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5.0 out of 5 stars
Utterly superb fellows, these Longfellows
This is fantastic. Excellent interpretation, very soothing. The music complements the poetry reading perfectly. Hear excerpts at www.longfellowpoetry.com. If you haven't read Longfellow for a while, this will have you asking for more.
Published on June 2, 2008 by W. L. Rubink
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Maudlin
I bought this CD at LONGFELLOW'S WAYSIDE INN OF SUDBURY in Sudbury, Massachusetts. I brought it home and listened to it, expecting to hear a high-quality reading of Longfellow. It was not to be. 1) The reader does not read Longfellow -- he paraphrases Longfellow. I know that sounds hard to believe, but it's true. To add insult to injury, the actual words of...
Published on January 3, 2009 by William Marut
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Maudlin,
By William Marut "Do not disturb my circles" (GLASTONBURY, CT United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)
This review is from: Longfellow Reads Longfellow: Dreams That Cannot Die (CD version) (Audio CD)
I bought this CD at LONGFELLOW'S WAYSIDE INN OF SUDBURY in Sudbury, Massachusetts. I brought it home and listened to it, expecting to hear a high-quality reading of Longfellow. It was not to be. 1) The reader does not read Longfellow -- he paraphrases Longfellow. I know that sounds hard to believe, but it's true. To add insult to injury, the actual words of Longfellow's poems are included in the booklet that comes with the CD, so you see what you are actually missing. 2) The reader has one emotion, and one emotion only: maudlin. 3) The maudlin reading is accompanied by maudlin music. To imply that Longfellow's poetry needs musical accompaniment to convey its "meaning" is presumptuous and insulting. But so, I guess, is paraphrasing it and reading it as if one were on tranquilizers.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Utterly superb fellows, these Longfellows,
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This review is from: Longfellow Reads Longfellow: Dreams That Cannot Die (CD version) (Audio CD)
This is fantastic. Excellent interpretation, very soothing. The music complements the poetry reading perfectly. Hear excerpts at www.longfellowpoetry.com. If you haven't read Longfellow for a while, this will have you asking for more.
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Longfellow Reads Longfellow: Dreams That Cannot Die (CD version) by Layne Longfellow (Audio CD - Oct. 2002)
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