novel sees Alice visiting a fantastical world once again, this time through a mirror. What she finds on the other side defies logic and turns the world as she knows it upside down.

"Alice's Adventures in Wonderland," also known as "Alice in Wonderland," is a story loved by adults and children alike throughout the world. Alice is a young girl who falls down a rabbit hole, only to find herself in a whole new world filled with speaking cats, smoking caterpillars and mad tea parties. This 19th-century novel by Lewis Carroll from has seen countless adaptations on the screen, stage and radio. The Oscar-nominated Disney animation Alice in Wonderland from 1951 is one of its most iconic film adaptations.

Alicia en el país de las maravillas es una novela de fantasía escrita por Lewis Carroll, publicada en 1865. La historia cuenta cómo una niña llamada Alicia cae por un agujero, encontrándose en un mundo peculiar, poblado por humanos y criaturas antropomórficas. El libro juega con la lógica, dando a la novela gran popularidad tanto en niños como en adultos. Está considerada una de las mejores novelas de su género.

Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass, read by acclaimed comedienne Alison Larkin, brilliantly capture a young girl's feelings about growing up in a nonsensical world. Lewis Carroll's final novel Sylvie and Bruno, read by Audie award-winning narrator Peter Noble, is followed by Carroll's delightful nonsense poem "The Hunting of the Snark". Exclusive to Audible, this recording also includes an excerpt from The Life and Letters of Lewis Carroll, which shows us how the story of Alice first came to be.

The Adventures of Alice in Wonderland (commonly shortened to Alice in Wonderland) is an 1865 novel written by English author Charles Lutwidge Dodgson under the pseudonym Lewis Carroll. It tells of a young girl named Alice falling through a rabbit hole into a fantasy world populated by peculiar, anthropomorphic creatures. The tale plays with logic, giving the story lasting popularity with adults as well as with children. It is considered to be one of the best examples of the literary nonsense genre.

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (commonly shortened to Alice in Wonderland) is an 1865 novel written by English author Charles Lutwidge Dodgson under the pseudonym Lewis Carroll. It tells of a young girl named Alice falling through a rabbit hole into a fantasy world populated by peculiar, anthropomorphic creatures. The tale plays with logic, giving the story lasting popularity with adults as well as with children. It is considered to be one of the best examples of the literary nonsense genre.

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is a novel written by English mathematician Charles Lutwidge Dodgson under the pseudonym Lewis Carroll. It tells of a girl named Alice falling through a rabbit hole into a fantasy world populated by peculiar, anthropomorphic creatures. The tale plays with logic, giving the story lasting popularity with adults as well as with children. It is considered to be one of the best examples of the literary nonsense genre.

Alors qu'Alice s'ennuie à un pique-nique avec sa sœur, elle remarque un lapin blanc étrange et décide de le poursuivre jusqu'à sa tanière. C'est ainsi qu'elle tombe dans un autre monde, qui est plein de paradoxes et d'absurdités. Elle continue de suivre l'animal et vit ainsi une série de (més)aventures; elle est entre autres invitée à boire du thé avec le chapelier fou et ses amis, et à jouer une partie de croquet avec des cartes à jouer anthropomorphes.

"Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" Lewis Carroll AudioBook - An acclaimed children’s classic depicting the odd, but riveting journeys of the curious Alice as she explores the surreal world of Wonderland. Written by Charles Lutwidge Dodgson or better known under his pseudonym Lewis Caroll, this episodic novel is assembled in twelve chapters each containing a prominent adventure. The departure from logic and its embracement of pure imagination is what makes Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland a model for fantasy novels and a timeless classic.

Soothe your soul at bedtime as you listen to some of the world's most beautifully written classic stories, exquisitely read by Alison Larkin and Virginia McKenna. Alison's AudioFile Earphones award-winning reading of Peter Pan is followed by Through the Looking Glass and The Snow Queen. How the Elephant Got Its Trunk is read by Virginia McKenna, OBE, the iconic English actress best known for the films Born Free, A Town Like Alice, and Ring of Bright Water.

The Fantasy Fiction Collection contains: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, The Jungle Book, Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There, Peter and Wendy, and Alice's Adventures Under Ground.

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (commonly shortened to Alice in Wonderland) is an 1865 novel by English author Lewis Carroll (the pseudonym of Charles Dodgson). It tells of a young girl named Alice, who falls through a rabbit hole into a subterranean fantasy world populated by peculiar, anthropomorphic creatures. It is considered to be one of the best examples of the literary nonsense genre. The tale plays with logic, giving the story lasting popularity with adults as well as with children.

When Alice tumbles down, down, down a rabbit-hole one hot summer's afternoon in pursuit of a white rabbit, she finds herself in Wonderland. And there begins the fantastical adventures that will see her experiencing extraordinary changes in size, swimming in a pool of her own tears, and attending the very maddest of tea parties.

Written by Lewis Carroll in 1865, this is most likely one of the most famous and loved children's book of all ages. It has entertained both adults and children for many years past and will continue for many years to come. Relax and listen to this narrated version by Aida Adriana together with your children, or get on with your chores while your children listen to it.

À la fois roman d'introspection et conte merveilleux, Alice au pays des merveilles est le récit, mené de bout en bout sur un rythme époustouflant, de l'intemporelle question de l'identité. Enfant déroutante, naïve et réceptive jusqu'à l'extrême, Alice fait la rencontre d'une multitude de personnages improbables qui seront autant d'ouvertures sur un monde où le cadre spatio-temporel est bouleversé, où les repères linguistiques ne sont plus fiables, où la peur voisine avec le jeu.

Ooit vroegen drie zusjes tijdens een boottocht om een verhaal. De verteller schreef het op voor Alice, de jongste zus. In november 1865 publiceerde hij het als Alice in Wonderlanden in 1871 verscheen een zo mogelijk nog 'vreemderder' vervolg. Alice' avonturen zijn hoogtepunten in de fantastische literatuur. Na talloze Nederlandstalige edities zag Nicolaas Matsiers nieuwe Alice-vertaling in 1989 het licht bij Boekerij-imprint Van Goor, met fraaie kleurenillustraties van Anthony Browne. In 1994 volgde een omnibus, verlucht door John Tenniel, dé Alice-illustrator.

Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, más conocido por su seudónimo Lewis Carroll, fue un diácono anglicano, lógico, matemático, fotógrafo y escritor británico. Sus obras más conocidas son Alicia en el país de las maravillas y su continuación, A través del espejo y lo que Alicia encontró allí.

Un gran talento que los niños tienen y los adultos parecen carecer es la capacidad de imaginar. Imaginar tierras distantes y extrañas, pobladas de personajes extravagantes, simpáticos o traviesos. La imaginación de un niño no conoce fin, pero para la pequeña Alicia, esta imaginación sin fin se tornará realidad cuando un conejo blanco pasa en frente de ella, revisando un reloj de bolsillo.

Poco se podía imaginar Alicia, en aquella aburrida tarde de verano, mientras estaba tumbada en la hierba junto a su hermana, las increíbles aventuras que le esperaban. Todo empezó cuando, de repente vio aparecer a un conejo blanco, que se quedo parado de pie y tras mirar su reloj de bolsillo salió corriendo a toda velocidad. Alicia le siguió y se cayó por un agujero y empezó a caer, a caer, a caer...