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The Aeneid
- Narrated by: Eleanor Bron
- Length: 1 hr and 54 mins
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Summary
This is a BBC Radio 4 dramatisation of Virgil's sweeping epic, starring Ralph Fiennes as Aeneas and Derek Jacobi as the Narrator. One of the classics of all time, The Aeneid was Virgil's last and greatest work. In it, he recounts in vivid imagery the legendary origin of the Roman Empire.
The story begins after the Greeks have destroyed the city of Troy. The Trojan Prince Aeneas, defeated and depressed, leads his remaining citizens to a new land and a new destiny foretold by the Gods. The journey to the west coast of Italy is full of adventure, love, betrayal and suffering.
On the island of Carthage, Aeneas meets Queen Dido who shelters his people. The two fall in love, but their happiness comes to a tragic end. Once in Italy, all seems hopeful, but soon rivalries develop between Aeneas and local powers and war breaks out...
Using a version of The Aeneid translated by C. Day Lewis, this memorable performance is put on by a star cast including Anna Massey, Gina McKee, Diana Quick and Eleanor Bron.
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- Zach Bromfield
- 05-09-20
Compelling listen
This is a narrated story with intervals of the narrator describing the events of the story, abridged and dramatised for effect. Ralph Fiennes does an impressive job voicing a grave and duty bound Aeneas. I would have preferred a more scripted and less narrated story like the odyssey or last days of Troy, but this still holds up as a decent story. The ending is a bit abrupt as nothing is described after the final battle, but the audio story is a decent listen with a full cast. Good as a time-passer and for those new to the Aeneid!
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- Anna
- 02-05-16
Enjoyable and interesting
I wanted to read the Aeneid but didn't have much time and often start but do not finish, so I decided to get the audio book. The different voices and use of sound effects help bring this story to life and I enjoyed it thoroughly
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