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The Crucible
- Narrated by: Stacy Keach, Richard Dreyfuss, Ed Begley Jr., Hector Elizondo, full cast
- Length: 1 hr and 58 mins
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- Categories: Literature & Fiction, Classics
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- EGM
- 16-02-15
Food for thought
What made the experience of listening to The Crucible the most enjoyable?
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- Anonymous User
- 30-03-21
bad sound quality
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- Shamim de Brún
- 02-11-19
why are these women putting on such breathy voices
A lot of shouting and breathy acting that is way overdone. But the story is a classic.
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- Mrs Eds
- 13-09-19
Very good
Very good dramatisation, highly enjoyable and very close to the original script.
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- Hazel Farrelly
- 29-04-11
Too fast
The actors gabbled so fast that I had trouble discerning one whispering voice from another, and don't listen to this as you fall asleep because you end up straining to find out what is being said in between screams and barking dogs! A real shame.
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- Olivia Pollard
- 10-11-21
Back ground noise excessive
This would have been much better if the studio has got rid of all extraneous noise… you could understand it, just about, but it wasn’t clear and not up to an enjoyable standard….
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- Mary Gleeson
- 08-02-21
Excellent
Easy to follow , good speaking voices- easy on the ear. I was concerned they would have that irritating American drawl, they didn’t.
Production is very true to the book/play. Thank you
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- P. A. Barrow
- 08-07-19
Excellent!
Loved the book...another great story by Arthur Miller. Would definitely reccomend..
Onward to the next book:-)
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- Michael G. Stoffel
- 07-05-12
Abridged Version
What made the experience of listening to The Crucible (Dramatized) the most enjoyable?
As an English teacher I enjoy listening to well performed plays...and so do my students. The actors perform admirably.
What was one of the most memorable moments of The Crucible (Dramatized)?
Stacy Keach is magnificent as John Proctor. "My Name man, my name."
Any additional comments?
I wish there was a notation that this is an abridged version of the play.
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- Jamie Rymer
- 17-08-15
It is abridged.
Is there anything you would change about this book?
I bought the book to read along with the book and it does not follow the book. Extra lines are added and some are out of order. It is a good performance, but I wanted it to be the book.
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- Danielle Karre
- 21-09-15
Why is this labeled "unabridged"?
What disappointed you about The Crucible?
Depending on which audible/amazon screen you are on, this is labeled as "unabridged." However it is NOT! There are bits and pieces missing out of many lines from certain scenes. I was having my students read along to it on some days, but even with warning that it wasn't exact, it was so confusing to them that many would just stare into space while listening--which means that they miss scene directions, etc. Also, since I used my credits to "purchase" it, I apparently don't get a refund or option to "return"! Very disappointed that while it is a GREAT performance, they felt the need to slice up the lines and YET still call it unabridged!
What was one of the most memorable moments of The Crucible?
Great play overall.
What about the narrators’s performance did you like?
Great performance.
Any additional comments?
Amazon/audible needs to be more explicit and straight-forward when including information about abridged/unabridged versions!
21 people found this helpful
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- WitchoftheWoods
- 08-01-17
Not the Complete Play
This book wasn’t for you, but who do you think might enjoy it more?
This performance is abridged. The description says it's narrated by Stacy Keach, but I'm 20 minutes into the performance and all the narrative passages are missing, as well as some of the dialogue.
You didn’t love this book... but did it have any redeeming qualities?
I got this recording so I could listen to actors perform while I read, since I find it difficult to experience a play by reading it. The only redeeming quality is that the performance is quite good and, of course, the story is excellent.
Any additional comments?
I guess I should have read some reviews before making this purchase. Disappointed I wasted a credit on it.
18 people found this helpful
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- Baige DeWitt
- 26-11-19
Do not use this as a teaching tool
I need audiobook versions of texts to align with IEPs and for universal access to education. This does not align whatsoever to the Penguin classic version of the text, or any other version I could find.
5 people found this helpful
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- Thomas S
- 08-10-06
Dramatic Recording
This is a wonderfully done recording with good actors. However, This recording is not complete and does not follow the script to the T, but that draw back is overshadowed by the actors. They bring the play to life the way it is meant to be. This recording even though incomplete is superbe.
20 people found this helpful
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- Elli
- 22-11-19
Good performance but not completely accurate
This recording was not accurate. May parts were altered or left out. It made it difficult for my students to follow along in the text.
3 people found this helpful
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- kpolk
- 31-10-19
This is really bad.
This is not true to the play and leaves a bunch of information out. The sound quality is bad and distracting. Very disappointing.
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- Amy
- 14-08-16
Wonderful. All aspects of life included n 1 story
My first audible.
It was recommended so I would have never picked a classic on my own. it was amazingly good. I recommend. A must.
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- Joseph
- 03-02-15
A Book of Hatred
I was assigned this book as a school read and ended up enjoying it a great lot. the characters are very diverse and unique and the story was riveting all throughout. The audio book was a great help to get into the mood and feel of the book and helped to keep the book moving onward. The actors voices are very soothing and emotional.
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