Orpheus with His Lute: Stories of the World's Springtime

About this film

LibriVox recording of Orpheus with His Lute: Stories of the World's Springtime by W. M. L. Hutchinson. Read in English by Mark Harrington. In retelling the mythological story of Orpheus the musician, Winifred Hutchinson covers the singer's education by the nine Muses in Part 1, covering the Creation, the Gods vs. the Titans, Prometheus, Deucalion and Pyrrha, Cadmus, and other stories; in Part 2 she recounts Orpheus' life, including the marriage of Orpheus and Eurydice, and Eurydice's death. Hutchinson's retelling of classical myths were popular at a time when classical topics were gradually deemphasized. The author's rendering of the stories often add an unexpected but refreshing angle for the reader/listener. - Summary by Mark Harrington For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit librivox.org . M4B Audiobook (204MB)

Directors & creators

W. M. L. Hutchinson

Subjects

librivox; audiobooks;greek mythology; orpheus; eurydice; muses; zeus; prometheus

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