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The Richard Burton Poetry Collection

By: Samuel Coleridge, John Donne, Thomas Hardy
Narrated by: Richard Burton
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Richard Burton reads from Hardy and Donne, and performs a wonderful unabridged version of Samuel Taylor Coleridge's "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" (along with Robert Hardy and John Neville).

©2010 Saland Publishing (P)2010 Saland Publishing Classics

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Critic reviews

"Most listeners will feel that the tale of the mariner is the highlight of this disc. Certainly it comes over most thrillingly in dramatic form with Richard Burton making a real character of the mariner himself, John Neville, as narrator, painting the scene with exactly the right imaginative sense, and Robert Hardy giving to the wedding guest a tone of bewildered fear. It is all most exciting with plenty of varying pace and mood." ( Gramophone Magazine)
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Loved it Button at his best. The Ancient Mariner was fabulously described and read. Magnificent.

Brilliant

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No poet or poem names are given. if it wasn't Burton I wouldn't have bought it.

No poet or poem names

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In my opinion there has never been a voice more suited to the recitation of poetry than the rich melodious voice of Richard Burton. The first half of this collection is his and Robert Hardy's recording of the Rime of the Ancient Mariner, a stunning masterpiece that sweeps you away in its sails.



My two critical caveats, firstly the recording is veiled, particularly in the standard format, the enhanced version does help. I find it improbable that it is beyond the wit of modern audio engineers to rectify this.



Secondly, not an issue for the poet officianardo, but the remaining of the audio doesn't give any indication as to what poem Burton is reciting, neither is it in the chapter headings, a real shame.



Burton's recitation - 5 stars

Audio presentation - 2-3 stars



Overall - 4, just for Burton's delivery and emotion.

Could have been perfect

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Obviously anything narrated by Richard Burton is going to be good, BUT WHERE ARE THE POEMS AND POET TITLES.

O poem titles

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Richards Burton was one of Britain's greatest actors. In large part due to his wonderful Welsh voice, deep and resonant, The Welsh are known for their beautiful voices such as Shirley Bassey and Tom Jones. His commanding tone made him brilliant for heroic characters, which he often played reflected by his own tragic heroic life . He left us too soon and is sadly missed. Noone read Dylan Thomas better than he.

Brilliant voice but short and sweet

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