Today, Audible is re-releasing Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll, now read by superstar Scarlett Johansson.
Somehow Scarlett Johansson took time out of her busy schedule shooting for Captain America: Civil War and voicing Kaa in The Jungle Book (among many other projects, we’re sure) to read Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland for Audible. You can listen to a clip of her narration below!
Audible says of her performance, “Golden Globe nominee Scarlett Johansson (Lost in Translation, Girl with a Pearl Earring) brings a palpable sense of joy and exuberance to her performance of Lewis Carroll’s enduring classic Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. From the White Rabbit and Mad Hatter to the Cheshire Cat and Queen of Hearts, she imbues each madcap character with a distinct voice and personality that will leave a lasting impression long after the adventure is over.”
Furthermore, “One hundred and fifty years after its original publication, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland remains one of the most widely read, deconstructed, referenced, and reinterpreted works of Western fiction. It tells the story of the young and imaginative Alice, who grows weary of her storybook, one ‘without pictures or conversations,’ and follows a hasty hare underground — to come face to face with a host of strange and fantastic characters.”
This is the original story, re-imagined in someone else’s voice, that has inspired so many adaptations over the years. The timing is perfect, in fact, as we’ve been getting additional trailers for Alice Through the Looking Glass, which stars Johnny Depp, Anne Hathaway, Mia Wasikowska, Matt Lucas, and Helena Bonham Carter, plus the voice of the late Alan Rickman.
The audiobook is available on Audible.com today for the listed price of $14.95 or a membership price of $10.46 or one credit. It’s a mere 2 hours and 44 minutes long, meaning you could easily finish this in a single sitting!