Woman In White

ISBN 10: 9626348631 ISBN 13: 9789626348635

Casa editrice: VIDB1, 2008

Riassunto

Wilkie Collins is a master of suspense, but his transfer to audiobook requires a cast of readers to faithfully reflect the different characters who tell the story. Walter Hartright, a drawing teacher to two sisters, wants to marry Laura though she is betrothed to another. But who is the mysterious woman in white he encounters? Carefully abridged to 5 CDs.

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For once I'm more than happy with this judicious abridgement of Collins's 1860 bestseller, which spawned a plethora of Disney-style merchandise - white shawls, fans, china ornaments etc - but frankly does go on a bit. It was the first of the Victorian 'sensation' novels, a gothic thriller with a cast of OTT characters: aristocratic villains, cruel husbands, a dastardly Italian count, a handsome hero of low birth but high ideals, a heroine with, wait for it, a moustache, and of course the mysterious woman in white on the loose from a lunatic asylum, who - no, I shan't give anything away. The epistolary style - it has 10 narrators - is custom-built for audio. --Sue Arnold, The Guardian

Written in 1859, this classic mystery is perfect for audio. Impoverished art teacher Walter Hartright accepts a position to teach at a country house and finds himself involved in a sinister plot to relieve heiress Laura Fairlie of her wealth and her sanity. The tireless efforts of stalwart Hartright and Laura s half sister, Marian Holcombe, help save the day. Each of 11 characters, easily identified in a handy cast list, tells his or her story, offering individual perspectives on people and events. The seasoned British actors in this full-cast production play the suspense and emotion to the hilt. Particularly fine are Rachel Bavidge as Marian Holcombe, a warmhearted woman of vast intelligence but no beauty, and Allan Corduner as Fosco, whose mask of geniality hides his true menace. Although it takes a while to fall into the story, this is an excellent rendition of a classic tale, old-fashioned storytelling at its best. --Joyce Saricks, Booklist

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• Editore: VIDB1
• Data di pubblicazione: 2008
• ISBN 10: 9626348631
• ISBN 13: 9789626348635
• Rilegatura: Audio CD
• Numero di pagine: 5