Derek jacobi audiobooks audiobook narrator download. The politics of empirebuilding and the hypocrisies, backstabbings, and corruptions of romes first family come to light. Litcharts assigns a color and icon to each theme in the iliad, which you can use to track the themes throughout the work. The legendary writer, actor, and comedian breathes life into ancient tales, from pandoras box to prometheuss fire, and transforms the. Sir derek george jacobi cbe b 1938 is an english actor and stage director a forceful, commanding stage presence,1 jacobi has enjoyed a successful stage career, appearing in such stage productions. Set in the trojan war, the tenyear siege of ilium, by a coalition of greek states, it tells of the battles and events during the weeks of a quarrel between king agamemnon and the warrior achilles. A timeless, powerful poem conveys the horror and the heroism of men and gods wrestling with towering emotions and battling amidst devastation and destruction, as the tale moves to its terrifying, tragic conclusion.
Lewis and two abridged versions of i, claudius by robert an acclaimed stage actor, who has also appeared in many films, such as henry v, dead again, gladiator, gosford park, the golden compass, the kings speech and my week with marilyn. A forceful, commanding stage presence, jacobi has enjoyed a successful stage career, appearing in such stage productions as hamlet, uncle vanya, and oedipus the king. The odyssey is the greatest adventure story ever written, and one of the great epic masterpieces of western literature for almost 3,000 years, it has been a storehouse of ancient greek. Jun 15, 2006 buy the iliad abridged edition by homer, knox, professor bernard, jacobi, derek, fagles, professor robert isbn. The iliad stands as the oldest work of european literature still in existence. Which version of the iliad by homer is the best on audible. Release the iliad by homer read by sir derek jacobi.
Cassette merrick anne rice book on tape read by sire derek jacobi. His work in television includes the lead roles in cadfael and i, claudius, and his film credits include henry v, gosford park, and hamlet. Mar 14, 2014 the iliad is purportedly written by the blind poet homer some time during the eighth century bc. Sir ian mckellen audio books radio shows recordings. Anger be now your song, immortal one,akhilleus anger, doomed and ruinous, that caused the akhaians loss on bitter lossand crowded brave souls into. Perhaps the greatest poem of the western world, the iliad tells the story of fifty critical days towards the end of the trojan war. The iliad is purportedly written by the blind poet homer some time during the eighth century bc. Derek jacobi, anne r you are the best thing that ever has happened to new cd 1988 press photo derek jacobi, actor spp37007. Its supreme importance in greek literature slowly permeated to the rest of the western. His translations of both the iliad and odyssey have sold hundreds of thousands of copies and have become the standard translations of our era. The audio is read by sir derek jacobi and is a collection of 16 poems that contain an assortment of bestiary verse and fairy tale rhyme. Tolkien, and two abridged versions of i, claudius by robert graves. The original greek is menis, a noun used for gods, not mortals. Sir derek george jacobi cbe b 1938 is an english actor and stage director a forceful, commanding stage presence,1 jacobi has enjoyed a successful stage career, appearing in such stage productions as hamlet,2 uncle vanya,3 and oedipus the king.
Derek jacobi, anne r you are the best thing that ever has happened to new cd 1988 press photo derek jacobi, actor. Sir derek george jacobi, cbe is an english actor and film director. The poem is commonly dated to the 8th or 7th century bc, and many scholars believe it is the oldest extant work of literature in the greek language, making it the first work of european literature. Lewis and two abridged versions of i, claudius by robert graves. It is a stunning recording that captures all the characters in their own charming and mysterious ways. Here is a major new recording and the riveting account of ancient rome in all its madness and debauchery. Perhaps the greatest poem of the western world, the iliad tells the story of fifty critical days towards the end of the trojan. On the other hand, overacting or overdramatic reading can be very offputting. I also own the fagles iliad, read by derek jacobi, and think it a wonderful example of derek jacobi reading derek jacobi i could never get beyond half a tape. Sir dereks lead in naxoss original audio program the history of theatre seems a fitting role for such a consummate actor. Audiofile magazine spotlight on narrator derek jacobi. Neil gaiman and harperaudio pull out all the stops here, as the full voiceover cast is headed by no less than sir derek jacobi, obe as the audio books narrator. Listen to the odyssey by homer, derek jacobi for free with a 30 day free trial.
In the iliad certain heroic characters play major roles in the battles even though the reader knows that many more common soldiers must be involved. In 2001, he provided the voice of duke theseus in the childrens midsummer nights dream film. The odyssey by homer and derek jacobi audiobook listen. His involvement with audiobooks is limited to a few programs each year, yet with each one listeners delight in the performance of a master. A suitable vengeance george, elizabeth and jacobi, derek. This definitive translation of homers epic is timeless in its authority and always fresh in its vivid rendering of the preeminent war story of the western world. The iliad is an epic poem in dactylic hexameters, traditionally attributed to homer. Robert fagless vigorous, celebrated translation of the iliad receives a lively and engaging reading from renowned actor derek jacobi in this abridged production of homers classic. Though stevens speeds up in the heat of the moment. Since it was first published more than forty years ago, robert fitzgeralds prizewinning translation of homers battle epic has become a classic in its own right. It is read by a number of different volunteer narrators at librivox and the quality sounds pretty good for each of them. Unabridged audio cassette derek jacobi the voyage of the dawn treader c. The twotimed laurence olivier award and tony award recipient is known for his forceful and commanding presence in the stage. Derek jacobi narrated audio books at simply audiobooks.
The iliad, the opening of book i, translated by robert fagles. The fitzgerald translation is what im listening to right now and really enjoying it fagles is more recent, from the 90s and is the popular translation right now and most recommended to new readers. The publication of a new translation by fagles is a literary event. Jacobi has done the narration for audio book versions of the iliad, the voyage of the dawn treader by c. Sep 16, 2014 since it was first published more than forty years ago, robert fitzgeralds prizewinning translation of homers battle epic has become a classic in its own right. Its supreme importance in greek literature slowly permeated to the rest of the western world and in time to come, the two epic poems, the iliad and the odyssey became the reference points for thousands of works of art.
With her virtuoso translation, classicist and bestselling author caroline alexander brings to life homers timeless epic of the trojan war. Buy the iliad abridged edition by homer, knox, professor bernard, jacobi, derek, fagles, professor robert isbn. Lawrence five weekly installments 31 may to 4 june 1965. To see and listen to shakespearean actor derek jacobi, starring in pbs last tango in halifax, is a sublime affair indeed. Homers masterpiece tells the story of odysseus, the ideal greek hero, as he travels home to ithaca after the trojan war, a journey of 10 years and countless thrilling adventures.
The iliad audiobook homer, robert fagles translator. Some may have a divine or semidivine parent, though the hero himself is still mortal and subject to. The heroes, however, are presented literally as greater human beings than the ordinary warriors. A tango with derek jacobi is something not to be missed. A must for school and community library audiobook collections, this parmenides audio 12 cd, 15 hour edition of the iliad is enthusiastically recommended for all listeners searching for. Composed around 730 bc, homers iliad recounts the events of a few momentous weeks in the protracted 10year wa. Librivox recording of homers iliad translated by samuel butler, read by librivox volunteers. Jul 09, 2014 the iliad, the opening of book i, translated by robert fagles. The stirring story of the trojan war and the rage of achilles. The audio is read by sir derek jacobi and is a collection of 16 poems that contain. December 1999we are blessed indeed that sir derek jacobi has made a commitment to audiobooks amid his sterling performances in i, claudius and brother cadfael. A timeless, powerful poem conveys the horror and the heroism of men and gods wrestling with towering emotions and battling. A forceful, commanding stage presence, 1 jacobi has enjoyed a successful stage career, appearing in such stage productions as hamlet, 2 uncle vanya, 3 and oedipus the king. Enhanced with an introduction read by susan sarandon, this audio book edition of the iliad fully captures the epic nature of this story of an ancient tragedy.
In this brilliant translation, robert fagles brings the vigor of contemporary language to homers 2,700yearold story of the trojan war. The iliad audiobook homer, caroline alexander translator. Listen to the iliad audiobook by homer, robert fagles translator, narrated by derek jacobi, maria tucci. In this brilliant translation, robert fagles brings the vigor of contemporary language to homers 2,700yearold tale. An acclaimed stage actor, who has also appeared in many films, such as henry v, dead again, gladiator, gosford park, the golden. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The odyssey by homer and derek jacobi audiobook listen online. The adventures of tom bombadil is a collection of poetry written by j. The politics of empirebuilding and the hypocrisies. Achilles has quarrelled with agamemnon and sulks in his tent, while hector brings his trojans to the brink of victory. As night falls, the achaeans sleep soundly, except for agamemnon, who watches. The result, the winner of the 1991 academy of american poets landon translation award, is a wonderfully accessible iliad that preserves. The iliad, together with the odyssey, is one of two ancient greek epic poems traditionally attributed to homer. Lewis and two abridged versions of i, claudius by robert an acclaimed stage actor.
Listen to unlimited audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. Maggie smith, robert stephens, albert finney, derek jacobi, frank finlay. Librivox recording of the iliad of homer, by homer. Personally, i prefer a characterized portrayal the derek jacobi link above is about as good as it gets in my humble opinion. He has toured in becket and uncle vanya, and he received a tony award for his performance as benedick in the rscs production of much ado about nothing. Set near the end of the trojan war, the story is less a battlefield drama than a grandscale, ancient soap opera in which a trifling contest among the gods has. The result is a wonderfully accessible iliad that preserves every nuance. The poem is commonly dated to the 8th or 7th century bc, and many scholars believe it is the. The iliad audiobook homer, robert fitzgerald translator.
Jacobi is a great actor, but he tends to overact when reading the iliad by, for instance, stretching long vowels, and his audiobook is an abridgement. Sir derek jacobi has had a long and distinguished career. Though stevens speeds up in the heat of the moment, he reads with perfect clarity, intelligence, and passion. The iliad audiobook by homer, robert fagles translator. Now, with this stunning modern verse translation, fagles has reintroduced virgils aeneid to a whole new generation, and completed the classical triptych at the heart of western.
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