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Synopsis
Product Description Don Quixote—by far the most famous book in Spanish literature—was originally intended by Cervantes as a skit on traditional popular ballads, but he also parodied the romances of chivalry. As a result he produced one of the most entertaining adventure stories of all time and created, in Don Quixote and his faithful squire, Sancho Panza, two of the greatest characters in fiction. By the time of his death in 1615, his work was already famous both in English and in French. From AudioFile One of fiction's greatest comic heroes and his infamous sidekick are given rare three-dimensionality in this vastly entertaining performance by Andrew Sachs. His impeccable characterizations breathe life into each character; this is a true tour de force brimming with wry, irrepressible humor and grand, elegant speeches. Cervantes's trenchant wit shines through what could have been a rote performance but is indeed audio art. To say Sachs inhabits each role in an understatement; his Quixote could be a standard to be followed and a fine acting lesson for aspiring voice actors. D.J.B. © AudioFile 2003, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, MaineBook Details
Published
April 14, 2003
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton Audio Books
ISBN
9781840327328