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Translation? Translator? Book Deets!

Revisado: 09-16-23

Dear Audible, Augustine wrote in Latin. Translations abound. Product Details matter. Bibliographies matter. (Especially with the Classics.) *Please* provide information about the actual book.

Yes, Augustine wrote it but *which edition* is this recording from? Translator? Publisher? Editor? Abridged, Unabridged? A website for a media company doesn't qualify as a Product Detail(s). It details nothing except how much Audible sucks.

I wish I had time to scour the library, pull all translations of Augustine, compare the text with this audiobook and determine which one it is. (Again, Bibliographies matter.)

FWIW, the translation sounds very accessible for listeners of leisure. Any book read by Simon Vance is lovely. Scholars and Students, be advised the translation may not be one for academic purposes. Love to all you classics nerds! *gidgie

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BEST CHOICE EVER

Revisado: 05-03-22

PURE STORYTELLING BLISS. Best Narrator. Better than you could imagine. just do it!! love!

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Good Story, Well Told

Revisado: 01-05-22

No gimmicks or story tropes, just a tale well told, innovative & engaging. Hints of HG Wells, EF Benson, Weird Tales but uniquely its own and in the 21st Century. Highly recommend.

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Finally! That original story you're looking for

Revisado: 12-30-21

I experienced a pleasant surprise -- I didn't expect to find a great story like this. It's unique narrative structure weaves the plot for the reader/listener in a way that's different and works. Engaging character development in a brilliantly imagined setting. Definitely worth trying if you're searching for the next good story to discover.

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Worth It

Revisado: 04-06-20

Great listening, I've played this audiobook over and over again. Narration is excellent and the stories selected here are superb. Just excellent.

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Wasted Credits/$ - NO MORE DOBSON/RED DOOR!

Revisado: 12-26-15

Personally, I love this literary genre. But whomever is producing these audiobooks, makes no effort to hide a blatant indifference for its authors and their stories -- and YOU, the listener. I'm filing a complaint with Amazon and Audible. The same stories, read by Dobson, are used repeatedly in these collections. Don't make the mistake I did and waste your credit/$.

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ONE RECORDING: 25 or more "Collections of...."

Revisado: 12-25-15

RED DOOR AUDIOBOOKS : Having recorded 48 hours of short stories read by Cathy Dobson, why not use the same content (over and over again) to produce Collections like this one? While it's a great strategy for the production company, the listener and consumer gets a rough deal. Spending $80 is your choice, but take a look at the other Collections first.

And Dobson's narration is rather bland, especially compared with other unabridged versions from various sources.

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CAREFUL WHICH COLLECTION YOU PICK....

Revisado: 12-25-15

The production company obviously had Ms. Dobson read as many Victorian and Edwardian short stories as possible. She probably did most of these recording sessions 10 years ago.

** Since then, each recorded story is being used repeatedly, spread out across multiple collections of audiobooks such as this one . **

Therefore, be careful which one you pick. I have several of the earlier audiobooks. Frankly, it's insulting: the repetition of the same recordings, all used to "pad" the majority of what you will find here, and in the many collections read by Ms. Dobson. ( I wonder if she actually owns the production content herself.... If so, I'm in the wrong business! )

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