Philip Madoc
The Canterbury Tales are widely read and studied. The Middle English in which they were first written differs sufficiently from modern English, in vocabulary and usage, that most of us require a contemporary translation. On this recording the ‘General Prologue’ and ‘The Physician’s Tale’ are read in Middle English by Richard Bebb, under the direction of a leading Chaucerian scholar, Professor Derek Brewer. It is an authoritative
...Parts 1 & 2: Historical Recordings
Under Milk Wood – the legendary historical performance with Richard Burton and cast • Quite Early One Morning • Return Journey to Swansea • Poems and stories read by Dylan Thomas
Parts 3 & 4: New Recordings
Read by Philip Madoc, Richard Bebb and Jason Hughes
Selected Poems including Fern Hill • Do Not Go Gentle • Poem in October • Selected Stores including The Outing •
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