UID:
kobvindex_ZLB34772089
Edition:
Unabridged
ISBN:
9781934033128
Series Statement:
Selected Shorts: A Celebration of the Short Story
Content:
" ...he took his hands off the controls in a paroxysm of joy and shouted, 'Strap on your safety belt, Mrs. Gadshill! We're going to make a loop-the-loop!' 8212 From Christmas is a Sad Season for the Poor by John Cheever A compilation of classic tales by great American writers performed by terrific actors, with a lineup including Pulitzer Prize winners, National Book Award winners, and PEN Award winners. Amy Tan's Rules of the Game performed by Freda Foh Shen A strict Chinese mother bedevils her chess prodigy daughter Donald Barthelme's Game performed by David Strathairn Playing cosmic chicken in a nuclear bunker Eudora Welty's Why I Live at the P.O. performed by Stockard Channing Hilarious story of an independent young woman striking out on her own Edgar Allan Poe's The Black Cat performed by René,Auberjonois Terrifyingly delicious Poe's masterpiece Joyce Carol Oates' Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been? performed by Christine Baranski Sly, creepy tale of a teenage girl's seduction by a dangerous drifter John Sayles' At the Anarchists' Convention performed by Jerry Stiller laugh-out-loud classic Alice Walker's Everyday Use performed by Carmen de Lavallade Siblings disagree about a precious piece of their family heritage John Cheever's Christmas is a Sad Season for the Poor performed by Malachy McCourt A high-rise elevator operator is overwhelmed by his riders' holiday generosity"
Content:
Rezension(1): "〈a href=http://www.publishersweekly.com target=blank〉〈img src=https://images.contentreserve.com/pw_logo.png alt=Publisher's Weekly border=0 /〉〈/a〉: Starred review from February 25, 2008 According to these well-chosen stories, a 8220" Rezension(2): "〈a href=http://lj.libraryjournal.com/ target=blank〉〈img src=https://images.contentreserve.com/libraryjournal_logo.png alt=Library Journal border=0 /〉〈/a〉: Starred review from June 1, 2010 This latest addition to Symphony Space's Selected Shorts series, three of whose previous entries were Audie Award nominees, presents eight classic American short stories performed by an eclectic group of eight actors. Each performer breathes life into his/her story, transporting listeners to another place and time. Stockard Channing's presentation of Eudora Welty's Why I Live at the P.O. and Malachy McCourt's interpretation of John Cheever's Christmas Is a Sad Season for the Poor are particularly noteworthy. Other writers whose work is featured here include Alice Walker, Donald Barthelme, Joyce Carol Oates, and Edgar Allan Poe. This title will be popular with fans of Symphony Space's Selected Shorts public radio series, from which these performances derive, appreciators of short stories, and generally anyone who enjoys masterly audio performances.Donna Bachowski, Orange Cty. Lib. Syst., Orlando, FL Copyright 2010 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission. "
Note:
Auszeichnungen: Audio Publishers Association:Audie Award Nominee
Language:
English
Keywords:
Hörbuch
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Author information:
Poe, Edgar Allan
Author information:
Welty, Eudora
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