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The Sonnets
- De: William Shakespeare
- Narrado por: Alex Jennings
- Duración: 3 h y 9 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 55
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 26
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 26
Everyone knows something of Shakespeare's sonnets, even if only in memorable fragments like "the darling buds of May", or "remembrance of things past", or "the marriage of true minds". For centuries these wonderfully crafted, intense lyrics have stood for something valued about youth, love, and the emotional complexities belonging to that time of life. This new recording presents all 154 of Shakespeare's sonnets, using the New Cambridge Shakespeare texts.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Good reading, great music
- De Michael en 11-02-06
- The Sonnets
- De: William Shakespeare
- Narrado por: Alex Jennings
Good reading, great music
Revisado: 11-02-06
I have not heard other readings of the sonnets, so I don't know how this one compares with the others available. But the narrator's voice is pleasant and generally easy to follow (although he sometimes reads a little too fast for my taste).
But what I like most about this recording are the musical interludes (each lasting approx. 30-60 seconds) that precede each group of six sonnets. The music seems to date from the Tudor era and is played on the lute and/or similar plucked instruments. Whoever chose the music did an excellent job, I think, because the pieces are consistently of the highest quality. (Fortunately there is no music playing DURING the readings, but only before them.)
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The Short Stories of Guy de Maupassant, Volume 1
- De: Guy de Maupassant
- Narrado por: Charlton Griffin
- Duración: 2 h y 50 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 49
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 23
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 23
Guy de Maupassant, (1850 - 1893), a native of Normandy, wrote in a bold and vigorous style that moves inexorably along clear plot lines. He had an astonishing capacity for creating believable characters, and he wasted little ink in putting his stories in motion. Maupassant was a master of "le mot juste," waiting until the perfect word came to him before setting his thoughts to paper. He was one of the first truly modern writers, and today his stories still resonate with enthusiasm and originality.
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1 out of 5 stars
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With musical accompaniment
- De Michael en 11-02-06
With musical accompaniment
Revisado: 11-02-06
The narrator often uses silly voices. There is musical accompaniment at many crucial points.
The stories included are:
Boule de Suif
The Piece of String
At Sea
An Old Man
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