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Title: Moll Flanders

Author: Daniel Defoe

Narrator: Rowena Cooper

Format: Abridged

Length: 2 hrs and 22 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-15-08

Publisher: CSA Word

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 6 votes

Genres: Classics, British Literature

Publisher's Summary:

Moll Flanders is the epitome of a "bawdy" woman, who makes few excuses for herself and is unashamed of her shady past. Now converted to religion, Moll recounts her history, which includes thievery, prostitution, incest, and deception amongst a list of other necessary evils. Often shocking and always funny, Moll's story is poignant and captivating, and our charismatic narrator is sure to bring joy to a listener's ears and heart.

© and (P)2007 CSA Telltapes Ltd

Members Reviews:

Defoe's Best, So Far

Having read only one other Defoe novel before, that being "Roxana", I must say this is my favorite so far, and it seems to be the same for the majority of other readers. It does feel like his books, though short, are a marathon of a read, since there are no chapters or other page breaks that can generally chop up the story, like into different periods of time or different scenes. I guess I am just used to the modern way a story is broken up.

To get to the tale itself, I really enjoyed it, and throughout the whole of it, you really do feel for the woman, who we generally don't know the name of. She goes thru a lot, failed romances, certainly many marriages, abandoned children, broken hearts and a few twists as well that I hadn't expected (thank goodness I never read a synopsis that gave away anything before completing it). I was a little frustrated with the ending, for I wish the author had given a little more description of some of her children that she left behind. For a couple of them, sons I believe, 'Moll' said how torn and saddened she felt about leaving those children behind. I thought it so heartless of her, for, being a mother myself, I could never contemplate abandoning mine, no matter the reason. Or if events parted us, I would never rest until I found him again, or discovered what happened to him. I don't know, I guess that her heartlessness in that regard lost a little bit of my sympathy in the end, since I thought by the end of the tale, we would discover what had happened to all of her children.

I do plan on reading "Robinson Crusoe" soon, but I have a feeling that "Moll Flanders" will remain my favorite of Defoe's

Interesting read

I loved the visual starring Robin Wright, Morgan Freeman and Stockard Channing and trust me when I say the movie version which was based on the book, is about as far removed from the book as possible. That being said, I can only imagine when this was published in 1721, it caused more than a few eyebrows to raise or wigs to pop off readers heads. The author has created a character that repeatedly reinvented herself as her circumstances changed and indeed it's hard not to like her. I did find a few of the scenarios that occurred in the story of historic value, so there is something to be learned from this work. I can't say that I was totally taken with the book but I did find it interesting.

Classic banned novel is full of sex but without vulgar words

This novel, written in the 1700âs, is a classic. Although Moll is often naked in bed, no vulgar words are used to describe the goings on. This gives a sense of excitement to the reader who imagines the goings on. If modern authors so employed the imagination of readers in their books they might write books that will become classics too.

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Title: Villette

Author: Charlotte Bronte

Narrator: Carole Boyd

Format: Abridged

Length: 2 hrs and 22 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-15-08

Publisher: CSA Word

Ratings: 1 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Classics, British Literature

Publisher's Summary:

Based on Charlotte Bronte's work as a governess in Brussels, Villette concerns the life of Lucy Snowe, an English girl who obtains a post at a girl's school in Belgium. With few friends and little money, Lucy concentrates on her work. However, she starts to find solace in an unlikely suitor. Could there be more to life than loneliness?

© and (P)2007 CSA Telltapes Ltd

Members Reviews:

Don't Bother

Abriged versions are always disappointing. Don't let this one sneak up on you.

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Title: Bleak House

Author: Charles Dickens

Narrator: Paul Scofield

Format: Abridged

Length: 3 hrs and 2 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-13-07

Publisher: Phoenix Books

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 6 votes

Genres: Classics, British Literature

Publisher's Summary:

The story that carries these two themes takes the form of a compelling mystery, a romantic tangle of trails followed by three vivid sleuths: the opportunistic Guppy, the sinister Tulkinghorn and the benevolent Bucket. Only in the hands of Dickens does artfully constructed mystery so intensify and illuminate stringent social commentary. Bleak House is a consummate achievement in the career of a truly great novelist.

Critic Reviews:

"Vigorous satire....[with] a host of interesting minor characters." (The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature)

Members Reviews:

Great story/narrator

If this had been unabridged, I would have given it 5 stars. Paul Scofield is fantastic!

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Title: Pride and Prejudice

Author: Jane Austen

Narrator: Juliet Stevenson

Format: Abridged

Length: 2 hrs and 47 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-26-06

Publisher: Hodder Headline Limited

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Classics, British Literature

Publisher's Summary:

Of all Jane Austen's books, Pride and Prejudice has earned a special place in the hearts of the reading public as her best-loved and most intimately known novel. From its famous opening sentence, the story of Elizabeth and Darcy, told with a wit that its author feared might prove "rather too light and bright, and sparkling," delights its most familiar readers as thoroughly as it does those who encounter it for the first time.

If you enjoyed this, but want to hear more, then check out the unabridged version of

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(P)1996 Hodder & Stoughton Audiobooks

Members Reviews:

Disappointment

Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice is one of the best loved and best known classics of English literature. This version is read by Juliet Stevenson, one of the best readers, whose voice is perfectly suited to Jane Austen's style. However the book has been so cut up, so clumsily and brutally abridged, and so much of Jane Austen's elegant writing has been removed that it is hardly possible even to follow the bare bones of the story. We jump from one scene to another with no explanation, making it almost impossible to understand what is happening and with no attempt to build the atmosphere or to flesh-out the characters. Jane Austen's very real, understandable and amusing characters have seem reduced to mere cardboard cut-outs, and this is hardly more than a bald synopsis of thestory. A desecration!

Abridged!

Maybe my fault for not reading details but be aware this is a quite badly abridged version (but read excellently)

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Title: The Pied Piper of Hamelin (Unabridged Selections)

Author: Jan Fielden, John Mole

Narrator: Anton Lesser, Anne Harvey, Katinka Wolf

Format: Abridged

Length: 1 hr and 59 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-26-00

Publisher: Naxos AudioBooks

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Classics, British Literature

Publisher's Summary:

Here are 60 of the finest and most entertaining poems for younger listeners. There are nonsense poems ("The Jumblies"), classic animal poems ("The Snail"), stories of adventure ("The Ballad of Sir Patrick Spens") and Robert Browning's classic tale of adults getting their come-uppance ("The Pied Pipe of Hamelin"). Modern poetry also makes its contribution with wordplay ("Zoe's Ear-rings") and images of nature ("Weathers"). Though principally aimed at eight to thirteen year olds, this is a collection to delight listeners young and old alike.

Editorial Reviews:

Collected here are 60 comical and entertaining poems for those young in age or those young at heart. Featured along with silly wordplay poems like "The Jumblies" and "Zoe's Ear-rings" and the adventuresome "The Ballad of Sir Patrcik Spens", is Robert Browning's humorous version of the "Pied Piper of Hamelin". Veteran narrators Anton Lesser, Anne Harvey, and Katinka Wolf are tasked with the performance and give these poems an enchanting musicality that is sure to keep listeners coming back for repeated listens.

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Title: Gulliver's Travels

Author: Jonathan Swift

Narrator: Neville Jason

Format: Abridged

Length: 3 hrs and 57 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-26-00

Publisher: Naxos AudioBooks

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 14 votes

Genres: Classics, British Literature

Publisher's Summary:

Gulliver's Travels is renowned as a playful and comic children's classic. The book itself, rather than the bowdlerized versions that have been derived from it, is a savage, rude and brilliant satire, timeless in its appeal and unerringly accurate. The images of Gulliver among the miniature Lilliputians and the giants of Brobdingnag, the crazy scientists, and the rational horses create a series of novel delights and challenging insights.

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Members Reviews:

Three adventure tales and biting satire on human nature.

JoeDanDonigi

Each adventure he encounters radically different problems. The Voyages of Lemuel Gulliver include first, people six inches tall, second a land of giants seventy or so feet tall, and people living in an island-cloud. The fourth voyage, were his men mutiny, foreshadowing the darker side of human nature that follows. They desert on an island where the Houyhnhnms rule. A land of noble talking horses, who can't believe Gulliver has intelligence, ala Planet of the Apes, because the humans/Yahoos on their island seem but. This causes a series of discussions with Gulliver and his "master" a horse who can't grasp lying, greediness and all the various other human frailties. A in his discussions with his master causes Gulliver to be more and more disgusted with the Yahoos on their island and even the humans back home. If knew more about 1850's English history I might of understood the societal, political times of England and Europe in general at that time. There is also an annotated volume which includes more detail. But I didn't read it so don't feel qualified to make an opinion on it, just letting people who are interested informing them it's out there.

Photoman35mm

A classic

I recommend the classic novels in literature to everyone, however, this Novel test your endurance. The beginning of the novel is very good very interesting and reads well. The last roughly 3rd slows down a bit and is difficult to stay with . Over all I did enjoy reading this book .

KINDLE VERSION FORMATTING SUCKS

THIS REVIEW SPECIFICALLY FOR THE KINDLE EDITION--

I was disappointed with the formatting on this classic. At least on my Kindle Fire, the footnote and endnote shortcuts seem to malfunction. Some bad line breaks and lots of small annoying things contribute to an overall less than satisfactory experience.

But it is free.

A Fantastic Voyage

This is far better than any of the various film versions of this novel. A tv mini series starring Ted Danson seems to get the author's satarical nature instead of just being a voyage to four fantastical lands.

Since this was one of my grown son's favorite books, I gave this book to his son ...

Since this was one of my grown son's favorite books, I gave this book to his son (my grandson) for Christmas. He loved it!

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Title: The Diamond Maker

Author: H.G. Wells

Narrator: David Ian Davies

Format: Abridged

Length: 17 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-18-00

Publisher: One Voice Recordings

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 14 votes

Genres: Classics, British Literature

Publisher's Summary:

One hot steamy night in London, on a bridge looking over the Thames, a gentleman meets what appears to be a vagabond. The drifter, though looking ragged, has some class about him, and tells a story of being very successful in business. The gentleman is at first amused and then amazed when the vagrant pulls from around his neck a bag of very large diamonds. He tells the frustrating tale of learning how to carve the stones after years of sacrifice and practice only to find them impossible to sell because he is suspected of arson and is being sought after by the police.

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Editorial Reviews:

By the author of such science fiction classics as The Time Machine and War of the Worlds, The Diamond Maker is about a gentleman's strange encounter with a vagabond who claims he has found a way to synthesize diamonds! Performed by David Ian Davies, this science fiction staple serves as a conflicted investigation into greed and capitalism. David Ian Davies is a perfect narrator, his tone perfectly conveys the dry sensibility of late 19th-century England.

Members Reviews:

Slightly Inaccurate Publisher's Summary

The vagrant tells a tale of learning to *synthesize* diamonds and trying to sell them as natural ones before news of his process becomes common knowledge.

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Title: The Lawyer and the Ghost

Author: Charles Dickens

Narrator: Glenn Hascall

Format: Unabridged

Length: 4 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-21-14

Publisher: Spoken Realms

Genres: Classics, British Literature

Publisher's Summary:

A rare piece of humor from beloved author Charles Dickens. This short story follows a lawyer who confronts a ghost in a place he has just rented. The lawyer uses his skills to challenge the thinking of the spectre. A memorable story from a creative author. Narrated by Glenn Hascall.

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Title: A One-Man Christmas Carol (Annotated)

Author: Charles Dickens, Andy Babinski

Narrator: Andy Babinski

Format: Original Recording

Length: 47 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-21-13

Publisher: Andy Babinski

Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Classics, British Literature

Publisher's Summary:

Charles Dickens' classic story of redemption and Christmas spirit adapted into a 45-minute one-man show, retaining all the characters and brimming with Dickens' humor, recorded live in performance before an audience.

Booking information and performance rights are available at [email protected].

Members Reviews:

sound quality echoey but entertaining

an instant Christmas classic for the theater loving audible member. wonderfully acted. only problem was the muffled sound

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Title: Robin Hood

Subtitle: The Arts

Author: iMinds

Narrator: Ellouise Rothwell

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-18-09

Publisher: iMinds

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 6 votes

Genres: Classics, British Literature

Publisher's Summary:

Learn about the story of Robin Hood with iMinds insightful audio knowledge series. The story of Robin Hood is one of the most famous legends in the English language. The events of the legend place him in the regency of Prince John, when King Richard the Lionheart was away on crusade. This means if Robin Hood existed, he would have lived in the late twelfth century.

The legend of Robin Hood takes place in Sherwood Forest, near the city of Nottingham in the East Midlands, England. It is well known that Robin Hood and his band of merry men were outlaws in the forest. One version of the story states that Robin Hood was a Saxon who was treated unfairly by his Norman overlords.

The Normans conquered England in 1066, when William the Conqueror defeated Harold Godwinson at the Battle of Hastings. Following this, William became King of England. He set about stripping the old Saxon aristocracy of their land and titles, giving the honors to his Norman followers instead.

Perfect to listen to while commuting, exercising, shopping or cleaning the house.. iMinds brings knowledge to your MP3 with 8 minute information segments to whet your mental appetite and broaden your mind.

iMinds offers 12 main categories; become a Generalist by increasing your knowledge of Business, Politics, People, History, Pop Culture, Mystery, Crime, Culture, Religion, Concepts, Science and Sport. Clean and concise, crisp and engaging, discover what you never knew you were missing.

iMinds is the knowledge solution for the information age cutting through the white noise to give you quick, accurate knowledge .. Perfect your dinner party conversation, impress your boss - an excellent way to discover topics of interest for the future.

Editorial Reviews:

One of the problems with todays fast-paced society is how little time we actually have to devote to learning and gaining knowledge once were knee deep in our careers. iMinds series, luckily, is the perfect response to our ever-shrinking free time. In this episode, performed by the pleasant and engaging Ellouise Rothwell, listeners will get a compact yet thorough look at the myth and facts behind Robin Hood. Whether youre looking for a quick program to listen to during the gym, on your commute, or you want to buff up your dinner party conversation repertoire, iMinds Robin Hood is a valuable addition to anyones collection.

Critic Reviews:

"I'm learning all sorts of stuff about stuff I didn't even know I didn't know. And it sticks. In a nutshell: wonderful." (Jonathon Margolis, Financial Times)