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Another Great Book.

Revisado: 04-21-23

This is another great book in the Outlander series. The narrator made the book cine to life. I cannot recommend it more highly.

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Witty Modernization of a Classic

Revisado: 02-28-20

I greatly enjoyed this audio book. Its modernization of Pride and Prejudice is very clever and believable while keeping close to the original plot. While listening to the audio book, I usually had a smile on my face enjoying the story and often laughed out load. The narrator, Ashley Clements, was terrific and was able to portray all of the characters in ways that made each a distinct personality while being recognizable from the Jane Austen classic.The idea of having a complementary web video of the same name on YouTube greatly enhanced the experience (I do not know which came first, the book or the video). Ms. Clements played Lizzie Bennet in the web video and her dual roles linked each short web video and its corresponding explanatory diary chapter in a way that provided greater depth, continuity, and understanding to both. I highly recommend this audio book.

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Great Narration But...

Revisado: 01-15-20

I bought this recording because Emma Thompson is the narrator. She is terrific breathing as much life into this story as possible. However Henry James' work has not aged well. While it may have been scary in its time, in an age that has brought us The Exorcist and The Shining, the idea of two young children being influenced by evil has become a cliché. The plot is overly dramatic and predictable. The best thing that I can say about Turn of The Screw (besides the fantastic narration) is that it is short.

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Highly Entertaining

Revisado: 03-16-19

I recommend this Audible recording, especially if you want something light and entertaining. I came to the book after watching the movie. I found it very interesting to learn the background details of Molly Bloom's life and the activities which are only hinted at or briefly mentioned in the movie. I also enjoyed the insights that the author provided concerning the successful men and their lifestyles who participate in high stakes gambling. What made this recording most worthwhile was the performance of the narrator. She was able to bring the story to life, especially Molly, so that I could only root for her and all that she was able to accomplish and the obstacles/abuse that she had to overcome.

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Biting Satire of Manners

Revisado: 03-16-19

I greatly enjoyed the book and the narration. This is only the fourth Jane Austen novel that I have listened to/read and found it very different than the others. It is much more biting in its satire of the life, manners, and prejudices of the English country gentry. Unlike the other novels that I am familiar with- Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, and Persuasion - the main character is not particularly likable as are almost all of her acquaintances except for Mr. Knightley and Jane Fairfax. I especially liked the fact that by the author focusing on describing the interactions of the many characters, I could not determine the final outcome of the plot until almost the end of the novel. The narrator was terrific. It is obvious that Ms. Agutter is a very experienced and talented actress; she was able to bring all of the novel's many characters to life, each with their own distinctive personality.I recommend this Audible recording most highly.

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A Memorable Performance

Revisado: 01-18-19

I had never read Little Women and was initially afraid that listening to it with a cast would be disjointed and difficult to follow.
However, after the first few minutes of listening to this performance, I was quickly able to recognize each character by the voice of their respective actress/actor. Everyone involved performed their roles superbly, bringing to life their character in a way that made the story emotional and more rewarding. I doubt that a single narrator would have been as successful. In addition, I was especially impressed at how smoothly the verbal exchanges between the characters and with the narrator were accomplished. I greatly enjoyed this recording and most highly recommend it.

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Timeless

Revisado: 12-17-18

It goes without saying that the story is a classic. However, what gives it more meaning and emotion is the power and art of the narrator. I already had heard Rosamund Pike narrate Pride and Prejudice which I cannot recommend more highly. She did not disappoint and her reading here was as good or better than the other novel. Again, I cannot recommend an Audible recording more highly. You will not be disappointed.

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Highly Recommended

Revisado: 12-02-18

I was unfamiliar with Anne Bronte's writings until I listened to this recording. The themes in The Tenant of Wildfell Hall will be familiar to a 21st Century reader - spousal abuse, alcoholism, and a woman's attempt to maintain her own identity - and are more modern than in her sisters' better known Jane Eyre and Wuthering Heights. Due to the organization of the story, the use of two narrators is very effective and both narrators are outstanding.Although it is a long book and at times disturbing, I highly recommend the book and this recording. I look forward to reading/listening to Anne Bronte's other novel Agnes Grey.

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Interesting Victorian Trivia

Revisado: 12-02-18

This recording is an eclectic collection of little known trivia from the Victorian and early Edwardian eras. It is organized into 12 thematic sections, each of approximately 35 minutes in length. Not surprisingly, some sections were more interesting to me than others. For those people who are easily shocked, this recording is not for you since there are sections that discuss lunacy and insane asylums, freaks, Victorian pornography, and homosexuality (even though the concept did not exist during this period). Stephen Fry's narration is outstanding and although I usually do not like music in my Audible recordings, it is used effectively here to provide additional ambiance to the stories.All in all, I am ambivalent about this recording because I was fascinated by the sections that discussed topics that I found interesting and somewhat bored with the sections that did not.

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Making Joseph Conrad Interesting

Revisado: 09-09-18

I feel like an uneducated Philistine by saying that I have attempt to read Conrad's Heart of Darkness a number of times but have never been able to complete it. In all cases, I failed because I found Conrad's dense prose, lack of story, and philosophical musings boring. However, Sir Kenneth Branagh is able to make the story come to life in a way that that the prose and musings become interesting and worth the time digesting. I understand now why this book is considered a classic of English literature. I highly recommend this Audible book.

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