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Old New York
- De: Edith Wharton
- Narrado por: Gabrielle de Cuir, Stefan Rudnicki
- Duración: 9 h y 30 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 152
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 132
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 133
Spanning four decades in the mid-19th century, the interconnected novellas of Old New York lay out in vivid detail the complex and inscrutable codes, customs, and taboos of New York society in classic Wharton style.
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3 out of 5 stars
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- De Alma en 01-31-23
- Old New York
- De: Edith Wharton
- Narrado por: Gabrielle de Cuir, Stefan Rudnicki
The Wonder of Wharton
Revisado: 07-21-23
Edith Wharton’s arch sense of the absurd and her deep and wide compassion for even the most foolish of her characters enrich her lush descriptions of dress and habit and her piercing study of Old New York’s superficial values and cruel treatment of all who violate them.
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Jane Eyre
- De: Charlotte Brontë
- Narrado por: Thandiwe Newton
- Duración: 19 h y 10 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 21,030
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 19,252
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 19,173
Following Jane from her childhood as an orphan in Northern England through her experience as a governess at Thornfield Hall, Charlotte Brontë's Gothic classic is an early exploration of women's independence in the mid-19th century and the pervasive societal challenges women had to endure. At Thornfield, Jane meets the complex and mysterious Mr. Rochester, with whom she shares a complicated relationship that ultimately forces her to reconcile the conflicting passions of romantic love and religious piety.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Perfect!!
- De Amazon Customer en 04-21-16
- Jane Eyre
- De: Charlotte Brontë
- Narrado por: Thandiwe Newton
Magnificent!
Revisado: 07-11-21
Beautifully realized. by MS Newton. A joy to hear her talented rendering of Jane Eyre
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Nomadland
- Surviving America in the Twenty-First Century
- De: Jessica Bruder
- Narrado por: Karen White
- Duración: 9 h y 58 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 2,609
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 2,283
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 2,278
From the beet fields of North Dakota to the wilderness campgrounds of California to an Amazon warehouse in Texas, people who once might have kicked back to enjoy their sunset years are hard at work. Underwater on mortgages or finding that Social Security comes up short, they're hitting the road in astonishing numbers, forming a new community of nomads: RV and van-dwelling migrant laborers, or "workampers".
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4 out of 5 stars
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Eccentric Hobby? No--Survival Skills!
- De Gillian en 03-07-18
- Nomadland
- Surviving America in the Twenty-First Century
- De: Jessica Bruder
- Narrado por: Karen White
Life in the Indigent Lane
Revisado: 02-12-21
This well told story of impoverished elderhood during inequitable times is both terrifying and inspirational.
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News of the World
- A Novel
- De: Paulette Jiles
- Narrado por: Grover Gardner
- Duración: 6 h y 42 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 4,040
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 3,479
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 3,464
It is 1870 and Captain Jefferson Kyle Kidd travels through northern Texas, giving live readings to paying audiences hungry for news of the world. An elderly widower who has lived through three wars and fought in two of them, the captain enjoys his rootless, solitary existence. In Wichita Falls, he is offered a $50 gold piece to deliver a young orphan to her relatives in San Antonio. Four years earlier, a band of Kiowa raiders killed Johanna's parents and sister; sparing the little girl, they raised her as one of their own.
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5 out of 5 stars
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News of the World
- De R. Storey en 09-07-20
- News of the World
- A Novel
- De: Paulette Jiles
- Narrado por: Grover Gardner
Superb Storytelling
Revisado: 01-29-21
A tender & gentle telling of brutal events during the post civil war period in Texas.
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A Room with a View
- De: E. M. Forster
- Narrado por: Rebecca Hall
- Duración: 7 h y 32 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 2,433
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 2,197
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 2,197
In this rich new audio production, acclaimed British American actress Rebecca Hall brings one of E. M. Forster's most admired works to life in this classic tale of human struggle. A charming young Englishwoman, Lucy Honeychurch, is wooed by both free-spirited George Emerson and wealthy Cecil Vyse while vacationing in Italy. Though attracted to George, Lucy becomes engaged to Cecil despite twice turning down his proposals. On hearing of the news, George confesses his love, leaving Lucy torn between marrying the more socially acceptable Cecil or George, the man she knows would bring her true happiness. Should Lucy choose social acceptance or true love?
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5 out of 5 stars
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A lovely performance, and a wonderful story
- De Robert en 01-19-19
- A Room with a View
- De: E. M. Forster
- Narrado por: Rebecca Hall
Hall's perfirmance is impeccable.
Revisado: 07-11-20
A sensitive rendering of a timeless story about love & passion, both vital to happiness.
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A Widow's Story
- A Memoir
- De: Joyce Carol Oates
- Narrado por: Ellen Parker
- Duración: 14 h y 54 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 245
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 187
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 187
In a work unlike anything she's written before, National Book Award-winner Joyce Carol Oates unveils a poignant, intimate memoir about the unexpected death of her husband of 46 years and its wrenching, surprising aftermath.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Breathless!
- De Pamela Harvey en 02-18-11
- A Widow's Story
- A Memoir
- De: Joyce Carol Oates
- Narrado por: Ellen Parker
Courageous, Entirely Present to the Pain of Loss
Revisado: 02-05-15
Where does A Widow's Story rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
This book is among the best because of JC Oates magnificent prose and the sensitivity of Ellen Parker's narration. Unlike narrators who take performance to a camp level, Parker gives voice to Oates's story with a quiet tenderness that takes me into the grief of this great artist.
What was one of the most memorable moments of A Widow's Story?
Throughout this story I am constantly struck by Oates's openness about the transformation Ray Smith's death forced upon her. She is, from beginning to end, entirely vulnerable, perhaps most poignantly when allowing her readers a glimpse of the manic attempt to escape from death's possibility in compulsive cleaning. Before reading A Widow's Story, I thought of Joyce Carol Oates as one of America's great writers; now, as well as admiring her prose and her vast reservoir of energy, knowledge, and wisdom, I claim her as a newly discovered sister, especially when I contemplate the possibility of my own widowhood.
Which character – as performed by Ellen Parker – was your favorite?
Ellen Parker's rendering of this highly personal memoir is always in keeping with Oates's emotionally searing journey into mourning. She is the consummate narrator, keeping herself in the background and Oates's memoir up front.
If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?
The Beating Heart of Lost Love
Any additional comments?
Oates and Parker have formed a truly beautiful partnership in A Widow's Story.
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