Obtenez votre premier livre audio gratuitement
-
Treasure Island
- An Audible Original Drama
- Narrateur(s): Philip Glenister, Daniel Mays, Catherine Tate, Owen Teale
- Durée: 6 h et 23 min
- Catégories: Littérature et fiction, Classiques
Les clients qui ont acheté ceci ont aussi acheté...
-
The Three Musketeers
- An Audible Original Drama
- Auteur(s): Alexandre Dumas, Marty Ross
- Narrateur(s): David Ahmad, Rachel Atkins, Catherine Bailey, Autres
- Durée: 8 h et 35 min
- Production originale
-
Au global
-
Performance
-
Histoire
Swashbuckling classic adventure, with an updated twist placing Milady in the role of narrator. Young D'Artagnan arrives in Paris to join the King's elite guards but almost immediately finds he is duelling with some of the very men he has come to swear allegiance to - Porthos, Athos and Aramis, inseparable friends: the Three Musketeers. Soon part of their close band, D'Artagnan's loyalty to his new allies puts him in the deadly path of Cardinal Richlieu's machinations.
-
-
Great listen
- Écrit par Jamie F le 2020-06-08
-
Frankenstein
- Auteur(s): Mary Shelley
- Narrateur(s): Dan Stevens
- Durée: 8 h et 35 min
- Version intégrale
-
Au global
-
Performance
-
Histoire
Narrator Dan Stevens ( Downton Abbey) presents an uncanny performance of Mary Shelley's timeless gothic novel, an epic battle between man and monster at its greatest literary pitch. In trying to create life, the young student Victor Frankenstein unleashes forces beyond his control, setting into motion a long and tragic chain of events that brings Victor to the very brink of madness. How he tries to destroy his creation, as it destroys everything Victor loves, is a powerful story of love, friendship, scientific hubris, and horror.
-
-
Has Not Lost Any of its Power!
- Écrit par Amazon Customer le 2018-09-16
-
Journey to the Center of the Earth: A Signature Performance by Tim Curry
- Auteur(s): Jules Verne
- Narrateur(s): Tim Curry
- Durée: 8 h et 20 min
- Version intégrale
-
Au global
-
Performance
-
Histoire
A Signature Performance: Tim Curry, the source of our inspiration, returns – this time, he captures the quirky enthusiasm of this goofily visionary adventure.
-
-
Loved listening to this. Well written and narrated
- Écrit par Joel C LaRusic le 2020-01-15
-
Treasure Island
- Auteur(s): Robert Louis Stevenson
- Narrateur(s): Kevin McNally, Roy McMillan
- Durée: 6 h et 40 min
- Version intégrale
-
Au global
-
Performance
-
Histoire
Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson. Following the demise of bloodthirsty buccaneer Captain Flint, young Jim Hawkins finds himself with the key to a fortune. For he has discovered a map that will lead him to the fabled Treasure Island. But a host of villains, wild beasts and deadly savages stand between him and the stash of gold. Not to mention the most infamous pirate ever to sail the high seas....
-
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
- Auteur(s): Lewis Carroll
- Narrateur(s): Scarlett Johansson
- Durée: 2 h et 44 min
- Version intégrale
-
Au global
-
Performance
-
Histoire
Golden Globe nominee Scarlett Johansson ( Lost in Translation, Girl with a Pearl Earring) brings a palpable sense of joy and exuberance to her performance of Lewis Carroll's enduring classic Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. The young and imaginative Alice grows weary of her storybook, one "without pictures or conversations", and follows a hasty hare underground - to come face to face with a host of strange and fantastic characters.
-
-
Excellent Narration
- Écrit par DWGD le 2019-06-14
-
A Tale of Two Cities
- The Audible Dickens Collection
- Auteur(s): Charles Dickens, Simon Callow - introduction
- Narrateur(s): Simon Callow
- Durée: 15 h
- Version intégrale
-
Au global
-
Performance
-
Histoire
Exclusively from Audible. 'It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.' So begins Charles Dickens' most famous historical drama: a gripping tale of war, social injustice and the choice between darkness and light. After being unjustly imprisoned for 18 years, French doctor Manette is released from the Bastille jail in Paris and embarks upon a journey to London in the hope of finding the daughter he never met.
-
-
classic Dickins
- Écrit par srwatson le 2019-09-30
-
The Three Musketeers
- An Audible Original Drama
- Auteur(s): Alexandre Dumas, Marty Ross
- Narrateur(s): David Ahmad, Rachel Atkins, Catherine Bailey, Autres
- Durée: 8 h et 35 min
- Production originale
-
Au global
-
Performance
-
Histoire
Swashbuckling classic adventure, with an updated twist placing Milady in the role of narrator. Young D'Artagnan arrives in Paris to join the King's elite guards but almost immediately finds he is duelling with some of the very men he has come to swear allegiance to - Porthos, Athos and Aramis, inseparable friends: the Three Musketeers. Soon part of their close band, D'Artagnan's loyalty to his new allies puts him in the deadly path of Cardinal Richlieu's machinations.
-
-
Great listen
- Écrit par Jamie F le 2020-06-08
-
Frankenstein
- Auteur(s): Mary Shelley
- Narrateur(s): Dan Stevens
- Durée: 8 h et 35 min
- Version intégrale
-
Au global
-
Performance
-
Histoire
Narrator Dan Stevens ( Downton Abbey) presents an uncanny performance of Mary Shelley's timeless gothic novel, an epic battle between man and monster at its greatest literary pitch. In trying to create life, the young student Victor Frankenstein unleashes forces beyond his control, setting into motion a long and tragic chain of events that brings Victor to the very brink of madness. How he tries to destroy his creation, as it destroys everything Victor loves, is a powerful story of love, friendship, scientific hubris, and horror.
-
-
Has Not Lost Any of its Power!
- Écrit par Amazon Customer le 2018-09-16
-
Journey to the Center of the Earth: A Signature Performance by Tim Curry
- Auteur(s): Jules Verne
- Narrateur(s): Tim Curry
- Durée: 8 h et 20 min
- Version intégrale
-
Au global
-
Performance
-
Histoire
A Signature Performance: Tim Curry, the source of our inspiration, returns – this time, he captures the quirky enthusiasm of this goofily visionary adventure.
-
-
Loved listening to this. Well written and narrated
- Écrit par Joel C LaRusic le 2020-01-15
-
Treasure Island
- Auteur(s): Robert Louis Stevenson
- Narrateur(s): Kevin McNally, Roy McMillan
- Durée: 6 h et 40 min
- Version intégrale
-
Au global
-
Performance
-
Histoire
Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson. Following the demise of bloodthirsty buccaneer Captain Flint, young Jim Hawkins finds himself with the key to a fortune. For he has discovered a map that will lead him to the fabled Treasure Island. But a host of villains, wild beasts and deadly savages stand between him and the stash of gold. Not to mention the most infamous pirate ever to sail the high seas....
-
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
- Auteur(s): Lewis Carroll
- Narrateur(s): Scarlett Johansson
- Durée: 2 h et 44 min
- Version intégrale
-
Au global
-
Performance
-
Histoire
Golden Globe nominee Scarlett Johansson ( Lost in Translation, Girl with a Pearl Earring) brings a palpable sense of joy and exuberance to her performance of Lewis Carroll's enduring classic Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. The young and imaginative Alice grows weary of her storybook, one "without pictures or conversations", and follows a hasty hare underground - to come face to face with a host of strange and fantastic characters.
-
-
Excellent Narration
- Écrit par DWGD le 2019-06-14
-
A Tale of Two Cities
- The Audible Dickens Collection
- Auteur(s): Charles Dickens, Simon Callow - introduction
- Narrateur(s): Simon Callow
- Durée: 15 h
- Version intégrale
-
Au global
-
Performance
-
Histoire
Exclusively from Audible. 'It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.' So begins Charles Dickens' most famous historical drama: a gripping tale of war, social injustice and the choice between darkness and light. After being unjustly imprisoned for 18 years, French doctor Manette is released from the Bastille jail in Paris and embarks upon a journey to London in the hope of finding the daughter he never met.
-
-
classic Dickins
- Écrit par srwatson le 2019-09-30
-
Great Expectations
- The Audible Dickens Collection
- Auteur(s): Charles Dickens, Howard Jacobson
- Narrateur(s): Matt Lucas, Howard Jacobson
- Durée: 20 h et 39 min
- Version intégrale
-
Au global
-
Performance
-
Histoire
In this Audible Exclusive performance by Matt Lucas of Great Expectations, Charles Dickens demonstrates that conscience, loyalty and empathy are virtues far more valuable than intellect, wealth and social standing. First published in Dickens’ own periodical, All the Year Round, the novel was divided into nine monthly instalments, from December 1860 to August 1861. Unsurprisingly, it was an instant success and managed to sell over 100,000 copies per week. Though written at a challenging time in Dickens’ life, when the impending breakdown of his marriage loomed over him, Great Expectations proves to be one of his most optimistic, comical and romantic novels.
-
-
amazing.
- Écrit par Laura le 2019-04-12
-
Heart of Darkness: A Signature Performance by Kenneth Branagh
- Auteur(s): Joseph Conrad
- Narrateur(s): Kenneth Branagh
- Durée: 3 h et 49 min
- Version intégrale
-
Au global
-
Performance
-
Histoire
A Signature Performance: Kenneth Branagh plays this like a campfire ghost story, told by a haunted, slightly insane Marlow.
-
-
This book is a work of art in literature...
- Écrit par Viay Tharayil le 2018-09-19
-
The Great Gatsby
- Auteur(s): F. Scott Fitzgerald
- Narrateur(s): Jake Gyllenhaal
- Durée: 4 h et 49 min
- Version intégrale
-
Au global
-
Performance
-
Histoire
F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic American novel of the Roaring Twenties is beloved by generations of readers and stands as his crowning work. This new audio edition, authorized by the Fitzgerald estate, is narrated by Oscar-nominated actor Jake Gyllenhaal ( Brokeback Mountain). Gyllenhaal's performance is a faithful delivery in the voice of Nick Carraway, the Midwesterner turned New York bond salesman, who rents a small house next door to the mysterious millionaire Jay Gatsby. There, he has a firsthand view of Gatsby’s lavish West Egg parties - and of his undying love....
-
-
Great performance
- Écrit par Nika le 2018-01-31
-
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn: A Signature Performance by Elijah Wood
- Auteur(s): Mark Twain
- Narrateur(s): Elijah Wood
- Durée: 10 h et 10 min
- Version intégrale
-
Au global
-
Performance
-
Histoire
A Signature Performance: Elijah Wood becomes the first narrator to bring a youthful voice and energy to the story, perhaps making it the closest interpretation to Twain’s original intent.
-
-
An Amazing and Surprising Combination
- Écrit par Utilisateur anonyme le 2018-02-06
-
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
- Auteur(s): Mark Twain
- Narrateur(s): Nick Offerman
- Durée: 7 h et 52 min
- Version intégrale
-
Au global
-
Performance
-
Histoire
A natural storyteller and raconteur in his own right - just listen to Paddle Your Own Canoe and Gumption - actor, comedian, carpenter, and all-around manly man Nick Offerman (Parks and Recreation) brings his distinctive baritone and a fine-tuned comic versatility to Twain's writing. In a knockout performance, he doesn't so much as read Twain's words as he does rejoice in them, delighting in the hijinks of Tom - whom he lovingly refers to as a "great scam artist" and "true American hero".
-
-
Excellent
- Écrit par James le 2018-01-23
-
Peter Pan
- Auteur(s): J. M. Barrie
- Narrateur(s): Lily Collins
- Durée: 4 h et 48 min
- Version intégrale
-
Au global
-
Performance
-
Histoire
There are few characters in literature more iconic than J. M. Barrie's Peter Pan, the Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up. Originally introduced in 1902 in another Barrie novel (The Little White Bird), Peter's story was expanded as a standalone novel in 1911 and since then has been memorably adapted for the movies, for television, and for stage.
Now, actress Lily Collins (The Blind Side, The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones) brings new, youthful energy to Peter's magical adventures.
-
-
Classic Book, Great Performance
- Écrit par Ryan le 2018-07-27
-
Gulliver's Travels (AmazonClassics Edition)
- Auteur(s): Jonathan Swift
- Narrateur(s): Michael Page
- Durée: 9 h et 54 min
- Version intégrale
-
Au global
-
Performance
-
Histoire
Lemuel Gulliver, English surgeon turned ship captain, embarks on four fantastic voyages, each a clash with strange beings and cultures - from the eccentric to the odious. Island by island, he meets the savage but tiny Lilliputians, the hideous Yahoos, a stable of talking horses, a race of decrepit immortals, and the ghosts of Julius Caesar and Homer.
-
Lord of the Flies
- Auteur(s): William Golding
- Narrateur(s): Martin Jarvis
- Durée: 6 h et 59 min
- Version intégrale
-
Au global
-
Performance
-
Histoire
A plane crashes on a desert island and the only survivors, a group of schoolboys, assemble on the beach and wait to be rescued. By day they inhabit a land of bright fantastic birds and dark blue seas, but at night their dreams are haunted by the image of a terrifying beast. As the boys’ delicate sense of order fades, so their childish dreams are transformed into something more primitive and their behaviour starts to take on a murderous, savage significance.
-
-
Take a walk on the dark side
- Écrit par Roberta Westwood le 2020-05-27
-
Dracula [Audible Edition]
- Auteur(s): Bram Stoker
- Narrateur(s): Alan Cumming, Tim Curry, Simon Vance, Autres
- Durée: 15 h et 28 min
- Version intégrale
-
Au global
-
Performance
-
Histoire
The modern audience hasn't had a chance to truly appreciate the unknowing dread that readers would have felt when reading Bram Stoker's original 1897 manuscript. Most modern productions employ campiness or sound effects to try to bring back that gothic tension, but we've tried something different. By returning to Stoker's original storytelling structure - a series of letters and journal entries voiced by Jonathan Harker, Dr. Van Helsing, and other characters - with an all-star cast of narrators, we've sought to recapture its originally intended horror and power.
-
-
Narration is hit and miss
- Écrit par Matt le 2018-11-16
-
Wuthering Heights
- An Audible Exclusive Performance
- Auteur(s): Emily Brontë, Ann Dinsdale - introduction
- Narrateur(s): Joanne Froggatt, Rachel Atkins - introduction
- Durée: 12 h et 32 min
- Version intégrale
-
Au global
-
Performance
-
Histoire
The unapologetic intensity with which Emily Brontë wrote this story ensures that it will forever be considered one of the greatest works of English literature. A passionate tale of a chaotic and often violent love, Wuthering Heights transcends your average romance and, with its Gothic undertones, takes the listener on a journey through one man's lustful hunt for revenge.
-
-
Not my favourite gothic...
- Écrit par Dani le 2018-06-15
-
Robinson Crusoe
- Auteur(s): Daniel Defoe
- Narrateur(s): Simon Vance
- Durée: 10 h et 10 min
- Version intégrale
-
Au global
-
Performance
-
Histoire
Widely regarded as the first English novel, Daniel Defoe's Robinson Crusoe is one of the most popular and influential adventure stories of all time. This classic tale of shipwreck and survival on an uninhabited island was an instant success when first published in 1719, and it has inspired countless imitations.
-
Sherlock Holmes: The Definitive Collection
- Auteur(s): Arthur Conan Doyle, Stephen Fry - introductions
- Narrateur(s): Stephen Fry
- Durée: 71 h et 57 min
- Version intégrale
-
Au global
-
Performance
-
Histoire
Ever since he made his first appearance in A Study In Scarlet, Sherlock Holmes has enthralled and delighted millions of fans throughout the world. Now Audible is proud to present Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes: The Definitive Collection, read by Stephen Fry. A lifelong fan of Doyle's detective fiction, Fry has narrated the complete works of Sherlock Holmes - four novels and five collections of short stories.
-
-
An Elementary Purchase
- Écrit par Gentleman Gamer le 2017-09-21
Description
Audible Originals takes to the high seas to bring to life this timeless tale of pirates, lost treasure maps and mutiny, starring Catherine Tate (BAFTA-nominated, The Catherine Tate Show, The Office, Doctor Who), Philip Glenister (Outcast, Life On Mars), Owen Teale (Game of Thrones, Pulse, Last Legion) and Daniel Mays (The Adventures of Tintin, Rogue One, Atonement) amongst others.
Featuring: Stephen Critchlow, James Doherty, Philip Glenister, Peter Gold, Ed Harrison, David Holt, Gerran Howell, Matthew Jure, Daniel Mays, Gerard McDermott, Paul McEwan, Harry Myers, Greg Page, Richard Reed, Mark Straker, Catherine Tate, Owen Teale and Ben Whitehead.
D'autres livres audio du même...
Ce que les auditeurs disent de Treasure Island
Évaluations – Cliquez sur les onglets pour changer la source des évaluations.
-
Au global
-
Performance
-
Histoire
- Amazon Customer
- 2019-01-26
Nope
A classic into one of the worst adaptations possible. If you are looking for treasure island this is not it.
3 les gens ont trouvé cela utile
-
Au global
-
Performance
-
Histoire
- Jane Hartin
- 2019-09-01
Dramatization not listener friendly in my car.
Classic story, interesting presentation/dramatization. Sadly, I couldn't decipher the accents or follow the familiar story line in my car. I'll try it fire-side this winter.
1 personne a trouvé cela utile
-
Au global
-
Performance
-
Histoire
- Ross Macfarlane
- 2019-03-01
An OK adaptation of a GREAT story .
I recognize that merely reading a text does not make a drama especially when so much of the original is 3rd person but not only did a lot of the invented conversation seem awkward and out of period or character but there were small changes to the story and characters attitudes that struck me as either unnecessary or else contrary to my reading of the original. Still not a bad job and a good incentive to read again or listen to the original story by RLS.
1 personne a trouvé cela utile
-
Au global
-
Performance
-
Histoire
- Hannah Dudney
- 2019-02-11
Not the real book
I didn’t feel properly notified that this was not the actual book but an oral play. Needed it to be the exact story and not just the dialog.
3 les gens ont trouvé cela utile
-
Au global
-
Performance
-
Histoire
- Carly
- 2018-08-26
the different characters in the story being acted
love the story and love that it was acted by different people ending was little disappointing
1 personne a trouvé cela utile
-
Au global
-
Performance
-
Histoire
- Gentleman Gamer
- 2017-10-12
A Treasure of a Tale
Having listened to the original novel of Treasure Island, when I discovered that Audible recently published a full length dramatization of the tale, I was immediately interested. Despite its age Treasure Island spoke to me; it had a spirit of adventure to it, while also having a something to say about the dangers of treasure and what it does to you when you're always seeking after it. It was an enjoyable story; so then, how does the dramatization measure up? -First off, it's well cast all around; Jim and Long John Silver in particular were well done. I wasn't sure about the casting of Silver at first, but his reading grew on me after a while: you can really buy how such a man can come across to different people underestimated, overestimated, liked, feared, believable and seemingly honest as well as deceptive and two-faced, all within the course of a story. Such a role is hard to capture and do well, but it IS done well here. -Moreover, the length feels just right; they capture the plot of the original story almost tic for tac, with pretty much every scene and piece of dialogue- if sometimes paraphrased- making its way in here. Yet nothing feels drawn out, or like it shouldn't be there; the story is well paced, well told, and as engaging as ever here. Perhaps more so, given how unlike the audiobook, each character has their own voice. -The only minor detractor for this version of Treasure Island is that there ARE a couple of changes done here and there to improve the flow of the story. That's all well and good, but to be honest, I didn't like the ending as much: without spoiling anything, the ending landed on more of a sombre, darker not then in the original, and I'm not sure it was an improvement. Nonetheless it was still fitting for the story, and didn't detract too much for my enjoyment of the story all in all. In conclusion, if you've read Treasure Island before? Pick this up. If you've LISTENED to it before in audiobook format? Pick this up? Never read OR listened to it, period? Pick this up. This drama is something I can heartily recommend to everyone: it may not become a new favorite for you, but I'd be surprised if you didn't find something to enjoy in the thing. And then again, I wouldn't be surprise if it DID become a new favorite story of yours by the end of it.
1 personne a trouvé cela utile
-
Au global
-
Performance
-
Histoire
- Hoerbuch-fan
- 2017-10-03
thoroughly enjoyable
what a great read and a thoroughly enjoyable narration. i'd recommend this to all. thank you.
1 personne a trouvé cela utile
-
Au global
-
Performance
-
Histoire
- ThreeLawsSafe
- 2020-05-25
hauntingly beautiful
well done. The narrative throws into question the ideas of morality and evil as seen through the lens of low stationed men and high stationed ones. by the end it's hard to tell if anyone is free from blemish or sin as all have done wrong in some regard. well worth a listen.
-
Au global
-
Performance
-
Histoire
- Anonymous User
- 2020-05-05
good book
its a good book, It has a good story, i liked it, it was narrated well.
-
Au global
-
Performance
-
Histoire
- Stephen Nordquist
- 2020-03-07
To hard to follow in vehicle
It sounded like a movie with the picture blank. I listen to audio books in my vehicle when I’m driving alone. I’m very capable of following a well written story. This is not a novel. This Treasure island, is no novel. It’s a drama. Think of watching your television with the screen blank. You can’t follow it . I do not recommend this to anyone. I returned it .
-
Au global
-
Performance
-
Histoire
- G. Vanlo
- 2019-09-11
Hard to listen to.
This book was hard to listen to, very loud and annoying. Too many sound effects. Would have been better if the story was just told.
73 les gens ont trouvé cela utile
-
Au global
-
Performance
-
Histoire
- Patrick Henderson Jr
- 2019-09-11
The actual book is better.
I prefer a reading or a dramatic reading. This version is more of a dramatization.
41 les gens ont trouvé cela utile
-
Au global
-
Performance
-
Histoire
- Jenne
- 2019-09-07
Disappointed
I had hoped this was an actual BOOK.... it’s basically Netflix in your earbuds. Not impressed. Glad I didn’t pay for it. But hey! Maybe you all will like it!! :)
33 les gens ont trouvé cela utile
-
Au global
- Jaclyn Little
- 2019-09-11
Bored from the jump
Struggled to get into the book so I couldn't even finish it. Or really even start it for that matter.
30 les gens ont trouvé cela utile
-
Au global
-
Performance
-
Histoire
- Rachel Heisel
- 2019-09-07
Hard to Listen to
I wanted to like this story but I couldn't finish listening to it. The reader was too difficult to understand.
30 les gens ont trouvé cela utile
-
Au global
-
Performance
-
Histoire
- Amazon Customer
- 2019-09-10
Not good
it was not very good for my taste. I would not recommend to a friend
19 les gens ont trouvé cela utile
-
Au global
-
Performance
-
Histoire
- Stacy
- 2019-08-03
I Thought it Would be the Book
This is good for a dramatization, but I had thought I was downloading the actual book. I looked to see if it said it was abridged, but it didn't. I think I the word, "reimagining" was their attempt at indicating that it wasn't the original text, but I took that to mean dramatized. I wish whenever it isn't the original text, they would say so plainly.
302 les gens ont trouvé cela utile
-
Au global
-
Performance
-
Histoire
- Cole MacGrath
- 2019-09-09
This is not the Treasure Island I remember
I knew going into this that it was not a direct reading of the source material, but it feels divorced from the original content. I normally like audio plays, but this one left me wanting.
13 les gens ont trouvé cela utile
-
Au global
-
Performance
-
Histoire
- Tad Davis
- 2017-09-12
A reflective adventure
The Audible dramatization of Treasure Island is excellent, with only a few false steps. Owen Teale is great as Silver, with his combination of flattery and ruthlessness. (I would have expected no less of Alliser Thorne.) But that points to one of the false steps here: the cast is named but not the parts they play; I was able to confirm that Teale was Silver only by locating a press release online. That seems a little ungenerous to my way of thinking.
For the record: besides Teale, Philip Glenister is Dr Livesey; Daniel Mays is Ben Gunn; Catherine Tate is Jim's mother. And who among the named cast plays Jim Hawkins, who with his narration has by far the most audio time? No idea. Even Audible'a promotional video doesn't mention him.
Another false step is that there are long gaps of silence between scenes. It's not unusual for an audio play to observe a moment of silence to mark a transition. But here, the gaps between scenes last several seconds; a couple of times I wondered if I'd gone into sleep mode by mistake. These gaps seem tailor-made for some linking music to be added in post-production, but there isn't any. It affects the pace. The gaps seem to slow things down. (There IS music from time to time, usually to set a somber or threatening tone.)
It's a subdued production: a quiet, gritty Treasure Island, one that avoids flashy swashing and buckling in favor of soft and sinister exchanges. And it's a reflective adaptation: with the help of a few lines and a couple of scenes not in the book, it creates a much stronger sense of moral ambiguity than in the book. The Jim Hawkins who returns from the voyage is a very different person than the boy who left, and the difference is bittersweet and satisfying.
In general the production adheres closely to the events of the book — including lots of narration from Jim Hawkins — but it does make some changes. Some scenes are expanded with additional dialogue to good effect (Israel Hands is given a chance to shine, as is Silver's parrot); other changes are apparently made just for the sake of change. Abraham Gray, a brave and honest seaman in the book, is presented here as a sniveling coward.
But despite its subdued tone, and a few changes I found jarring, I found it a compelling listen, one that drew me in by its quiet intensity rather than histrionics. I put that down to the excellence of the cast and the sound design. It's an oddly intimate version of an action-packed adventure.
A version of Treasure Island stands or falls by its Long John Silver and its Jim Hawkins. Both are excellent here: multifaceted and multilayered. And they are given a "necessary scene" at the end that is missing from the book; it's a scene that appears in several film versions of the story, but here it's given straight, without a trace of sentimentality.
The producers have given themselves (and the writer) enough runtime to develop the story much more fully than is usually the case. I enjoyed it a lot, and I recommend it.
328 les gens ont trouvé cela utile
-
Au global
-
Performance
- Just bein' rational
- 2019-09-07
unusable as Audible th appreciate actors efforts
this is recorded like a play with wonderful authentic accents mostly Cockney English. While I would love this in a play, it was not recorded well enough with separate mics to work as an audible. I could not hear enough to make it enjoyable regardless of volume
12 les gens ont trouvé cela utile