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Title: Jane Eyre (Dramatised)

Author: Charlotte Brontë

Narrator: Claire Bloom, Sir Anthony Quayle

Format: Abridged

Length: 2 hrs and 54 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-10-10

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Classics, British Literature

Publisher's Summary:

A dramatised reading capturing all the passionate intensity of Charlotte Brontës great romantic novel.

Bronte's infamous Gothic novel tells the story of orphan Jane, a child of unfortunate circumstances. Raised and treated badly by her aunt and cousins and eventually sent away to a cruel boarding school, it is not until Jane becomes a governess at Thornfield that she finds happiness.

Meek, measured, but determined, Jane soon falls in love with her brooding and stormy master, Mr Rochester. But it is not long before strange and unnerving events occur in the house, and Jane is forced to leave Thornfield to pursue her future.

Members Reviews:

Volume control??

I LOVE Jane Eyre, it's an amazing story... but MY GOD this dramatisation was as insane as Bertha Mason herself! I kept alternating between turning up the volume because the voices were so quiet to jumping in fright at characters shouting all of a sudden. Also, I know its harder to portray emotions through verbal storytelling alone but WOW could the voice acting be any worse? Sorry, but what a waste of time and money.

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Título: El retrato de Dorian Gray III [The Picture of Dorian Gray III]

Autor: Oscar Wilde

Narrador: Víctor Prieto

Formato: Unabridged

Duración: 2 hrs and 1 min

Idioma: Español

Fecha de publicación: 12-06-10

Editor: NEAR, S.A.

Calificaciones: 4.5 de 5 de 2 votos

Categorías: Classics, British Literature

Resumen del editor:

Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) nació en 1854, en Dublín. Hijo del cirujano William Wills-Wilde y de la escritora Joana Elgee. Oscar Wilde combinó sus estudios universitarios con viajes por Italia, Grecia, Estados Unidos y Francia, al tiempo que publicaba en varios periódicos y revistas sus primeros poemas. Fue excepcionalmente bien recibido en las universidades y centros culturales británicos y franceses. El éxito de Wilde se basaba en el ingenio punzante que derrochaba en sus obras, dedicadas casi siempre a fustigar las hipocresías de sus contemporáneos. Tuvo una enorme popularidad como dramaturgo, con obras como Salomé, o La importancia de llamarse Ernesto. Su éxito, sin embargo, se vio truncado en 1895 cuando el marqués de Queenberry inició una campaña de difamación en periódicos y revistas acusándole de homosexual. El 27 de mayo de 1895 Oscar Wilde fue condenado a dos años de prisión y trabajos forzados. A pesar de las numerosas peticiones de clemencia de toda Europa, el escritor fue obligado a cumplir por entero la pena. La sentencia supuso la pérdida de todo lo conseguido durante sus años de gloria. Cumplida la condena, emigró a París, donde vivió sus últimos años de vida, con nombre falso, entre penurias económicas y problemas de salud, hasta su muerte, el 30 de noviembre de 1900. El retrato de Dorian GrayEl retrato de Dorian Gray, es la única novela de Wilde, y su autoría le reportó feroces críticas desde sectores puritanos y conservadores debido a su tergiversación del tema de Fausto. En esta novela, Oscar Wilde indaga sobre el mito de la eterna juventud, al recrear el tema de un pacto diabólico para conservar la belleza y permanecer eternamente joven. Un pintor queda fascinado por la extraordinaria hermosura de Dorian, su joven modelo, que vive en plena era victoriana satisfaciendo todos sus deseos, sin límites ni prejuicios. El pintor declara que sería dichoso si Dorian pudiese permanecer para siempre exactamente como es. Este deseo se traduce en un pacto que lleva a Dorian a cometer todo tipo de atrocidades, hasta llegar al crimen. A medida que se desarrolla la novela y que el protagonista se sumerge en el vicio en contraposición con el desesperado anhelo de eterna juventud, se presiente un final terrible. El retrato de Dorian Gray es una extensa alegoría que sondea las profundidades del ser humano y cuya vigencia sorprende en cada nueva lectura de esta magistral obra.

Please note: This audiobook is in Spanish.

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Title: Martin Chuzzlewit

Author: Charles Dickens

Narrator: Sean Barrett

Format: Abridged

Length: 9 hrs and 12 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-18-10

Publisher: Naxos AudioBooks

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Classics, British Literature

Publisher's Summary:

The Chuzzlewits are a family divided by money and selfishness; even young Martin, the eponymous hero, is arrogant and self-centered. He offends his grandfather by falling in love with the latters ward, Mary, and sets out to make his own fortune in life, traveling as far as America which produces from Dickens a savage satire on a new world tainted with the vices of the old. Martins nature slowly changes through his bitter experience of life and his enduring love for Mary.

Martin Chuzzlewit is one of Dickens most humorous and satirical novels, and it contains two great comic creations: the hypocrite Pecksniff and the drunken nurse Sarah Gamp.

Editorial Reviews:

Neither Dickens's funniest work nor his most memorable, this one is still a treasure trove of shameless scoundrels and delicious melodrama. The subject is hypocrisy, and Pecksniff is its avatar, though the drunk nurse Sairy Gamp isn't far behind him. Sean Barrett's Pecksniff is the epitome of smarm, hilariously unrepentant even when cornered. Little mars the pleasure of Barrett's performance of crafty, old Martin Chuzzlewit himself. Chuzzlewit plays the gullible invalid for much of the story, querulous and difficult. The deep, full-throated virile-old-man voice Barrett switches to when he reveals his true nature is marvelous, like the tearing away of a curtain.

Members Reviews:

TV and Movies versions were good, but the book is better. . .

One of my co-workers encouraged me to read this since I have only seen the TV/Movie versions. It was a quick read and very enjoyable. Fortunately, the TV/Movie versions weren't too far off the mark. Regardless, there were facets of the story that you would only get through the book, which is why reading the book will always be my favorite option.

BAH! HUMBUG!! "God bless Us, Every One"

A Christmas Carol is a beloved Christmas favorite. Nothing says Christmas like favorite Christmas stories. This timeless tale has been told in many versions. Iâve seen the movie and play but Iâve never read the book. I thought it was about time to finally read this tale.

The illustrations throughout the book were fun to look at. Not common to find illustrations in books today unless they are children stories.

Lots of great quotes come from this story but the most famous is BAH! HUMBUG! followed by:

"God bless Us, Every One!"

Standalone

As great to read vs as to watch as a production.

We've enjoyed many kinds of productions of this classic Scrooge story. The original makes us 'rise to the occasion' - or at least gets us to mentally take the time to step back in that era. Life was so different, so the real factor is (I think) a little richer, than already assembled viewables. Emotional, and the older language adds some incentive to digging into the story.

A must read!

Dickens has always intimidated me. Somehow, I made my way through high school and college without having to read one of his novels. Finally, a few weeks before Christmas, I decided to give this a try when I learned it is relatively short. I figured if it took some work, at least it wouldn't take all that long. I'm sorry I waited so long. It was impossible for me to separate this from the many versions of A Christmas Carol I've seen over the years. I loved it. I enjoyed the glimpse into the time and place of the story. The story and theme are, of course, legendary.

Don't be intimidated.

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Título: El agente secreto I [The Secret Agent I]

Autor: Joseph Conrad

Narrador: Ana Begoña Eguileor

Formato: Unabridged

Duración: 3 hrs and 33 mins

Idioma: Español

Fecha de publicación: 10-26-10

Editor: NEAR, S.A.

Categorías: Classics, British Literature

Resumen del editor:

Joseph Conrad (1857-1924) Novelista británico de origen polaco nació en Berdichev, (actualmente en Ucrania) en 1857.Quedó huérfano a los 12 años, y a los 16 abandonó la Polonia ocupada por los rusos y se trasladó a Marsella. Durante los siguientes cuatro años navegó en barcos mercantes franceses, posteriormente se puso al servicio de la Marina mercante inglesa y obtuvo la nacionalidad británica. La vida en el mar y en puertos extranjeros constituye el telón de fondo de casi todos sus relatos, pero su obsesión fundamental fue la condición humana y la lucha del individuo entre el bien y el mal. Conrad murió en Bishopsbourne, cerca de Canterbury, en 1924. Influyó de manera decisiva en la novela moderna y es considerado como uno de los grandes escritores modernos en lengua inglesa, cuya obra explora la vulnerabilidad y la inestabilidad moral del ser humano.

El agente secreto - En 1906 un acontecimiento real, el intento de volar el Observatorio de Greenwich por parte de un anarquista llamado Martial Bourdin, inspiró a Joseph Conrad el tema de un relato magistral. Sobre el telón de fondo del Londres de comienzos de siglo, una ciudad monstruosa e indiferente, se desarrolla la historia de un fallido atentado que revela el turbio entramado formado por el terrorismo internacional, la acción de la policía y la diplomacia deshonesta. Una profunda ironía que raya en comicidad impregna este relato intenso y armónico, imprevisiblemente dominado por una figura femenina, en un comienzo marginal, a quien una pasión casi maternal conduce a la locura y la desesperación.

Please note: This audiobook is in Spanish.

Opiniones de los miembros:

Lamentable Edicion

Tengo la sensación que este libro merece una mejor calificación, pero lamentablemente su pésima edición me impidió apreciarlo. Efectivamente, a lo largo de todo el libro aparecen 2 frases intercaladas en cualquier parte que dificultan la comprensión y distraen la lectura. Las frases son: ÂJoseph Conrad  y ÂEl agente secretoÂ

Una lástima!!!!

La trama parece entretenida, pero no he podido leerlo ...

La trama parece entretenida, pero no he podido leerlo completo porque me molesta terriblemente la lectura que el libro venga con fallas de formato.

Excelente novela peroâ

Excelente novela. Lastima los errores en el formato que hacen ilegible la obra por momentos.

Conrad, logra una novela de suspenso muy entretenida y con personajes bien desarrollados.

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Title: Around the World in 80 Days

Author: Jules Verne

Narrator: Charles Minx

Length: 7 hrs and 8 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-20-10

Publisher: Hudson Audio Publishing

Genres: Classics, British Literature

Publisher's Summary:

Around the World in 80 Days is a classic adventure novel, written by Jules Verne in 1873. In the story, Phileas Fogg of London and his newly employed French valet, Passepartout, attempt to circumnavigate the world in 80 days on a 20,000 wager (equal to 1,324,289 or $2,082,576 today) set by his friends at the Reform Club.

Accompanied by Passepartout, he leaves London by train and travels to Egypt via the Suez Canal. On their way to India, theyre being watched by a Scotland Yard detective named Fix who has been dispatched from London in search of a bank robber. Because Fogg matches the description of the bank robber, Fix mistakes Fogg for the criminal and follows them everywhere they go.

Their adventure becomes entangled with various events, including rescuing a young Parsi woman, Aouda, and finding her lost relative.

Members Reviews:

Around the World in 80 Days

Everyone knows the basic story, but reading the book was quite painful and not enjoyable for a middle schooler who chose it from the summer reading list. It's written in a stuffy, 19th century style, which is great if one enjoys such writing. As an adult, I love the stuff, but it really was hard to wade through the formal prose and starchy descriptions. I don't recommend modernizing it, although that would introduce it to a generation that will otherwise not make an effort.

Accompanies the Video Trip

Having seen this television series of Michael Palin's trip, this is a nice way to refresh the memory. I understand that the book follows the video series very closely. I intend to read it at some time. I got it for my late husband and he did enjoy reading it. Mr. Palin's observations of the world were very interesting.

David Niven was a perfect choice.

Wonderful book. It evoked my memories of the original movie I watched in younger days. It is also quite a lesson in changing perceptions AND realities. It was, after all, written 143 years ago, and the world has changed a bit. Now you can circumnavigate the globe without even an engine (solar airplane), but between Homeland Security, customs officials everywhere, infrastructure maintenance failures and other modern inconveniences, Mr. Fogg's record might beat yours if you attempted the same route. I wonder if TripAdvisor could set me up . . .

Good translation and nice themes

One of the more simple works of Verne in my opinion. Good translation and nice themes. The characters themselves didn't attract me a great deal. Fine quality book and a fairly easy read.

I Always Love This One

I give it five stars. It's always a favorite. I read it with my eleven year old in our homeschool. She said, "It's not my favorite book, but it's okay." I, on the other hand, love the beauty behind the message of Mr. Fogg's journey. It would seem as though there really are some things in life that mean more than glory and riches. ;)

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Title: The Picture of Dorian Gray

Author: Oscar Wilde

Narrator: Martin Shaw

Format: Abridged

Length: 58 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-09-10

Publisher: The Copyright Group

Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Classics, British Literature

Publisher's Summary:

Oscar Wildes only published novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray presents an intriguing idea: the main character, Dorian Gray, allows a painting to be subjected to the consequences of his actions and general aging, allowing him, in turn, to live a carefree and youthful life.

Wilde (1854 1900) was one of the most prominent and followed personalities of his time. This novel, his plays, his wit, and his infamy combined to give him lasting recognition.

Members Reviews:

OSCAR WOULD BE WILD ABOUT THIS!

What disappointed you about The Picture of Dorian Gray?

This is an atrocious, even blasphemous rendition of Wilde's book! I should have taken note of the length before I bought it - 58 minutes?! How could such a wonderful book be abridged to this extent and still make sense? The simple answer is - it can't. There is no chance to get to know any of the characters - not even the titular one - and the majority of the background narrative has been deleted. The narration is terrible - there is barely any difference in the characters' 'voices', and even in the sparse narrative parts it doesn't even sound like Martin Shaw. Don't bother with this one - get the unabridges version.

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Title: Cricket: A Sport in Verse

Author: William Wordsworth, J S Fletcher, Lord Tennyson, Lewis Carroll

Narrator: Richard Mitchley, Tim Graham, Ghizela Rowe

Format: Unabridged

Length: 57 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-09-10

Publisher: The Copyright Group

Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Classics, British Literature

Publisher's Summary:

As the sun lengthens its days to summer, so a sport begins to dominate the thoughts and actions of many people. This game, which so encapsulated the village greens and evening song of Middle England, has now spread across the world.

From the marathon of a 5-day test to the razzle-dazzle excitement of 20 Twenty, it captures many things: the comforting sound of willow on leather, the slow raised hand of an umpire, the arcane rules and frequent breaks for tea and other necessities still conjure up the image of a bygone world, even though its own is now one of global TV, night matches, and Hawk Eye cameras.

In this volume, poets throughout the ages share the agony, the ecstasy, and the pleasure of being part of something very different, very special. These poems are read for you by Tim Graham, Richard Mitchley and Ghizela Rowe.

Our poems are:

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Title: Pride & Prejudice

Author: Jane Austen

Narrator: Neil Conrich

Format: Abridged

Length: 2 hrs and 43 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-09-10

Publisher: The Copyright Group

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Classics, British Literature

Publisher's Summary:

This classic and groundbreaking novel by Jane Austen (16th December 1775 18th July 1817) depicts a young womans quest for love, surrounded by the themes and issues of the early 19th century. What is perhaps most surprising are the similarities with modern life and its the novel's continuing influence today.

Austen never married and lived her entire life amongst her close family members, who were amongst the lower fringes of the English gentry - similar to that of the characters in Pride Prejudice. Interestingly, Austin was not given much credit at the time for her works, and it was only after her death that critics and scholars begin to recognize her importance to English literature. This abridged recording is read for you by Neil Conrich.

Members Reviews:

Jane Austen what can I say

If you could sum up Pride & Prejudice in three words, what would they be?

Wonderful romantic good fun

What other book might you compare Pride & Prejudice to, and why?

Only other Jane Austen stories

Which scene did you most enjoy?

Mr darcy declaring his love to Elisabeth

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes I love the story so much so I wanted a short version I can just have a quick fix

Any additional comments?

Good listen

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Title: Lady Susan, The Watsons, Sanditon

Author: Jane Austen

Narrator: Camilla Qvistgaard Dyssel

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 39 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-21-10

Publisher: Viatone

Genres: Classics, British Literature

Publisher's Summary:

Et must for Jane Austen elskere: Jane Austen's Lady Susan i nyoversttelse samt hendes to ufuldendte romaner: The Watsons og Sanditon, som nu for frste gang foreligger p dansk. Helt p hjde med hendes store romaner i karaktertegning og miljbeskrivelse. De tre tekster reprsenterer Jane Austen i tre forskellige perioder af hendes forfatterliv, hvor hun eksperimenterer med forskellige litterre stilarter fra melodrama til satire og udforsker flere sociale klasser og scenerier.

Please note: This audiobook is in Danish.

Members Reviews:

Austen at her most sharply satirical!

I'll join fellow reviewers in warning potential readers that the romance in Lady Susan is minimal. It's the Austen least likely to make you swoon (did I just use the word 'swoon'?! I really have been reading too many classics lately!), but in many ways I think Lady Susan features Jane Austen at her most purely clever, sharp and satirical.

As others have noted, the book takes place entirely in the form of letters that various characters exchange, but rest assured that there's still a lot of Austen's trademark dialogue rather than just summaries of various events. A lot of the humor and cleverness comes from seeing how some of the same people and events are perceived differently by various characters, and how Lady Susan's rosy view of herself differs so radically from the increasingly clear reality of who she is.

This isn't just a series of meandering musings; there's an actual narrative and, for me, a surprisingly satisfying resolution to it. The conflicts and suspense revolve around who (if anyone!) a few of the characters will end up marrying, the fate of Susan's miserable daughter, and which of Lady Susan's schemes to manipulate those around her will succeed.

If you want to fall in love with Austen's more likable, admirable characters and their sigh-worthy romances, this is definitely not the Austen I'd recommend! If, however, you want to read some of the most razor sharp, clever wit and satire that Austen ever wrote, I can't recommend this one highly enough. Plus, the current $0.00 price tag makes this an immensely worthwhile purchase :)

Jane Austen in full satire mode, lets us read the private correspondence of the guilty players

The epistolary novel is a very constraining and therefore challenge for the writer. In Jane Austinâs Lady Susan Ms Austen dishes the dirt from the inside as Lady Susan attempts to engage her daughter to a suitor who does not suit and plans a love affair with a married man and a separate advantageous marriage. The letters fly back and forth between her allies, enemies and the occasional more or less innocent third parties. There may be enough plot for a longer story but Ms Austen brings it to a swift end and nails it shut by abandoning the letter only format tying up her loose ends in a few pages of conventional narrative. The tone throughout is one more in line with British stage farce and being short remains fun with just a slight tendency to drag as the joke begins to wear.

In an attempt to give this satire some weight; It made me think of the 100 year older Dangerous Liaisons. The earlier book has a more convoluted plot and a more serious ending, but it is tainted with what reads to modern eyes as close to child abuse and worse.

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Title: Edith Evans Reads Her Favourite Poetry

Author: William Blake, William Shakespeare

Narrator: Edith Evans

Format: Abridged

Length: 36 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-15-10

Publisher: Saland Publishing

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Classics, British Literature

Publisher's Summary:

Dame Edith Evans reads the poetry of Lord Byron, William Blake, and William Shakespeare amongst many others.