Of Letters and a Man: A cover art

Of Letters and a Man: A

 Preview
Try Premium Plus free
1 credit a month to buy any audiobook in our entire collection.
Access to thousands of additional audiobooks and Originals from the Plus Catalogue.
Member-only deals & discounts.
Auto-renews at $16.45/mo after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Of Letters and a Man: A

By: Mark Will
Narrated by: Guy Bethell
Try Premium Plus free

$16.45 per month after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Buy Now for $5.99

Buy Now for $5.99

About this listen

Of Letters and a Man: A is the first canto of a projected 26-canto epic. It begins with the appearance of the Poet/Anti-Poet, who invokes Cadmus the Phoenician, father of letters and literature, and announces his intention to narrate the life of a man he calls the Hero/Zero. Following this prologue, the Hero/Zero, who also identifies with Cadmus, declares that he will narrate his own life in a work he calls I Am the Book I Write. Conceived on the grand scale of Homer, Virgil, Dante, and Milton, informed by the idiosyncrasies of Proust, Joyce, Beckett, and Borges, Of Letters and a Man: A marks a revival of the epic tradition.

©2016 Cadmus & Harmony Media (P)2016 Cadmus & Harmony Media Epic Poetry Themes & Styles Mythology Greek Mythology Ancient Greece
All stars
Most relevant  

Where does Of Letters and a Man: A rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Mark Will revives the art of epic poetry with this literary project of epic proportions. Of Letters and a Man: A is a writer's declaration, an artists manifesto, and a wonderful beginning to the 26 works in the series. It is an exploration of the paradoxical self, with a play of dichotomous ideas and imageries: the poet/anti-poet, the Hero/Zero; and it is also a tale of mythology of Cadmus the Phoenician. The mood evoked is gloriously affirming, and the language used magnificent. This writer possesses a skill and talent worthy of praise and envy. This is a rare jewel in contemporary poetry, and Will is an artist truly skilled in his craft.

What does Guy Bethell bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?

Guy Bethell performs the poems beautifully and evokes a Shakespearean mood to the work.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes

Magnificent

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
In the spirit of reconciliation, Audible acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.