Under Milk Wood and other plays, Dylan Thomas
Under Milk Wood and other plays, Dylan Thomas
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Under Milk Wood and other plays

Author: Dylan Thomas

Narrator: Richard Burton, Hugh Griffith, Richard Bebb, and cast

Unabridged: 2 hr 12 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Naxos

Published: 09/01/2008

Categories: Fiction, Drama


Synopsis

Under Milk Wood is Dylan Thomas’s undisputed and unforgettable masterpiece – an affectionate, but hilarious portrait of a small Welsh town. The classic 1954 recording, featuring a perfect cast led by Richard Burton as ‘First Voice’, is rightly considered to be definitive. This collection also includes two earlier radio programmes: Return Journey to Swansea and Quite Early One Morning, read by Dylan Thomas and others. Enjoyable in their own right, they also provide a fascinating insight into the process that led towards Under Milk Wood.

About Dylan Thomas

Dylan Thomas, born in 1914, began his career as a journalist in his native Swansea, Wales. He then moved to London where he worked in broadcasting and wrote film scripts, prose and drama to earn enough money to enable him to write what he most wanted to—poetry. He lived colorfully, even recklessly, until his untimely death in New York City in 1953. One of the 20th century’s most treasured writers, Dylan Thomas was a master craftsman of poetic complexity and richly obscure imagery. Thomas’s genius is made clear in this landmark recording through the everlasting gift he has given the word—his voice.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Andrew on December 02, 2022

This was something a little out of the ordinary for me, but so, so good. It tells the story of the ordinary lives of the residents of a small Welsh town; it’s acted out like a radio play. The rhythmic, playful language is really delightful and you get the sense of the passing of time and the differe......more

Goodreads review by Pat on October 17, 2021

A set of short plays that flow from one to another. This audiobook is actually a beautifully produced radio play, with Richard Burton, among others, performing the plays. Under Milkwood is not really a story, it’s a mix of voices and characters going about everyday tasks in a Welsh village. It’s com......more

Goodreads review by Amanda on October 23, 2019

I have known this play for over 50 years - was Gwennie in a performance in Primary School. Just love the portraits of the people and the way Dylan Thomas uses language.......more

Goodreads review by IvanOpinion on April 26, 2023

I listened to this whilst walking the dog and perhaps it would have been better to have been able to concentrate more fully. As a result, I missed some of the detail, but i still loved the poetic flow, the rhythm, the imagery, the dreamlike quality. It reminded me of the experience of listening to Li......more

Goodreads review by Mikey on September 21, 2023

To be honest, this took me a long time to read. It was so surreal and confusing in parts that I had to re-read certain sections and even after watching the 1971 film and listening to the Richard Burton BBC adaptation to help me out, I was still left baffled in some places, but at the same time, it m......more