Samson Agonistes
John Milton
Leído por Martin Geeson
“The Sun to me is dark
And silent as the Moon,
When she deserts the night
Hid in her vacant interlunar cave.”
Milton composes his last extended work as a tragedy according to the classical Unities of Time, Place and Action. Nevertheless it “never was intended for the stage” and is here declaimed by a single reader.
Samson the blinded captive, in company with the Chorus of friends and countrymen, receives his visitors on their varying missions and through them his violent story is vividly recalled. Then he is summoned to give a final demonstration of God-given strength to entertain the Philistines, his captors. Famously – and of course, offstage – his performance brings the house down. (Summary by Martin Geeson) (2 hr 37 min)
Capítulos
| 00 - The Preface. The Argument. The Persons. | 10:39 | Leído por Martin Geeson |
| 01 - "A little onward lend thy guiding hand..." | 15:23 | Leído por Martin Geeson |
| 02 - "Your coming, friends, revives me..." | 11:32 | Leído por Martin Geeson |
| 03 - "Brethren and men of Dan..." | 14:36 | Leído por Martin Geeson |
| 04 - "Be penitent and for thy fault contrite..." | 18:38 | Leído por Martin Geeson |
| 05 - "With doubtful feet and wavering resolution..." | 7:39 | Leído por Martin Geeson |
| 06 - "How cunningly the sorceress displays..." | 15:09 | Leído por Martin Geeson |
| 07 - "She's gone, a manifest Serpent..." | 12:23 | Leído por Martin Geeson |
| 08 - "I know no Spells, use no forbidden Arts..." | 11:02 | Leído por Martin Geeson |
| 09 - "Oh how comely it is and how reviving..." | 13:55 | Leído por Martin Geeson |
| 10 - "Peace with you brethren..." | 13:24 | Leído por Martin Geeson |
| 11 - "Occasions drew me early to this city..." | 13:32 | Leído por Martin Geeson |
Reseñas
AN UNEXPECTED GEM
Avid Listener
A thoughtful and unique re-telling of the story of Samson. The imaginative conversational mode immerses the listener in Samson's grief and agony, yet we glory with him in his final triumph. The continued referrals to his blindness are, no doubt, somewhat autobiographical in nature. The only shortcomingof the reading is that occasionally, we lose track of who is speaking, but this is minor. Initially I thought that the reader was overly dramatic, but I quickly discerned that the Shakespearean reading was perfect.