The Voice from the Edge: I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream (Fantastic Audio Series)

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Summary: Raw power, unfettered by technique.
Review: Some authors can interpret and perform their own work, take John Le Carre for instance, his pacing and phrasing let the story emerge on its own merits. Harlan Ellison writes challenging material and then allows no room for interpretation with his uncompromising oral style. Maybe the raw, breathy technique adds something for some people so I won't mark it down to 1 star. For me I like it best when the recording company puts in the effort to find the right voice for the story and with very few exceptions that job falls to professional performance artists.

Rating:
Summary: Raw power, unfettered by technique.
Review: Some authors can interpret and perform their own work, take John Le Carre for instance, his pacing and phrasing let the story emerge on its own merits. Harlan Ellison writes challenging material and then allows no room for interpretation with his uncompromising oral style. Maybe the raw, breathy technique adds something for some people so I won't mark it down to 1 star. For me I like it best when the recording company puts in the effort to find the right voice for the story and with very few exceptions that job falls to professional performance artists.

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Summary: Excellent!
Review: This is a great sampling of Ellison's stories, and Ellison's performance of them gives the listener a sense of the fervor which Ellison must have when he sits down to write. Thought provoking, and great entertainment. Favorites included in the collection: I HAVE NO MOUTH AND I MUST SCREAM, GRAIL, and REPENT HARLEQUIN, SAID THE TICKTOCK MAN.

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Summary: Ellison strikes again
Review: This one starts off with a bang; "I Have No Mouth" is easily one of Ellison's all-time classics. While the rest of the collection is all quite enjoyable, none of them are as memorable.

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Summary: The Beginning of a Great Journey
Review: This volume of Mr. Ellisons' imaginative fiction was the one that hooked me on his writings, years ago. He quickly became my most favorite author and has steadfastly remainded so. There are few other authors who can touch and infect your mind with such vivid imagery, and certainly those few others are only his peers and not his betters. If you are reading these reviews to determine if you should buy *this* book, do it. At least check it out from the library. You will not be disappointed, you may wonder why he is not better known or why it is so hard to find his books in the Mall. I know I still wonder. His name as a contributor pops up in the most unusual places, since I am a fan I notice it. Do yourself a favor, read something by this author, you won't be disappointed.