The Silver Lining: 23 Of the World's Most Distinguished Actors Read Their Favorite Poems [Audiobook] [Audio Cassette]

James Earl Jones (Author), Kirk Douglas (Narrator), Michael Caine (Narrator), Jeremy Irons (Narrator), Julie Harris (Narrator), Rod Steiger (Narrator), Douglas Pairbanks (Narrator), John Hurt (Narrator), William Shatner (Narrator), Ian Holm (Narrator), Patrick Stewart (Narrator), Gary Oldman (Narrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1996

In this wonderful compilation, an incredible array of stage and screen stars lend their voices to the works of the world's finest poets. Among the classic performances gathered here are James Earl Jones reading The Stolen Child by W.B. Yeats, Rod Steiger's rendition of e.e. cummings' pity this busy monster, manunkind, Jeremy Irons reading Snake by D.H. Lawrence and Emily Dickinson's Hope is the Thing with Feathers, read by Julie Harris.

"This is poetry as it should be read". -- AudioWorld

"Thoughtful...chilling...charming....humorous...well-done collection". -- Billboard

Product Details

• Audio Cassette
• Publisher: Bmp Music Pub (June 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1888453001
• ISBN-13: 978-1888453003
• Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 4.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,554,266 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Word-music, August 22, 1998

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This review is from: The Silver Lining: 23 Of the World's Most Distinguished Actors Read Their Favorite Poems (Audio Cassette)

This is a wonderful collection of poetry readings by some of the best actors in the world. If you allow yourself only one tape of poetry, I would recommend this one. The rendition of Lawrence's "The Snake" is spellbining, and the reading of Macneil's "A Death in the Family" is quietlly gut-wrenching. And you will be surprised how well Bill Shatner recites about whales. Buy this tape, and you will listen to it again and again.