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Sons and Lovers
- De: D. H. Lawrence
- Narrado por: Simon Vance
- Duración: 16 h y 31 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 370
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 312
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 313
Sons and Lovers, D. H. Lawrence's first major novel, was also the first in the English language to explore ordinary working-class life from the inside. No writer before or since has written so well about the intimacies enforced by a tightly knit mining community and by a family where feelings are never hidden for long. When the marriage between Walter Morel and his sensitive, high-minded wife begins to break down, the bitterness of their frustration seeps into their children's lives.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Momma's Boy (The Dangers of Overbearing Parenting)
- De W Perry Hall en 02-01-14
- Sons and Lovers
- De: D. H. Lawrence
- Narrado por: Simon Vance
Beautiful and lingering
Revisado: 10-22-22
Lawrence had a mastery over the omniscient point of view, and it shines here in his first novel.
Like Lady Chatterly’s Lover, the first quarter of the story dips your heart into a very specific place, and then the rest of the story is a contrast built around it.
Sons and Lovers is a worthy read, and like all other D.H. Lawrence stories, it sticks with you for a long time: the journey he takes you on.
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Lady Chatterley's Lover
- De: D. H. Lawrence
- Narrado por: Lydia West
- Duración: 14 h y 26 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 221
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 200
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 200
Constance Chatterley seeks to escape from the confines of a loveless marriage and the upper class surroundings that suffocate her. When she meets the gamekeeper of Chatterley mansion, Oliver Mellors, she is mesmerised and infatuated by his no-nonsense demeanour and passionate touch. The two soon forge a profound bond as a result of their sexual compatibility and sociopolitical views.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Reader Worthy of D.H.L
- De Sandy McCall en 12-07-21
- Lady Chatterley's Lover
- De: D. H. Lawrence
- Narrado por: Lydia West
Stick through the first 8 Chapters!
Revisado: 10-14-22
I had heard this was a phenomenal classic, and so I had high expectations. When I first started listening to it, I loved Lydia West’s voice and accents, they were perfect; however, I quickly came to dislike the story itself.
The first quarter of the novel is very—ethereal. There’s a lot of old white rich men sitting around talking, and Connie is just presumably listening in on it. Often times, Lawerence doesn’t even introduce a scene or physical setting. Voices just jump out onto the page. Time feels blurry.
I was worried this would be the whole novel. But I stuck around to see her meet the games-keeper (which happens around chapter 8). And it was worth it!
Right away, physical scenes start appearing, and the books starts to read like a normal novel; rather than a bunch of philosophical ramblings and inner dialogue.
And that’s when I realized—Lawerence did this on purpose! Around the 25% mark, Connie begins falling into a depression. You start hearing her inner dialogue at the end of the cronies rambling: “I felt nothing. It was all meaningless. It was all just words.”
I knew the novel had a lot of sex in it, and I realized that the first quarter of the novel is showing how a life without sex—without physicality—is meaningless and ethereal. It all felt blurry and shapeless. Lawrence wrote the first quarter that way so that when Connie starts down the dangerous path of loving a man below her class, you can understand why it’s so appealing. The upper class is stuffy, snobby, philosophical, and out of touch with reality—and you feel it! You’ve suffered along side Connie haha.
Wow…I mean really…this is such a beautiful story—and it has a happy ending! What more could you ask for? I feel the world was robbed a great deal when Lawrence died young. He was a beautiful writer. You gotta listen to this story.
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The Savior's Champion
- The Savior's Series, Book 1
- De: Jenna Moreci
- Narrado por: Nick Denton
- Duración: 20 h y 36 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 760
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 697
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 697
Tobias Kaya doesn't care about The Savior. He doesn't care that She's the ruler of the realm or that She purified the land, and he certainly doesn't care that She's of age to be married. But when competing for Her hand proves to be his last chance to save his family, he's forced to make The Savior his priority. Now Tobias is thrown into the Sovereign's Tournament with nineteen other men, and each of them is fighting - and killing - for the chance to rule at The Savior's side.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Oh boy
- De Kathryn Shaw-Case en 06-16-19
- The Savior's Champion
- The Savior's Series, Book 1
- De: Jenna Moreci
- Narrado por: Nick Denton
The story is great, narration could have been a little better.
Revisado: 10-01-22
I loved the story, and the ending had my heart racing, my fists balled, and I yelled repeatedly while washing the dishes because I wanted to know the ending so badly.
The narrator did a fine job with all of tue male characters. However, every female character sounded the same (aside from Pippa). The way Nick narrated every female was in the same, sickeningly sweet voice, which made them all sound naive. Layla’s voice and tone should have been deeper and more wise, so I would caution the listener and imagine her as more strong than she comes off.
Great story and worthy listen though!
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Frankenstein
- De: Mary Shelley
- Narrado por: Dan Stevens
- Duración: 8 h y 35 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 20,873
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 18,796
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 18,726
Narrator Dan Stevens ( Downton Abbey) presents an uncanny performance of Mary Shelley's timeless gothic novel, an epic battle between man and monster at its greatest literary pitch. In trying to create life, the young student Victor Frankenstein unleashes forces beyond his control, setting into motion a long and tragic chain of events that brings Victor to the very brink of madness. How he tries to destroy his creation, as it destroys everything Victor loves, is a powerful story of love, friendship, scientific hubris, and horror.
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3 out of 5 stars
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ARE WE ALWAYS TO BE UNHAPPY?
- De Jim "The Impatient" en 01-28-16
- Frankenstein
- De: Mary Shelley
- Narrado por: Dan Stevens
Great performance, good classic
Revisado: 06-14-22
I recommend listening to this reading at 1.2x or 1.3x speed. The performances are great.
If you’re new to reading classics, be prepared for lengthy expositions and “let me tell you my story” bits that begin with that character’s parents being born and ramble on to the present.
Hold out though, because at about 75% of the way through Frankenstein all of the pieces settle into place and you start to see the whole tapestry that Mary Shelley weaved for the characters.
The only complaint I have for the actually story is that all of the characters sound the same. This isn’t a performance issue, the narrators were great at changing their voices. It is merely the way in which all of the characters speak, they all have the exact same vocabulary and expression styles.
I believe Shelley was 19 when she wrote Frankenstein, so this criticism can be taken lightly. It’s also worth noting that she helped spawn an entire genre of fiction with this novel. Definitely worth a read.
Now on to Dracula!
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Children of Time
- De: Adrian Tchaikovsky
- Narrado por: Mel Hudson
- Duración: 16 h y 31 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 39,680
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 36,143
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 36,072
Adrian Tchaikovksy's critically acclaimed stand-alone novel Children of Time is the epic story of humanity's battle for survival on a terraformed planet. Who will inherit this new Earth? The last remnants of the human race left a dying Earth, desperate to find a new home among the stars. Following in the footsteps of their ancestors, they discover the greatest treasure of the past age - a world terraformed and prepared for human life. But all is not right in this new Eden.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A very pleasant surprise
- De Simon en 06-17-17
- Children of Time
- De: Adrian Tchaikovsky
- Narrado por: Mel Hudson
Curious, beautiful, eye opening.
Revisado: 06-07-22
This is one of those stories that leaves you with something after you’ve put it down. At the end of it, I came to understand just how precious and beautiful life is- from a new perspective. My mind’s eye now has eight of them.
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