Audiobook

 

Believe Me

Author : John R. Alden

Performed By : Christopher Hurt

Publisher : Blackstone Audio Inc

Runtime : 7 hours

Categories : Poetry

Our Price : $32.95 $16.95

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It's not often that an acclaimed historian is revealed to be the author of light

verse, but John R. Alden here presents us with 1,707 couplets, quatrains, and other terse

verse in the tradition of Ogden Nash. His subject matter ranges from dinosaurs to computers,

from Confucius to Darwin, from Jonah to George Bush. His wit, wisdom, and powers of

observation are sure to amuse and delight. A sample: "How did Arkman Noah/Provide for

protozoa?"



John R. Alden died in 1991. Blackstone Audiobooks has also recorded his George Washington: A Biography and Rise of the American Republic.

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Essential Dylan Thomas, The

Author : Dylan Thomas

Performed By : Full Cast Performance

Publisher : Select Music & Distribution

Runtime : 5 hours

Categories : Classic Literature
Dramatizations
Poetry
Classics
Short Stories

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This unique combination of historical and new recordings celebrates Dylan Thomas as poet, writer and performer. Here are some of his greatest poems, stories and broadcasts: readings given by Thomas himself in the 1940s and 1950s as well as new recordings by leading Welsh actors of our own time. Under Milk Wood is Thomas's undisputed masterpiece, an unforgettable, affectionate portrait of a small Welsh town. Written for radio, its intimate blend of poetry and drama made it an instant classic; and so it remains in this unmatched recording with a perfect cast led by Richard Burton. But here, also, are two fascinating earlier radio programmes, Return Journey to Swansea and Quite Early One Morning, written and performed by Thomas, which show the past that led to Under Milk Wood.

The last two CDs contain new recordings of a selection of stories (including Memories of Christmas and A Visit to Grandpa's) and poems in which contemporary performance offers an interesting contrast to the 'authentic' voice of Thomas himself.

essential but with one cut

Kurt Yount from La Habra - 19 Mar 2007

I cannot believe that Do not go gentle into that good night was cut, the last verse, but otherwise it was a great collection and an interesting idea. They almost redeemed themselves because it was read later, but I still couldn't believe it. However it is a worthwhile collection with much that he was known for. Kurt