Product Description

Sir John Gielgud is considered by many to have been the greatest actor of the Twentieth Century. His superb voice, described by Alec Guinness as 'a silver trumpet muffled in silk' has spanned the whole spectrum of poetry and drama, and delighted and moved audiences for over seventy years. This wonderful collection of Gielgud's most treasured recordings brings together the works of Shakespeare and Edward Lear, the "Adventures of Sherlock Holmes", as performed by Gielgud, Ralph Richardson and Orson Welles for the acclaimed 1950's radio broadcasts, and the poetry of Longfellow. It concludes with Gielgud's bestselling and well-loved reading of "Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol".

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1448766 in Books
• Published on: 2000-11-02
• Format: Audiobook
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 2
• Binding: Audio Cassette

Review
'Bringing together some of [Gielgud's] finest recordings ... One to watch, with outstanding sales potential' ' (Included in Greg Eden's (Bertrams) selection of best adult audiobooks for the season) - Bookseller Sep 29, 2000, p39 'A rousing tribute to a fine actor' -- Irish Examiner, March 2001

About the Author
Sir John Gielgud spent a lifetime on the stage and in front of the camera; his first film was in 1924 when he starred as Daniel in Who Is The Man? Venerated for giving gravitas to a variety of Shakespearean roles, Gielgud made the role of respected old sage his own, and is considered by many to have been one of the greatest actors of the Twentieth Century. He died in May 2000.