The Iliad is one of the most enduring creations of Western Civilization and was originally written to be recited or chanted to the accompaniment of various instruments. Properly performed, this work today is just as meaningful, just as powerful and just as entertaining as it was in the ninth century B.C.,and it casts its spell upon modern listeners with the same raw intensity as it did upon the people of ancient times.
Jefferson says:
"An Excellent Iliad"
Paradise Lost & Paradise Regained
UNABRIDGED (16 hrs and 14 mins)
By John Milton
Narrated By Charlton Griffin
Overall
(137)
Performance
(78)
Story
(78)
Paradise Lost, along with its companion piece, Paradise Regained, remain the most successful attempts at Greco-Roman style epic poetry in the English language. Remarkably enough, they were written near the end of John Milton's amazing life, a bold testimonial to his mental powers in old age. And, since he had gone completely blind in 1652, 15 years prior to Paradise Lost, he dictated it and all his other works to his daughter.
thomas says:
"SELL YOUR SHIRT FOR THIS AUDIO BOOK!"
The Tempest
UNABRIDGED (2 hrs and 7 mins)
By William Shakespeare
Narrated By Ian McKellen, Emilia Fox, Scott Handy, and others
Overall
(38)
Performance
(33)
Story
(35)
Sir Ian McKellen, fresh from his performance as Gandalf in Lord of the Rings, is Prospero, and heads a strong cast in Shakespeare’s last great play. The wronged duke raises a tempest to shipwreck his old opponents on his island so that he can ensure justice is done. With Emilia Fox as Miranda, Scott Handy in the pivotal role of the sprite Ariel, and Ben Owukwe as Caliban.
Corey says:
"Great Story, audio needs a little tweaking"
SPAudiobooks Romeo and Juliet (Unabridged, Dramatised)
UNABRIDGED (2 hrs and 57 mins)
By William Shakespeare
Narrated By Full-Cast featuring Peter Lindford, Terrence Hardiman
Overall
(13)
Performance
(8)
Story
(7)
An award winning Drama from SmartPass. Unabridged with guided description to set the scene and fill in visual moments.
shuo says:
"good"
The Canterbury Tales
UNABRIDGED (20 hrs and 49 mins)
By Geoffrey Chaucer
Narrated By Martin Jarvis, Jay Carnes, Ray Porter, and others
Overall
(258)
Performance
(132)
Story
(137)
In this edition, we hear, translated into modern English, 20-some tales, told in the voices of knight and merchant, wife and miller, squire and nun, and many more. Some are bawdy, some spiritual, some romantic, some mysterious, some chivalrous. Between the stories, the travelers converse, joke, and argue, revealing much about their individual outlooks upon life as well as what life was like in late 14th-century England.
Tad Davis says:
"Many voices, at times enthralling"
SPAudiobooks Macbeth (Unabridged, Dramatised)
UNABRIDGED (2 hrs and 49 mins)
By William Shakespeare
Narrated By Full-Cast featuring Nick Murchie, Coralyn Sheldon
Overall
(16)
Performance
(9)
Story
(9)
An award winning Drama from SmartPass. Unabridged with guided description to set the scene and fill in visual moments.
Jessica says:
"Eh..."
Publisher's Summary
Award-winning drama from SmartPass. The play is unabridged, with guided description to set the scene and fill in visual moments.
"A wealth of useful material" (Times Educational Supplement) "Clear and lively...a stimulating study aid" (Sunday Times) "A super resource for anyone studying the play." (Interactive Magazine)
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