Grade 5 Up-Opening with the classic line, "Call me Ishmael," the narrator's New England accent adds a touch of authenticity to this sometimes melodramatic presentation. The St. Charles Players do a credible job on the major roles, but some of the group responses, such as "Aye, aye Captain," sound more comic than serious. This adaptation retains a good measure of Melville's dialogue and key passages which afford listeners a vivid connection with the lengthy novel. Background music and appropriate sound effects enhance the telling of the story about Captain Ahab's obsessive pursuit of the malevolent white whale. The cassettes are clearly marked, and running times are noted on each side of the tapes. Announcements at the beginning of each side and a subtle chime signal at the end make it easy to follow the story, but a stereo player must be used to hear some dialogue. The lightweight cardboard package is inadequate for circulation. Done in a radio theatre format, the recording does a nice job of introducing the deeper themes of the book and covering the major events. For school libraries that support an American literature curriculum, this recording offers a different interpretation of an enduring classic.Barbara Wysocki, Cora J. Belden Library. Rocky Hill, CT Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
【目录】
Etymology
Extracts
1 Loomings
2 The Carpet-Bag
3 Thest,outer-Inn
4 TheCounterpane
5 Breakfast
6 The Street
7 The Chapel
8 The Sermon
9 A Bosom Friend
10 Nightgown
11 Biographical
12 Wheelbarrow
13 Nantucket
14 Chowder
16 The Ship
17 The Ramadan
18 HisMark
19 The Prophet
20 All Astir
21 Going Aboard
22 Merry Christmas
23 The Lee Shore
24 7he Advocate
25 Postscript
26 Knights andSquires
27 Knightsand Squires
28 Ahab
29 EnterAhab;To Him Stubb
30 The Pipe
31 Queen Mab
32 Cetology
33 The Specksynder
34 The Cabin—Table
35 The Mast—Head
36 The Quarter-Deck
37 Sunset
38 Dusk
39 First Night-Watch
40 Midnight,Forecastle
41 Moby Dick
42 The Whiteness ofthe Whale
43 Hark!
44 The Chart
45 TheAffidavit
46 Surmises
47 The Mat-Maker
48 The First Lowering
49 Theltyena
50 Ahab's Boat and Crew.Fedallah
51 The Spirit-SpOUt
52 The Albatross
53 The Gam
54 The Town—Ho'Story
55 Of the Monstrous Pictures of Wbales
56 of the Less Erroneous Pictures ofWbales.and the True Pictures ofWhaling Scenes
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