
Selections from The Faerie Queene
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Narrado por:
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John Moffatt
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Edmund Spenser
This remarkable poem, dedicated to Queen Elizabeth I, was Spenser's finest achievement: the first epic poem in modern English. The Faerie Queene combines dramatic narratives of chivalrous adventure with exquisite and picturesque episodes of pageantry. At the same time, Spenser is expounding a deeply-felt allegory of the eternal struggle between Truth and Error.
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Contrary to popular belief, you don't have to be an academic to appreciate and even thoroughly enjoy Edmund Spenser's classic 16th-century epic poem The Faerie Queene, an allegorical work written in praise of Queen Elizabeth I, and detailing in precise and enchanting Spenserian stanzas the adventures a party of knights encounters while undertaking a quest for the titular "Faerie Queene".
Actor John Moffatt's deep, mellifluous voice accentuates the rich poetry of this enduring work, and he navigates very surely the rhythms of this famed epic. His pronunciation and pacing are nigh flawless, but even more, the energy he brings to this performance makes it easy to lean back and lose yourself in a fantastical realm of monsters, and adventure.
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playfully metered in rhyme and free verse
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Where does The Faerie Queene rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
It took me a while to warm up to Moffat's reading, which at first struck me as a bit stodgy, but after 20 minutes or so I found it very capable indeed, certainly in the top 20% of audiobook performances I've heard. Given the limitations of the original 3-CD set, however, I thought a better selection from the vast riches of "The Faerie Queene" could have been made.What did you like best about this story?
While the poem is better known for gripping atmosphere than gripping action, Moffat certainly brings the action to life when the occasion arises.If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?
Epic fantasy from Shakespeare's time.Any additional comments?
Now that audiobooks are no longer purchased chiefly as LPs or CDs but rather as downloads, it is surely time for an unabridged audio edition of "The Faerie Queene," professionally narrated and produced.Fine performance, haphazard selection
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Missing and repeated portions
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Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?
Recommended by a literature professor-friend, this abridged edition of The Faerie Queene was the first Audible book I purchased and the reason I joined Audible.com. I was aware the story had been significantly truncated. As other reviewers noted, however, even the chosen sections were chopped, so it was hard to follow with a printed text. Still, for anyone who has four hours to spare and has never appreciated Spenser's classic, this is a great introduction for one compelling reason: the narration.John Moffatt's read is lucid, well-paced and empathetic, the best one could hope for in rendering a historically distant story for a modern audience. Of course, I "studied" FQ in high school. then promptly flushed it from my consciousness. It was C.S. Lewis whose appreciation of and influence from Spenser sparked the desire to know this personally unappreciated work. So, even this abridged edition served to illuminate not only its author's original work, but also Milton's Paradise Lost, Lewis's stories and a whole bunch of English literature in-between.
Great Performance Nonetheless
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Fragmentary
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