The Raven- Read by Christopher Lee

4 Responses to The Raven- Read by Christopher Lee

1. Michael Fisher says:

   October 30, 2011 at 9:32 pm

   HERE’S an eleven minute animation for The Nightmare Before Christmas ~ Tim Burton’s original poem narrated by Christopher Lee
   

   “…Boys and girls of every age
   wouldn’t you like to see something strange
   Come with us and you will see,
   this our town of Halloween
   This is Halloween, this is Halloween,
   pumpkins scream in the dead of night
   This is Halloween, everybody make a scene,
   trick or treat till the neighbours come and die of fright
   It’s our town, everybody scream,
   in this town of Halloween
   I am the one hiding under your bed,
   teeth ground sharp and eyes glowing red
   I am the one hiding under your stairs,
   fingers like snakes and spiders in my hair…”

   Lee is 89 now & still working hard

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2. Phaenarete says:

   October 30, 2011 at 9:44 pm

   Here is the question: Why does the narrator continue to torture himself with questions to which he knows the answer? The raven never alters his response, “Nevermore.” The poet is driving himself mad. Don’t we all do this from time to time?

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3. Andrew Slovensky says:

   October 31, 2011 at 12:02 am

   Only Edgar Allan Poe could create such a sense of impending dread or convey such longing sadness using consonance, assonance, and rhyme. And only Christopher Lee could do it justice in reading.

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   • Phaenarete says:

     October 31, 2011 at 9:02 am

     Thanks for enjoying it. I listened to several before settling on Christopher Lee. He seemed so able to convey the feeling and the plot with absolute clarity.

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