Six academy award nominations and one best actress award later, she steps behind the microphone to perform this haunting classic of passion and disaster. Her bookish acting repertoire includes revolutionary road, the reader, little children, all the kings men, hamlet, sense and sensibility, and soon well get to see her in divergent. Jane austens classic tale of romantic entanglement, read by kate winslet. The 25 best childrens audiobooks, from preschool to middle. Browse audiobooks read by kate winslet sorted by best. Matilda, 4 audio cd, read by kate winslet unabridged text of the roald dahl story 4.
Roald dahl sometimes shared a tonal kinship with ogden nash, and he could demonstrate a verbal inventiveness nearly seussianhis stories work better in audio than in print. When it is time for her school her mind is out of the world. Anne hathaway, susan sarandon, kate winslet and samuel l. Listen to kate winslet, richard ayoade, and other famous. Anne hathaway, kate winslet sign on for audio books. Following more television appearances in britain, she made her film debut with the leading role of murderess juliet hulme in peter jackson s crime film heavenly creatures 1994.
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She is the recipient of an academy award, an emmy award, four golden globes, a grammy, a bifa award, an aacta award, and three bafta awards. Meet, or remeet, matildas obtuse family and battleax headmistress, miss trunchbull. Download audiobooks narrated by kate winslet at and save. Age, parents, siblings, family, ethnicity, nationality she was born kate elizabeth winslet on october 5, 1975, in reading, berkshire, england. New york magazine has described her as the best englishspeaking film actress of her generation. Other stars whove signed up to read great books include nicole kidman.
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She is famous for her role in the film, heavenly creatures. The reduced circumstances of the dashwood family cast a shadow over the. Hollywood stars give voice to their favourite novels in. Booktopia has the magic faraway tree, 1 audio cds included audio book by enid blyton. Aug 11, 2015 a darkly satirical novel of love, revenge, and 1950s haute couturenow a major motion picture starring kate winslet, judy davis, liam hemsworth, and hugo weaving after twenty years spent mastering the art of dressmaking at couture houses in paris, tilly dunnage returns to the small australian town she was banished from as a child. Matilda, 4 audio cd, read by kate winslet unabridged text of the roald dahl story. Penguin presents the audiobook edition of matilda by roald dahl, read by kate winslet matilda wormwood is an extraordinary genius with really stupid parents. I am sure it wouldnt have been the same if someone else read the story. Alisters including kate winslet, nicole kidman, anne. And when they discover the faraway tree, that is the beginning of many magical adventures. I was disappointed to find the portrayal of matildas parents grossly negative and much of the language used in the book is degrading of central characters. Penguin presents the audiobook edition of matilda by roald dahl, read by kate winslet. Follow what happens when three children discover their very own enchanted wood and meet new friends silky the fairy, moonface and the saucepan man, who all live in the magical. Audible provides the highest quality audio and narration.
Anne hathaway, kate winslet, susan sarandon and samuel l. Oct 08, 2011 kate winslet, colin firth and nicole kidman are among the alist names signing up to read talking books. I used some of the best books lists to find a good chaptered book for my seven year old granddaughter. Kate winslets narration is calm while her characterizations are full of life, bringing attitude and punch to this classic tale. When joe, beth and frannie move to a new home, an enchanted wood is on their doorstep. Sample first chapter of each book for free by clicking on the title icon features. Kate winslet talks about recording the audio book for emile zolas therese raquin. Winslet played in a movie based on the book, costarring leonardo dicaprio and directed by sam mendes.
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Winslet draws on her impressive experience to bring precocious matilda and her crusade against insensitive and manipulating adults to new ears. Winslet gained wider recognition for playing marianne. Starting early next year, anne hathaway, kate winslet, kim basinger and a host of other stars will be available to read you a bedtime story. Jul 10, 2017 when matilda is attacked by the trunchbull she suddenly discovers she has a remarkable power with which to fight back. Buy a discounted audible edition of the magic faraway tree audio.
Miss trunchbull is her terrifying headmistress who thinks all her pupils are rotten little stinkers. Afterward wed go into this enormous bookstore, and wed have to buy the other person a book. Exclusively available in audio digital format through this app all firs. Kate winslet, whose reading of emile zolas therese raquin was the first audiobook in the new series to be recorded, said of the experience. Kate winslets most popular book is sense and sensibility. Kate reading narrated audio books at simply audiobooks. Her family didnt give her any attention so she however starts reading books at home and library as matildas mother spent the whole afternoon playing bingo and her father goes to his garage. The reduced circumstances of the dashwood family cast a shadow. Aug 28, 2017 kate winslet is at her finest in this audiobook edition of the cherished story about sixyearold matilda, a sweet, exceptional girl whose horrible, ignorant parents are matched only by the childrenhating headmistress of her school, the trunchbull.
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She really brings the essence of this book to life and is beyond talented. She made her screen debut at age 15 in the bbc series dark season 1991. Kate winslet is an academy awardwinning actress who has starred in several notable films, including sense and sensibility, eternal sunshine of the spotless mind, finding neverland, the reader, the holiday, and titanic, the highestgrossing film of all time. Matilda wormwood is an extraordinary genius with really stupid parents. Jul 31, 2019 kate winslet biography affair, married, husband, ethnicity, nationality, salary, net worth, height married biography who is kate winslet. Win signed mr gum goodies, including kate winslet audiobooks. The magic faraway tree, 1 audio cds included audio book.