Romeo and Juliet: A Novel
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Romeo and Juliet: A Novel
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Richard Armitage
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David Hewson
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Exclusively written for Audible, only available in audio
"I think Romeo and Juliet is the greatest, most tragic love story ever told. What David Hewson did with this script is so exciting to me. I really love the fact that he followed avenues that Shakespeare suggested but didn't necessarily detail in depth. If you want to immerse yourself in a warm bath of Garganega and the heat of Verona and hear a brilliant story about a young woman who is challenging the restraints of her time, listen to this audiobook, which has romance, poetry, politics, and humor to spare." (Narrator Richard Armitage)
It's a story you think you know: the age-old tale of "star-cross'd lovers"; two families at war; a romance, so pure and absolute, fated for a tragic end. It's a story so thoroughly embedded in our culture, and so frequently retold. Yet, nothing captures the spark, the possibility, and the surprise of Shakespeare's work quite like this....
In Romeo and Juliet: A Novel, author David Hewson reworks and expands on the classic story so that it becomes something richer, something new and entirely its own. Much more than a simple love story, it is a brilliant examination of young versus old, hope against despair, and, for Juliet, the search for individual identity at a time when women were regarded as little more than chattel.
An original production commissioned by Audible, Romeo and Juliet: A Novel marks the second pairing of David Hewson and actor Richard Armitage, whose previous partnership resulted in Audible's 2014 Audiobook of the Year, Hamlet, Prince of Denmark: A Novel. Hewson's talent for writing for audio is undeniable, and he finds his perfect vocal foil in Armitage, an actor of immense range and absorbing intensity. Together, they bring you a familiar story told in a surprising way - with an ending you might not expect.
Bonus: Audiobook includes an afterword written and narrated by David Hewson.
©2016 David Hewson (P)2016 Audible, Inc.
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Avis de l'équipe
Editors Select, December 2016 - Just as Shakespeare borrowed from Arthur Brooke's The Tragical History of Romeus and Juliet as a means to invent a unique dramatization of his own, author David Hewson uses this audio adaptation to explore and expand the various backstories of its characters - their grudges, fears, and motives - allowing previously minor characters to flourish and the stakes to reach an all new high. Actor Richard Armitage makes exhilarating choices in his narration: Juliet becomes a fierce heroine in the throes of an existential crisis; Romeo a soft-spoken emo poet; Mercutio a swaggering bad boy who'd be quite at home in a Guy Ritchie film; and Tybalt a slithering, blood-hungry goon. Taking Hewson's lead, Armitage is more than game to follow these characters to new and unexpected places. And, indeed, this story does not end quite like you'd expect. —Doug, Audible Editor
Commentaires
Juliet is a contemporary and a strong woman that I'd like to know!
Richard Armitage's voice and interpretation was perfect. I strongly recommend!
Great!
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A conseiller par la suite, la version d'Hamlet et l'interview de David Hewson disponibles sur le site.
Adaptation inspirante de ces amours célèbres !
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The author does not try to resolve the issue in the play that a brother, like a nun, is not ordained and may not in the Catholic Church perform sacraments such as confession and marriage. Also, he does not seem to find it ironic that Juliet repeatedly tells her parents that she cannot wed Count Paris as she barely knows him, whereas she marries Romeo less than 24 hours after their first encounter.
Moreover, some may find questionable that the author brings about changes to the storyline, some minor, some major. These include, for instance:
• aging the two main characters by two years, to 16 and 18, no doubt to avoid hurting modern sensibilities;
• placing the beginning of the feud between the Capulet and Montague families to Juliet’s and Romeo’s fathers rather than many generations back;
• describing Juliet as a down to earth feminist, eager for knowledge and somewhat irritated by Romeo’s poetic outbursts;
• downright changing the ending.
In the audio version, the narrator does an adequate if not masterful job. It is surprising that he gives an Italian accent to one character, and not all the others.
Overall, this offering is not devoid of interest but in no way matches in mastery the transposition in novel form of “Hamlet” by the same author.
Disappointing!
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