LibriVox · Alice in Wonderland (Full Cast)
Intermediate · B1–B2natural speed3:58public domain
Carroll's classic performed by a full cast — every character gets its own voice. Rapid-fire absurdist dialogue at natural speed: the friendliest way to train multi-speaker listening, the exact skill exam conversation sections test.
From "Alice in Wonderland (Full Cast)" by Lewis Carroll, performed by a LibriVox full cast — every character voiced by a different reader. Real back-and-forth dialogue at natural speed, in the public domain.
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01Dramatis Personae of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll.
02This is a LibriVox recording.
03All LibriVox recordings are in the public domain.
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05All in the golden afternoon, full leisurely we glide.
06For both our oars, with little skill, by little arms are plied, while little hands make vain pretence our wanderings to guide.
07Ah, cruel three!
08In such an hour, beneath such dreamy weather, To beg a tale of breath too weak to stir the tiniest feather.
09Yet what can one poor voice avail Against three tongues together?
10Imperious Prima flashes forth her edict, To begin it!
11In gentler tone, Secunda hopes there will be nonsense in it, While Tertia interrupts the tale, not more than once a minute.
12Anon to sudden silence, one, In fancy they pursue, The dream-child moving through a land Of wonders wild and new, In friendly chat with bird or beast, And half believe it true.
13And ever, as the story drained The wells of fancy dry, And faintly strove that weary one To put the subject by, The rest next time!
14It is next time!
15The happy voices cry.
16Thus grew the tale of Wonderland, Thus slowly, one by one, Its quaint events were hammered out, And now the tale is done, And home we steer a merry crew Beneath the setting sun.
17Alice, a childish story take, And with a gentle hand, Lay it where childhood's dreams are twined, In memory's mystic band, Like pilgrim's withered wreath of flowers Plucked in a far-off land.
18Narration, read by David Goldfarb.
19Alice, read by Miss Avarice.
20The White Rabbit, read by Bologna Times.
21The Mouse, read by Cheryl Martin.
22The Laurie, read by Abaye.
23The Duck, read by Jasmine Glore.
24The Dodo, read by Tim Ferrara.
25The Eaglet, read by Dennis Dee.
26The Old Crab, read by Joshua Logan.
27The Young Crab, read by Zonya.
28The Magpie, read by Lucy Perry.
29The Canary, read by Ellie Cat.
30Pet, read by Karen's Tyler.
31Bill, read by Aidan Brack.
32The First Guinea Pig, read by The Rat King.
33The Second Guinea Pig, read by Kelsey.
34The Caterpillar, read by Algie Pug.
35The Pigeon, read by Kelsey.
36The Fish Footman, read by Karen's Taylor.
37The Frog Footman, read by Peter Yearsley.
38The Baby, read by Elizabeth Clatt.
39The Duchess, read by Heather Phillips.
40The Cook, read by Anna.
41The Cheshire Cat, read by Elizabeth Clatt.
42The March Hare, read by Denny Sayers.
43The Hatter, read by Ariel Lipshaw.
44The Dormouse, read by Ruth Golding.
45Five, read by Neeru Ayer.
46Two, read by Ellie.
47Seven, read by Henry Fregon.
48The First Soldier, read by Dennis Dee.
49The Second Soldier, read by Phil Vecita.
50The Third Soldier, read by Lucy Perry.
51The Queen of Hearts, read by Nadine Kertboulet.
52The King of Hearts, read by Peter Yearsley.
53The Gryphon, read by Algie Pug.
54The Mock Turtle, read by Kara Schallenberg.
55The Knave of Hearts, read by Levi Throckmorton.
56Alice's Sister, read by Dana Meilinger.
57End of Dramatis Personae.
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