Alice chases the White Rabbit down a rabbit hole and encounters a world of delightfully eccentric characters like the Mad Hatter, the March Hare, the Cheshire Cat, the Mock Turtle, and the Queen of Hearts. "Alice in Wonderland was probably my favorite character. She's a girl on a quest, meeting dangerous and wondrous creatures, alternately shrinking and growing. I reveled in her braveries." -- "Sue Monk Kidd" "At once a biting social and political satire sufficiently complex to satisfy the most sophisticated adult and a delightfully whimsical fairy tale to capture the fancy of the imaginative child." -- "Masterpieces of World Literature" "Only Lewis Carroll has shown us the world upside down as a child sees it, and has made us laugh as children laugh." -- "Virginia Woolf" "Pure pleasure in prose." -- "Amazon.com, editorial review" "What a delight to hear Michael York's rendition of this classic...[He] humanizes a character who has become a near stereotype over the decades...York's elegant accents highlight Carroll's wordplay and the tangles it makes of Alice's distorted reality...As Alice explores Wonderland, York is a superb guide." -- "AudioFile" "York's portrayal of Alice and the many strange characters she meets is a real treat. Reading in his native British accent and in sonorous tones, he is a terrific storyteller. York gives all characters, from the Queen of Hearts to the Cheshire Cat, distinctive voices and personalities, never resorting to cartoonlike portrayals. He personifies Mice in bright tones, calling to mind her enthusiasm and inquisitiveness. The audio is a great way for youngsters to experience and appreciate Carroll's fantasy, even if some of the phrasing is a bit antiquated for modern listeners. Adults might also enjoy revisiting this multi-layered children's classic. An entertaining and lively performance." -- "Booklist" Lewis Carroll was the pen name of Charles Lutwidge Dodgson (1832-1898), English author, mathematician, and photographer. One of eleven children of a scholarly country parson, he studied mathematics at Oxford, obtained a university post, and then was ordained as a deacon but found true success with his masterpiece, Alice's Adventures Under Ground , now known as Alice's Adventures in Wonderland , which originated as a story told to a young friend, Alice Liddell, during a boating trip on the Thames. Among his other works are Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There , The Hunting of the Snark , and Jabberwocky. Michael York is a successful screen and stage actor. Among his screen credits are Romeo and Juliet , Cabaret , The Three Musketeers , Logan's Run , and Austin Powers . Stage appearances include Britain's National Theatre and Broadway. His television work has garnered Emmy nominations and his audio recordings Grammy nominations, as well as five AudioFile Earphones Awards. He has been awarded Britain's OBE, France's Arts et Lettres, and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Used Book in Good Condition