Alice in Wonderland
Alice in Wonderland by Alice Gerstenberg is available here as the complete text, split into 256 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Alice in Wonderland A Dramatization of Lewis Carroll's "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" and "Through the Looking Glass" by Alice Gerstenberg. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #35688.
Course Syllabus
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Alice in Wonderland
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This edition of Alice in Wonderland by Alice Gerstenberg carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #35688, divided into 3 chapters and 256 reading sections of 5 sentences each. Every sentence of the source is kept, and each chapter records which sentences cover which part of the story. Any word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Where can I read Alice in Wonderland in full?
The complete text of Alice in Wonderland is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #35688 and divided into 256 sections.
This page carries the whole of Alice in Wonderland by Alice Gerstenberg, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #35688, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 1279 sentences across 3 chapters. Each chapter stores a record of which sentences cover which part of the work, so nothing is quietly dropped between the source edition and the page you read.
How is Alice in Wonderland divided for reading?
Alice in Wonderland is presented in 3 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Alice in Wonderland as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 256 sections of 5 sentences each. A section is short enough to hold in mind at once, which suits a reader working in a second language or returning to a long work in short sittings. The sections are gathered into 3 chapters.
Can I hear Alice in Wonderland read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Alice in Wonderland can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of Alice in Wonderland can be played aloud, and so can any single word within it. Tapping a word plays it on its own and opens its dictionary entry, with the pronunciation shown in IPA alongside the part of speech and meaning. The reading voice uses United States English. This matters most for a work of this period, where a reader meets vocabulary and turns of phrase that are no longer in daily use and cannot be guessed reliably from spelling alone.
Questions about reading Alice in Wonderland
Common questions about reading Alice in Wonderland by Alice Gerstenberg on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Alice in Wonderland?
Yes. All 1279 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #35688 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Alice in Wonderland is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #35688, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Alice in Wonderland take to read?
About 106 minutes of reading across 256 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Alice in Wonderland section by section
How to work through Alice in Wonderland section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Open a chapter
Choose one of the 3 chapters of Alice in Wonderland to begin.
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Read one section
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
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Listen and tap
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Vocabulary met early in Alice in Wonderland
Words and structures a reader meets early in Alice in Wonderland, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Dramatization
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Alice in Wonderland; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Lewis
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Alice in Wonderland; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Carroll's
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Alice in Wonderland; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Alice's
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Alice in Wonderland; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.