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Long overshadowed by Jane Eyre, Villette is widely admired as one of Charlotte Brontës finest works. This story of a young teacher at a girls school in the city of Villette is a particular challenge for the young reader for it requires maturity of vision, a fine narrative sense and a command of French! Mandy Weston, a newcomer to Naxos AudioBooks, tells the story magnificently.
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The elegant cadences of Keats's poems are artistically performed by a quartet of actors. Samuel West leads the production, reading the first eight poems. Michael Sheen, who performs the famous ³La Belle Dame Sans Merci,² has a quiet but rich voice. Simon Russell Beale performs only one piece, ³There Was a Naughty Boy,² giving it a brisk and vibrant reading. The long romantic narrative ³Eve of St. Agnes² is performed by West and Sarah Woodward, each doing justice to the passionate lovers Porphyro and Madeline. All the performers have well trained, pleasing voices and give superb interpretations of these famous poetic lines. The notes include a brief but useful biography of Keats. R.F. © AudioFile 2008, Portland, Maine--
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