Irish Fairy Tales Audiobook by James Stephens (editor)

07/02/2012 7h 29min

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Title: Irish Fairy Tales
Author: James Stephens (editor)
Narrator: Kevin Stillwell
Format: Unabridged
Length: 7 hrs and 29 mins
Language: English
Release date: 02-07-12
Publisher: Audible Studios
Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 40 votes
Genres: Classics, European Literature

Publisher's Summary:
This collection of 10 time-honored tales brims with enchantment, whimsy, and sly humor. Assembled by a renowned poet and student of Gaelic language and culture, this edition includes "The Birth of Bran", "The Little Brawl at Allen", "The Enchanted Cave of Cesh Corran", "Becuma of the White Skin", "Mongan's Frenzy", and other stories.

Editorial Reviews:
James Stephens' retelling of 10 Irish fairy tales is a true delight, and narrator Kevin Stillwell's understated performance highlights their charm. The stories are set in a medieval Ireland filled with larger-than-life hunters, warriors, kings, and magical creatures; many of the tales are derived from the Fenian cycle of Irish mythology. Listeners will thrill to the stories of the Fianna and their leader Fionn mac Cumhaill as he embarks on adventures with druids and enchanted children. Stillwell's delivery of Stephens' words captures their poetic cadence wonderfully.