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Idylls of the King

by: Alfred, Lord Tennyson

Publication date: 2011-12-20

Usage: Public Domain Mark 1.0

Topics: librivox, audio, poetry, tennyson, arthur, camelot, guinevere

Language: English

LibriVox recording of Idylls of the King by Alfred, Lord Tennyson. Read by Elizabeth Klett.

Idylls of the King, published between 1856 and 1885, is a cycle of twelve narrative poems by the English poet Alfred, Lord Tennyson which retells the legend of King Arthur, his knights, his love for Guinevere and her tragic betrayal of him, and the rise and fall of Arthur's kingdom. The whole work recounts Arthur's attempt and failure to lift up mankind and create a perfect kingdom, from his coming to power to his death at the hands of the traitor Mordred. Individual poems detail the deeds of various knights, including Lancelot, Geraint, Galahad, and Balin and Balan, and also Merlin and the Lady of the Lake. (Summary by Wikipedia)

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Addeddate: 2011-12-20 05:19:17

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Call number: 6002

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Reviewer: demon wolf2008 - - October 10, 2021
Subject: about the book

i give this a 4 out of 5 because it should add a little theme song
then it would be perfect

Reviewer: Caleb Thompson311 - - October 8, 2021
Subject: About the Book

The book is really good, she read it really well, and if you put some soft lofi music behind it, then it would sound even much soothing., but it was clear, slow, and she didnt rush it and it was amazing!.

Reviewer: Frequent listener - - June 15, 2017
Subject: well read

Narrative poetry on audiobook can be a bit tough, but the combination of Arthurian legend and the excellent reading make this a good choice.

Reviewer: The Old Gaffer - - June 26, 2014
Subject: Excellent

Ms. Klett does a very fine job reading this book. Her voice is clear and consistent from segment to segment, and she generally does a good job avoiding a flat/straight read. The recordings are good, not muddled with needless background noise.
I give her four stars out of a possible five because I found, for my part, that I sometimes had trouble differentiating one character's dialogue from the next.
But, as long as you're mindful of those dialogue transitions, this is a very fun, well made recording.

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