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Crime and Punishment (Audio Connoisseur Edition)
- De: Fyodor Dostoevsky, Constance Garnett - translator
- Narrado por: Charlton Griffin
- Duración: 24 h y 19 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 600
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 377
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 381
This magnificent novel is about the murder of a miserly, aged pawnbroker and her younger sister by a radical, destitute St. Petersburg student named Raskolnikov, and the emotional, mental, and physical effects that follow. It is a remarkable masterpiece about a man's turbulent inner life and his relationship to others and to society at large. Dostoevsky explored the human condition on many levels in this great piece, and among the main themes the novel explores is the rather strange theory that criminals have a spiritual need to be punished - that indeed they demand it.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Perfect narrator!
- De Marsha en 01-02-09
Great novel!!
Revisado: 01-12-09
Dostoevsky does a great job in capturing the mind set of the main character Raskolnikov. The author gets you inside this mans head and sucks you into his methodically cunning murderous (and occasionally benevolent) psyche. Just sit back and enjoy this masterpiece of literature from, in my opinion, Russia's most prolific author.
The narrator does remind me of the voice in the Haunted Mansion at Disneyland though. Every time I hear his voice it's the first thing I think about. But don't let it deter you. He does a fairly good job with his characterizations.
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War and Peace, Volume 2
- De: Leo Tolstoy
- Narrado por: Neville Jason
- Duración: 31 h y 24 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 2,111
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 1,756
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,755
War and Peace is one of the greatest monuments in world literature. Set against the dramatic backdrop of the Napoleonic Wars, it examines the relationship between the individual and the relentless march of history. Here are the universal themes of love and hate, ambition and despair, youth and age, expressed with a swirling vitality which makes the book as accessible today as it was when it was first published in 1869.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A long book, but at least the chapters are short
- De Tad Davis en 09-11-08
- War and Peace, Volume 2
- De: Leo Tolstoy
- Narrado por: Neville Jason
Definitely worth a listen...
Revisado: 01-12-09
I love listening to audiobooks as I make my commute through LA traffic. It makes the time pass and eases the anxiety of people who shouldn't have a license.
Tolstoy's War & Peace gives a fairly accurate portrayal of life among the upper class Russian society during the Napoleonic Wars. It gives a historical account of the war between Napolean and Alexander, all the while set behind the facade of several interwoven upper class Russian families. It's a very entertaining, and classic work, from one of Russia's greatest novelists. It doesn't however touch upon the poverty stricken serfs who made up the majority of the population of Russia at the time. In this case, I've always felt Dostoyevsky does a much better job in capturing a more realistic portrayal of Russian society. Crime and Punishment and The Brothers Karamozov both give you a better look at the social climate of the period, if that's what you're looking for.
In other words. It's kind of a cool story about rich people during a war. It can be a little boring in places, but if you like history, you'll probably like the book. And it takes a good chunk of time out of a commute of a long car trip!!! LOL
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