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The Brontës a dramatic reading

Title
The Brontës [sound recording] : a dramatic reading / by Margaret Webster.
Author
Webster, Margaret, 1905-1972.
Publication
New York : Vanguard, [1965]

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AudioUse in library *LZR 70091 [Disc]Performing Arts Research Collections - Recorded Sound

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Additional Authors
  • Webster, Margaret, 1905-1972.
  • Brontë, Charlotte, 1816-1855.
  • Brontë, Emily, 1818-1848.
  • Brontë, Anne, 1820-1849.
Description
2 sound discs : analog, 33 1/3 rpm, mono.; 12 in.
Subjects
Note
  • Vanguard: VRS 9176-VRS 9177 (on container: VRS 9176/7).
  • "The story of the three sisters of Haworth Parsonage."
  • "Compiled by Margaret Webster from Charlotte Brontë's letters, Mrs. Gaskell's "Life", and the poems, diaries, etc. of the sisters, with extracts from 'Jane Eyre', 'Wuthering Heights' and 'Agnes Grey'".
  • Automatic sequence.
  • Program notes by Pamela Frankau and Harold Clurman, biographical notes on Webster, and reviews of the stage production on container.
Event (note)
  • "As presented at ANTA and the Phoenix Theatre in New York and on tour throughout the United States and England"--Container.
Contents
1820-1835: Introduction ; Childhood at Haworth ; School ; Charlotte as a teacher ; Anne as a governess ; "Agnes Grey" (24:52) -- 1835-1846: School at Brussels ; Haworth again ; First poetry ; "Cold in the Earth" ; First publication ; Novels written and accepted ; An eye operation ; "Jane Eyre" (25:20) -- 1847-1848: Charlotte finds acceptance ; "Wuthering Heights" ; Excitement and mystification of literary London ; Journey ; tragedy at home (23:55) -- 1848-1855: "No Coward Soul" ; Anne's most painful journey ; Charlotte visits Mr. Thackeray ; A suitor ; Marriage ; End of the story, and an epilogue (24:15).
Call Number
*LZR 70091
OCLC
68782784
Author
Webster, Margaret, 1905-1972. Performer
Title
The Brontës [sound recording] : a dramatic reading / by Margaret Webster.
Imprint
New York : Vanguard, [1965]
Performer
Readings by Margaret Webster.
Event
"As presented at ANTA and the Phoenix Theatre in New York and on tour throughout the United States and England"--Container.
Added Author
Webster, Margaret, 1905-1972. Compiler
Brontë, Charlotte, 1816-1855.
Brontë, Emily, 1818-1848.
Brontë, Anne, 1820-1849.
Publisher No.
VRS 9176--VRS 9177 Vanguard
VRS 9176/7 Vanguard
Research Call Number
*LZR 70091 Program notes on container.
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