Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

One drowsy afternoon, Alice follows a waistcoat-wearing White Rabbit down a hole and lands in a world where logic has been sacked and nonsense reigns: a caterpillar dispenses advice from a mushroom, a Cheshire Cat vanishes into its own grin, a Mad Hatter hosts an eternal tea party, and the Queen of Hearts solves every problem with "Off with their heads!" Alice stays polite and stubborn and gloriously unimpressed, and argues her way through all of it.

Carroll wrote the story to be told aloud to three children on a rowing trip, and it has never stopped being a read-aloud book. The puns, parodies, and verse are built for the ear. At about three hours, it's a perfect first listen for any age.

At roughly 29,100 words, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland runs about 3 hours at 1x narration speed. That figure is an estimate based on a typical narration pace. The exact length depends on the voice and the playback speed you choose.

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is in the public domain, so the complete text is free on Project Gutenberg and LoudReader has the entire Project Gutenberg catalog built in. To listen:

1. Download LoudReader for Mac or iPhone (free, no account).
2. Search for “Alice's Adventures in Wonderland” in the built-in catalog and add it to your library.
3. Press play. A natural offline voice reads the book while each word highlights on screen, and your place is saved between sessions.

LoudReader reads with natural offline voices, so the whole book works on a plane or underground. It is fully on-device and private, your library never leaves your device. Listening is unlimited on the free tier.