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From: Nicholas Glass <nick>
Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2004 14:56:21 -0600
I was amazed by the efforts and historical interpretation Eliza Dresang shared about Kate DiCamillo?s ?dear reader? convention in The Tale of Despereaux (copied in the letter below).
This thread was on my mind when I began listening to the incredible audio performance of The Tale of Despereaux (Listening Library, captivatingly performed by Graeme Malcolm). Yet to my astonishment, this unabridged audiobook rephrases ?Dear Reader? to ?Dear Listener,? and this has led to my writing.
What does changing this accomplish, particularly in light of Eliza Dresang?s findings? I understand that I?m ?listening? with an audiobook, but sometimes children (and I) ?read? along.... (Being the eccentric that I am, I?ve listened to Jim Dale?s US Harry Potter tape while reading the Bloomsbury published UK version ? just to consider the differences of text. I never before thought the performer changed the text for the performances sake.)
So now I wonder about editorial changes in audiobooks. What is allowed? Does this impact the book? If I were in a classroom, I might love to play an audiobook to my students (because these readers are so darn good and dramatic). But what does a change like this do? With Tale of Despereaux, we wouldn?t be discussing the ?Dear Reader? convention since that was removed.
I realize that we?re discussing the Newbery-winning book and not its rendition in the audiobook. ? but I thought this was curious and appropriate. Feel free to reply off-line if this is deemed off-topic.
Thanks.
Nick
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On 1/19/04 11:45 AM, "Eliza T. Dresang" wrote:
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Received on Tue 27 Jan 2004 02:56:21 PM CST
Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2004 14:56:21 -0600
I was amazed by the efforts and historical interpretation Eliza Dresang shared about Kate DiCamillo?s ?dear reader? convention in The Tale of Despereaux (copied in the letter below).
This thread was on my mind when I began listening to the incredible audio performance of The Tale of Despereaux (Listening Library, captivatingly performed by Graeme Malcolm). Yet to my astonishment, this unabridged audiobook rephrases ?Dear Reader? to ?Dear Listener,? and this has led to my writing.
What does changing this accomplish, particularly in light of Eliza Dresang?s findings? I understand that I?m ?listening? with an audiobook, but sometimes children (and I) ?read? along.... (Being the eccentric that I am, I?ve listened to Jim Dale?s US Harry Potter tape while reading the Bloomsbury published UK version ? just to consider the differences of text. I never before thought the performer changed the text for the performances sake.)
So now I wonder about editorial changes in audiobooks. What is allowed? Does this impact the book? If I were in a classroom, I might love to play an audiobook to my students (because these readers are so darn good and dramatic). But what does a change like this do? With Tale of Despereaux, we wouldn?t be discussing the ?Dear Reader? convention since that was removed.
I realize that we?re discussing the Newbery-winning book and not its rendition in the audiobook. ? but I thought this was curious and appropriate. Feel free to reply off-line if this is deemed off-topic.
Thanks.
Nick
- * - * - * - *
Nick Glass TeachingBooks.net 313 West Beltline Highway, Suite 150 Madison, WI 53713
p 608 257.2919 f 608 327.8010 e nick at teachingbooks.net
http://www.teachingbooks.net
See our latest brochure at: http://teachingbooks.net/WhatIsTeachingBooks
On 1/19/04 11:45 AM, "Eliza T. Dresang" wrote:
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) hed than emed al me at int ee iness
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also d 1st e blish millo lo's e y is ble s and comic ds
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Received on Tue 27 Jan 2004 02:56:21 PM CST
