The Tenant of Wildfell Hall

By: Anne Bronte

Narrated by: Ben Lindsey-Clark, Amanda Friday, Craig Franklin, Richard Andrews, Elizabeth Klett, Ben Stevens, Russell Gold

The Tenant of Wildfell Hall, by Anne Bronte. Presented by The Online Stage.

A young widow arrives at Wildfell Hall with her son, Arthur. Clouded in mystery, Helen Graham soon becomes the object of much scandalous gossip. Refusing to believe any of it, Gilbert Markham eventually discovers her dark past.

Cast:

• Gilbert Markham - Ben Lindsey-Clark
• Helen Graham - Amanda Friday
• Arthur Huntingdon - Craig Franklin

Also featuring the voices of Rick Andrews, Sara Morsey, KG Cross, Andy Harrington, Libby Stephenson, Ron Altman, Elizabeth Chambers, Becca Maggie, Sarah Hulslander, John Burlinson, Linda Barrans, Noel Badrian, Elizabeth Klett, Leanne Yau, David Prickett, Ben Stevens, Jeff Moon, Michele Eaton, Joseph Tabler, Denis Daly, Peter Tucker, Chris Marcellus, Russell Gold, Arielle Lipshaw, Nancy German, Jennifer Fournier, Alan Weyman, and Andew Coleman.

Audio edited by Denis Daly.

Public Domain (P)2018 The Online Stage

It needed a cast or narrators

The structure of this epistolary novel lends itself well to different narrators. I tried listening to a version by the venerable Mary Sarah, but despite her beautiful voice, I found dialogue and changes in first person confusing (not seeing the written version). Looking for alternate versions, I overcame my bias against “community theater” style productions, which are often low quality. The sample on Audible persuaded me to give this version a try. I’m glad I did. The audio production quality is premium. The narrators were professionals in a professional studio. As a result, I was not distracted by quality issues and was able to enjoy this classic. Well done!