
The Great Poets: Alfred Lord Tennyson
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Narrated by:
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Michael Pennington
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By:
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Alfred Tennyson
The 200th anniversary of the birth of Alfred, Lord Tennyson (1809 - 1892), one of the most popular of poets, is celebrated in 2009. Works such as "The Charge of the Light Brigade", "Crossing the Bar", and "Tears, Idle Tears" have made him an internationally famous figure, and the second most quoted writer of all time (after Shakespeare).
Tennyson's poetic works encompass a great range of styles, settings and personae, and are known for their emotional resonance and powerful imagery. Naxos AudioBooks's popular The Great Poets series marks the anniversary with an audio bringing together all the key works, read by veteran reader Michael Pennington.
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Editorial reviews
There's no need to dip into the lesser works in a collection of Tennyson, and Naxos has made a fine selection here, mixing the best known ("The Charge of the Light Brigade," "The Lady of Shalott," "Ulysses," "The Lotus-Eaters") with others that will be less familiar to casual readers. One might quibble with some of Michael Pennington's line readings, but he has made thoughtful interpretations, and his voice is quite capable of meeting the musical demands of the poetry. There's nothing new here for Tennyson's fans, but the presentation is a strong introduction to a master's range of style and emotion.
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My favorite poet
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Who was your favorite character and why?
Crossing The Bar - A eulogy for loved ones still on the Mainland and wait to cross the bar.Have you listened to any of Michael Pennington’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
The first one for me and not the last.He becomes fully absorbed and welds Lord Tennyson into your consciosnessAny additional comments?
Under Priced.Steeped In Brillance
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FABULOUS performance
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High point: Ulysses, running from ~19m41s to to ~24m57s.
Sadly absent: Crossing The Bar, which I would have loved to hear in Pennington's voice.
Beautiful rendering of Ulysses
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The narrator does the dramatization very well, for a very dramatic write.
Recommended.
Lord Tennyson, the dramatic man.
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Tennyson
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Good sampling, very good narrator
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One technical negativo is the format - the poems are not divided in such a way as to allow for the selection of individual works, rather, it is simply one large recording with no breaks...
A Savory Performance
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Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
Yes, I would. Lord Alfred Tennyson's work trickles with sadness and rolls into the edge of despair. His words roll around your head and take root feeding the knowledge of the frailty of life, friendships and aching love.What did you like best about this story?
The poetry varies as does the subject matter however, it all ties into a thread of similarity due to the author's pen.What about Michael Pennington’s performance did you like?
It had good tempo and inflection. Soft when it should be soft and more intense as subject needed. He was pleasant.If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?
There would be no book unless it was about the life of the poet. In such a case that title could be...."A Common Thread" or even "A Common Thread of Grief".Transfixed
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Transports me to a different time, space
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