Seamus Heaney: Five Fables for Pc

1. Five Fables was one of the last projects that Seamus Heaney worked on before his death in 2013 and he took close interest in the development of the programme, personally choosing Billy Connolly as narrator and working with him on the language throughout the recording.

2. In this app, which will delight all ages, you can explore both the original Scots and the modern English version in parallel texts and watch the stunning animations that were broadcast on the BBC, narrated by actor and comedian Billy Connolly.

3. Heaney takes the adaptation of Aesop’s Fables by 15th-century Scots poet Robert Henryson, and renders them in fresh, modern language, shedding new light on the ancient stories.

4. With insights from leading academics and an engaging interface that allows you to move between Heaney and Henryson’s text, this app is a rich exploration of these classic stories that will help readers of all ages experience them in new and vital ways.

5. — Listen to either Billy Connolly read the modern narration or Dr Ian Johnson’s rendition of the original Scots synchronised to the text.

6. — Watch Seamus Heaney, Billy Connolly and leading academics discuss and dissect the poetry.

7. Discover Seamus Heaney’s translation of five classic fables in this enchanting new app from the team behind The Waste Land.

8. — Read Seamus Heaney’s translation alongside Henryson’s original and switch seamlessly between the two.

9. — Watch the Five Fables animations in English or in Scots.

10. — Detailed academic notes, specially written by Dr Chris Jones, to help bring context to the translation.

11. If you enjoy this app, don’t forget to review it in the App Store.

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