Chapter 7: The Lion And The Unicorn

Episode 7 of the The Wonderland Challenge 2: Alice Through The Looking Glass podcast, hosted by Production by Brad Shaw Book by Lewis Carroll, titled "Chapter 7: The Lion And The Unicorn" was published on December 16, 2023 and runs 17 minutes.

December 16, 2023 ·17m · The Wonderland Challenge 2: Alice Through The Looking Glass

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Summary

Alice Through The Looking Glass with 175 readers in aid of Cancer Research UK Chapter 7 of "Through the Looking-Glass" by Lewis Carroll is titled "The Lion and the Unicorn." In this chapter, Alice encounters a procession of bizarre characters, including the White King, the White Queen, the Lion, and the Unicorn, all of whom are involved in a comical and nonsensical battle. The chapter is a whimsical representation of a conflict between the Lion and the Unicorn for the crown. As with much of Carroll's work, this chapter is filled with wordplay and absurdity, highlighting the absurdity of the rules and logic in the world through the looking glass. Please donate here: https://fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/page/brads-giving-page-62 Chapter 7 is read by the following voice actors (in order of play): Janine Cooper-MarshallMartin WhiskinJen Lawton-HuntOonagh O'FlahertyJonathan BoothLorraine CairneyChloe GilgallonSam DevereauxSally VanderpumpNicky WhichelowSteve JonesDebra Elaine FowlerCarla TerryMatt MichalskiBen StockHannah Brackstone-Brown A huge thank you to all our wonderful narrators. Each one donated at least £10 to Cancer Research UK Illustrations by John Tenniel

Episode Description

Alice Through The Looking Glass with 175 readers in aid of Cancer Research UK

Chapter 7 of "Through the Looking-Glass" by Lewis Carroll is titled "The Lion and the Unicorn." In this chapter, Alice encounters a procession of bizarre characters, including the White King, the White Queen, the Lion, and the Unicorn, all of whom are involved in a comical and nonsensical battle. The chapter is a whimsical representation of a conflict between the Lion and the Unicorn for the crown. As with much of Carroll's work, this chapter is filled with wordplay and absurdity, highlighting the absurdity of the rules and logic in the world through the looking glass.

Please donate here: https://fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/page/brads-giving-page-62

Chapter 7 is read by the following voice actors (in order of play):

Janine Cooper-Marshall Martin Whiskin Jen Lawton-Hunt Oonagh O'Flaherty Jonathan Booth Lorraine Cairney Chloe Gilgallon Sam Devereaux Sally Vanderpump Nicky Whichelow Steve Jones Debra Elaine Fowler Carla Terry Matt Michalski Ben Stock Hannah Brackstone-Brown

A huge thank you to all our wonderful narrators. Each one donated at least £10 to Cancer Research UK

Illustrations by John Tenniel