フィリップ・プルマンによるグリム童話の語り直し。
有名な童話をまんべんなく取り上げている。
目次がないのでよく分からないが、サマリーによると５０話あるらしい、道理で１０時間もかかるわけだ・・・
買った理由は朗読がサミュエル・ウェストだから。
良い声です。ベッドタイムに聞くとものすごく良く眠れます。
というか起きていられず、どこまで聞いたか分からなくなるので困りました。似たようなストーリーの作品もあるし。
文章は分かりやすく、声の演技もとても上手なので、洋書朗読ビギナーにはおすすめ作品だと思います。
Grimm Tales for Young and Old
By: Philip Pullman
Narrated by: Samuel West
Length: 10 hrs and 24 mins
Unabridged Audiobook
Release date: 27-09-12
Language: English
Summary
In this enchanting selection of fairy tales, award-winning author Philip Pullman presents his 50 favourite stories from the Brothers Grimm in a 'clear as water' retelling, making them feel fresh and unfamiliar with his dark, distinctive voice. From the otherworldly romance of classics such as 'Rapunzel', 'Snow White', and 'Cinderella' to the black wit and strangeness of such lesser-known tales as 'The Three Snake Leaves', 'Hans-my-Hedgehog', and 'Godfather Death', Pullman captures the appeal that has held the imagination of children and adults alike for centuries. In his introduction, he discusses why these stories have lasted so long and become part of our collective storytelling imagination. Pullman's Grimm tales of wicked wives, brave children, and villainous kings will have you listening again and again for many years to come.
