The Pied Piper Of Hamelin, Robert Browning
The Pied Piper Of Hamelin, Robert Browning
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The Pied Piper Of Hamelin

Author: Robert Browning

Narrator: Cathy Dobson

Unabridged: 15 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/04/2011

Synopsis

Robert Browning's classic tale about a magical rat catcher. When Hamelin is overrun by rats, only the magical music of the Pied Piper can solve the problem. The town council tries to trick the piper out of his agreed reward, and he wreaks terrible revenge.

About Robert Browning

Robert Browning (1812–1889), born in London, was a major English poet of the Victorian age. He is noted for his psychological insight into character and motivations, his colloquial English, and his perfection of the dramatic monologue form. He influenced many modern poets, partly through his development of the dramatic monologue and his use of stream of consciousness. He was married to poet Elizabeth Barrett Browning.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Bionic Jean on December 12, 2024

Many people know the story of The Pied Piper of Hamelin. It is a staple of children’s books and innumerable adaptations, telling how a stranger wearing multi-coloured (“pied”) clothes comes to the town of Hamelin. He says he is a rat catcher, and offers to drive away the plague of rats infesting the......more

Goodreads review by Calista on July 30, 2018

Wow, this has a harsh ending. Maybe I don't remember the story, but I thought the kids came back. Not in this one. If you have kids who are terrified of losing their parents, I would suggest skipping this story. I hope the townsfolk fire the mayor after his greed lost the town their kids. At least th......more

Goodreads review by Book2Dragon on March 14, 2021

I think I read this a long time ago. If a book becomes part of the cultural language does that make it good.? Most of the time. I think this qualifies.......more

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