Chapter 7: The Lion And The Unicorn

2023-12-16

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 a...

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

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