In which our heroine follows the white rabbit down the rabbit hole, shrinks and grows in an attempt to enter a garden, insults her friend Mabel, swims in her own tears, engages in a race, and continually offends and frightens a mouse and several birds; and in which our narrator begins his podcasting career without even attempting a British accent, which is likely "For the Best," and apologizes for his atrocious French pronunciation.
No version of Alice is complete without illustrations. There have been many over the years, including at least a few in the public domain that I could use. However, by far the most iconic are the original illustrations by John Tenniel, closely supervised by Mr. Carroll himself. I'll be presenting the appropriate illustrations along with each post, matched up with the proper time in the recording:
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| 1:16, Frontispiece |
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| 3:45, The White Rabbit |
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| 8:40, The Door Behind the Curtain |
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| 9:45, "Drink Me," which Seems Legit. |
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| 13:25, A Sudden Growth Spurt |
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| 15:25, The Rabbit! |
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| 19:10, A Sea of Tears, Not Metaphorical. |
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| 22:55, A Soggy and Offended Mouse |
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| 24:50, The Mouse is Dry |
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| 29:05, The Dodo Presents the Thimble |
Interesting note: The Dodo was meant to represent Carroll himself. His real name was Charles Dodgson and he had a stutter, apparently leading some to refer to him as "Do-Do-Dodgson," which I am certain he found hilarious.
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| 30:15, Which does not Translate Very Well to being Read Aloud |
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All illustrations except the Mouse's Tale are courtesy of Lenny's Alice in Wonderland Site.
If you would like to read along, the text can be found at Project Gutenberg. No reading ahead, though!
I am a little jealous that you read to the world now-but then again, I can have your voice with me everywhere, not just at home, so that's good. Congratulations, my love, on the start of your project. Rob reads to me, Rob reads to you, Rob reads to everyone. I love you!-Constant Listener
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