Sample · Fantasy, Children’s Literature, Adventure

Listen to Alice in Wonderland

The opening of Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll, read by Layla. Try the other narrators below, then drop your own copy and hear the whole book.
Narrated by
Layla
Refined, composed British female voice, ideal for audiobooks, documentary, and narration.
“I don’t much care where–” said Alice. “Then it doesn’t matter which way you go,” said the Cat. “–so long as I get somewhere,” Alice added as an explanation.

About this sample

Layla’s composed British delivery suits Carroll’s deadpan absurdity: the Cheshire Cat’s logic lands better when nobody is winking at it. Alice is public domain, so you can listen to the whole book free inside Book2Speech.
This is exactly what you hear in the app. Every narrator above is ready for your own books, along with the rest of our 265 narrators in 42 languages.

Listen to the whole book, free

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland is in the public domain, so it is already on the shelf in Book2Speech under free classics. Open it and press play: no upload, and the sample above plays without an account.

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Book2Speech does not sell audiobooks of Alice in Wonderland; the rights belong to the author and publisher. It narrates the copy you own, in the voice you choose.
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Questions people ask

How do I listen to the whole of Alice in Wonderland?

Drop your own DRM-free copy on this page or in the app, choose a narrator and press play. The whole book is yours to hear in seconds.

Can I use a different narrator?

Yes. Tap any voice above to hear the same passage, and choose from 265 narrators for your own books.

Is this how it sounds in the app?

Yes. The sample is narrated exactly the way the app narrates whole books.
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