The Song of Hiawath by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (Read by William Hootkins)
Requirements: MP3 Player, 4 hrs, 107.7 mb
Overview: For many readers, William Hootkins’s narration of Longfellow’s classic nineteenth-century poem will evoke memories of elementary or middle school. Longfellow’s extended narrative is set in a regular, easily recognized rhythm. This rhythm guides Hootkins’s delivery, as this is more of a performance than a simple narration. He powerfully underscores the moments of import, giving the impression of a traditional storyteller revisiting a familiar piece. The one weakness in Hootkins’s performance may come from matching Longfellow’s poetry too closely. At times, the poem seems to drive on in the same vein for too long, with too many attempts at peak moments.
Genre: Audiobook|Poetry|Classics|19th Century|American
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