The Orson Welles Library (Ultimate Classics) [Audio Cassette]

Orson Welles (Author)

Book Description

Series: Ultimate Classics | Publication Date: September 1995

Here is an historic recording of Welles' interpretations of excerpts from classic and contemporary literature, including works from Poe, Twain, Hemmingway, Kipling, Fitzgerald, Stevenson, Hawthorne, and many more. 4 cassettes.

Editorial Reviews

From AudioFile

Orson Welles's remarkable career as director, producer, screenwriter, author and actor may have caused some to forget his days in radio theater. This set is a wonderful reminder. Welles's marvelous voice, moving in pitch and tone, is closer to music than speech. Best of all are Welles's introductions to the stories, in particular that of H.G. Wells, as Orson recalls his historic radio reading of War of the Worlds. A delightful collection and a tribute to Welles's talent. E.L.C. (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine

Product Details

• Audio Cassette
• Publisher: Dove Entertainment Inc (September 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0787104078
• ISBN-13: 978-0787104078
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 4.4 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,078,708 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Does not include War of the Worlds!, May 21, 2008

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Malinda Swartzwelder "DomsMom" (Brandywine, MD United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Orson Welles Library (Audio CD)

I agree that this is a great cd, and I enjoyed every story on it. HOWEVER, do not buy this expecting to hear War of the Worlds, because it is not included. As noted on the back cover, an "introduction" is included, but not the reading itself. I think it is misleading to use that story for the cover art, and to word the summary the way they do.

Hopefully, you can enjoy it for what it does include, as I did.

3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Welles captures the essence of each of these classic works., January 3, 1998

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This review is from: The Orson Welles Library (Ultimate Classics) (Audio Cassette)

Orson Welles uses his sonorous, mellifluous, matchlessly expressive voice and his legendary gift for characterization to delineate these oft-told tales in a way that will make you hear them as if for the first time. And if you are indeed hearing any of them for the first time, it will make you want to run to the library to read them and to savor them as they were meant to be experienced.

1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Welles is the false "god of my idolitry.", January 23, 2002

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Kendal B. Hunter (Provo, UT United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Orson Welles Library (Ultimate Classics) (Audio Cassette)

These priceless tapes have Orson Welles god-like voice telling and retelling several literary classics. I play them over and over again, and hope that they will be transferred to CD.

Mr. Welles has impeccable taste in literiture and an absolutely perfect delivery and diction. I am mesmerized by every breath he takes. Heck, I would pay for Welles reading a lundry list, or the instructions to shaving cream.