Beowulf: The Complete Story: A Drama (an audio book)
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| Rating | : | 4.61 (936 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0971509328 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 523 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-11-09 |
| Language | : | English |
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It turns out "Beowulf" is a lot more entertaining when it's translated into a language familiar to the modern ear and the epic poem's original meter is preserved.” -- Heather Lee Schroeder, The Capital Times. “Like many high school students, I suffered as my English teacher pounded ‘Beowulf’ into my head. “But a funny thing happened while I was listening to the new Beowulf CD produced by Norman Gilliland's NEMO Productions
The translation, by Professor Dick Ringler of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, evokes the original spoken delivery of the Old English masterpiece.Cast in Order of AppearanceNarrator, Dick Ringler; Danish Coast Guard, Nathan Sorseth;Beowulf, Stephen Pelinski; Sentry at Heorot, Jim DeVita;Hrothgar, King of the Danes, Karl Schmidt; Unferth, Craig Johnson; Wealhtheow, Susan Sweeney; Hygelac, L.J. Janowski; Last Survivor, Jonathan Smoots; Wiglaf, Jason Bradley; Messenger, Jason O’ConnellDistributed for NEMO Productions, Madison, Wisconsin.. This dramatization of a bold new version of the complete thousand-year-old text features actors from Wisconsin Public Radio, the American Players Theatre, and the Guthrie Theatre, supported by music and sound effects
Mark Twain said Now hear why this is a remarkable poem. The Ringler translation of Beowulf is excellent and this recording of his translation just adds to the whole Beowulf experience. I would urge you to get Ringler's translation as well as this recording and read it and Ringler's great introduction to the poem. This recording really brings the Beowulf story to life. The reading is dramatic with different voices for the narrator, Beowulf, Hrothgar, etc. Tasteful sound effects (eg, the sound of whale-road waves) enhance the listening experience. There is also gentle music that includes ancien. Why Beowulf is great literature I've read, studied, and quoted Beowulf, but I had never heard it done such a compelling fashion. The language is stirring, and the sound effects are realistic. When you hear this, you understand how this tale survived. The alliteration helped the successive narrators remember the tale and swept the audience along in the story. Great work!