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Prelude, the Complete Series (BBC Radio 4 Classical Serial)

by William Wordsworth
Ian McKellen
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BBC Radio 4 presents William Wordsworth's autobiographical poem 'The Prelude', read by Sir Ian McKellen, directed by Susan Roberts and features specially composed music by John Harle.'The Prelude' is arguably the most important piece of poetic writing in our language. Accessible, full of emotion and gripping, the poem is recorded in Wordsworth's home in Grasmere, Cumbria and looks back over events in his early life in Grasmere, Cambridge, France, London and the Alps.Wordsworth believed that poetry should be written in the natural language of common speech, and in that way it was revolutionary in its time.Last broadcast on 14 and 15 May 2011, with music performed by John Harle on Saxophone and Neill MacColl on guitar.
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Publisher: BBC Audio Edition: Unabridged

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  • ISBN: 9781445877006
  • File size: 54721 KB
  • Release date: December 1, 2011
  • Duration: 01:54:00

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  • ISBN: 9781445877006
  • File size: 54846 KB
  • Release date: December 1, 2011
  • Duration: 01:53:59
  • Number of parts: 2

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Performing Arts Nonfiction

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BBC Radio 4 presents William Wordsworth's autobiographical poem 'The Prelude', read by Sir Ian McKellen, directed by Susan Roberts and features specially composed music by John Harle.'The Prelude' is arguably the most important piece of poetic writing in our language. Accessible, full of emotion and gripping, the poem is recorded in Wordsworth's home in Grasmere, Cumbria and looks back over events in his early life in Grasmere, Cambridge, France, London and the Alps.Wordsworth believed that poetry should be written in the natural language of common speech, and in that way it was revolutionary in its time.Last broadcast on 14 and 15 May 2011, with music performed by John Harle on Saxophone and Neill MacColl on guitar.
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Performing Arts Nonfiction
  • Details

    Publisher:
    BBC Audio
    Edition:
    Unabridged

    OverDrive Listen audiobook
    ISBN: 9781445877006
    File size: 54721 KB
    Release date: December 1, 2011
    Duration: 01:54:00

    MP3 audiobook
    ISBN: 9781445877006
    File size: 54846 KB
    Release date: December 1, 2011
    Duration: 01:53:59
    Number of parts: 2

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  • Formats
    OverDrive Listen audiobook
    MP3 audiobook
  • Languages
    English
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