Show notes
Season 2 Episode 20 "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland," commonly known as "Alice in Wonderland," is a whimsical and imaginative novel written by English author Lewis Carroll (the pen name of Charles Lutwidge Dodgson). First published in 1865, the book has since become a beloved classic of children's literature and a source of inspiration for countless adaptations and retellings.The story follows a young girl named Alice, who falls down a rabbit hole into a fantastical and nonsensical world known as Wonderland. In this peculiar realm, Alice encounters a cast of eccentric and anthropomorphic characters, including the White Rabbit, the Cheshire Cat, the Mad Hatter, and the Queen of Hearts. Each character she encounters presents her with puzzling riddles and nonsensical situations, challenging her logic and perception.As Alice navigates Wonderland, she finds herself in a series of surreal and whimsical adventures, with each chapter presenting a new and peculiar scenario. She grows and shrinks in size, attends a tea party with the Mad Hatter and the March Hare, plays croquet with flamingos as mallets, and faces the whimsical and often irrational rules of the Queen of Hearts.Through the lens of a child's imagination, "Alice in Wonderland" explores themes of identity, growing up, and the limitations of logic and reason. It invites readers to embrace curiosity and embrace the absurdities and wonders of the world around them.The radio presentation of "Alice in Wonderland" through the "NBC University Theater," the series aired from 1948 to 1951 and featured adaptations of various literary works. Books in Sound is a free podcast series that presents a collection of hundreds of the world’s greatest books through the magic of the performing arts.Different from audiobooks: Instead of having a single narrator read an audiobook, these performances have a full cast of actors, suitable background music, and special effects that help define the drama.Most presentations are from old time radio theater broadcasts that have been remastered to remove most of the hissing, clicking and volume fluctuations. Many of the presentations are from the 1930's and 1940's, so a significant amount of work went into the remastering process.Most presentations are about one hour, some are multiple hours, and some are abbreviated presentation that last about half an hour, making this series wonderful for bedtime stories, self-improvement by learning about literature, or simply as a very imaginative form of entertainment.The episodes are not sequential, but we do recommend listening to the complete collection starting with the first episode so that you can grow and benefit from the wide assortment of styles and content.For more information visit https://www.booksinsound.com