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Título: Los Miserables

Autor: Victor Hugo

Narrador: full cast

Formato: Abridged

Duración: 3 hrs and 54 mins

Idioma: Español

Fecha de publicación: 11-17-04

Editor: FonoLibro Inc. (Audiolibros - Audio Libros)

Calificaciones: 4.5 de 5 de 58 votos

Categorías: Classics, European Literature

Resumen del editor:

Audiobook dramatized in Spanish based on the original story of Victor Hugo. Cataloged as the first social literary work of its time, Les Miserables is one of the most famous novels of all times. It is the story of Jean Valjean, a convict that was unjustly imprisoned for 19 years for stealing a loaf of bread. After being released, Valjean tries to escape from his past full of depravation and badness to live a normal and honest life. However, his past returns when inspector Javert recognizes him, and begins obsessively to pursue Valjean to put him back in prison. This pursuit consumes the life of both men, and concludes in an unexpected end. FonoLibro brings you this excellent dramatization of Victor Hugo's masterpiece, with a full cast, original music, and sound effects that will shake you and reach your heart.

Reseñas Editoriales:

This Spanish-language production of Les Miserables features a full-cast ensemble. Based on the 19th-century novel by Victor Hugo, Los Miserables follows the lives of several Parisian residents during the tumultuous time preceding the 1832 June Rebellion. Filled with tragedy, heartache, beauty, and devastating social commentary that still rings true to this day, this Spanish production features original music, songs, and sound effects. Finally Spanish speakers can appreciate a stage adaptation of Victor Hugo's epic masterpiece in their native language.

Opiniones de los miembros:

?Excelente novela!

Este audiolibro es una verdadera obre de arte. Es una dramatizaci?n que te transporta dentro de la novela y que no puedes dejar de escuchar. ?Excelente!

Espectacular

Toca el alma, una lectura que construye y nos vuelve más humanos. gracias exelente titulo

Magistral libro

Un libro apasionante con una narración extraordinario. Te hace ver a los personajes e introducirte en cada escena. Una vez que empiezas no quieres dejarlo.

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Title: Crime and Punishment (Recorded Books Edition)

Author: Fyodor Dostoevsky

Narrator: George Guidall

Format: Unabridged

Length: 25 hrs and 5 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-17-00

Publisher: Recorded Books

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 1995 votes

Genres: Classics, European Literature

Publisher's Summary:

Fyodor Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment is universally regarded as one of literature's finest achievements, as the great Russian novelist explores the inner workings of a troubled intellectual. Raskolnikov, a nihilistic young man in the midst of a spiritual crisis, makes the fateful decision to murder a cruel pawnbroker, justifying his actions by relying on science and reason, and creating his own morality system. Dehumanized yet sympathetic, exhausted yet hopeful, Raskolnikov represents the best and worst elements of modern intellectualism. The aftermath of his crime and Petrovich's murder investigation result in an utterly compelling, truly unforgettable cat-and-mouse game. This stunning dramatization of Dostoevsky's magnum opus brings the slums of St. Petersburg and the demons of Raskolnikov's tortured mind vividly to life.

Editorial Reviews:

George Guidall's performance of this literary classic transports the audience to the slums of St. Petersburg and deep into the mind of Rodion Raskolnikov, a young Russian intellectual. Raskolnikov murders an old woman, a money-lender and pawn-broker he considers repugnant. He reasons that he'll repay his crimes with good deeds. Although he justifies the murder using reason and intellect, he is ultimately consumed by guilt. Crime and Punishment is one of the most influential works of literature in the world. Guidall's tremulous voice captures the severity and suspense of this story, making this an unforgettable experience for the listener.

Critic Reviews:

"The novels of Dostoevsky are seething whirlpools...which hiss and boil and suck us in. They are composed purely and wholly of the stuff of the soul." (Virginia Woolf)

Members Reviews:

Wonderful Book

I have attempted to read this book twice in the past, both times past the halfway point. Each time I added a much more painful tone to the book than the narrator did in his reading. This meant that I stopped reading the book because it was too mentally overwhelming. However, the narrator reads this book well, both adding more characterization than I did myself and providing a way to seperate characters. The 24 hours went by quickly and found it didn't seem like a long book at all.

Crime and Punishment is a beautiful novel of suffering, pride, hope, redemption, and guilt. Through Dostoevsky's Brothers Karamozov and this novel I have considered all those themes much differently in my life.

Masterful narration of a masterpiece

I have read Dostoevsky's masterpiece in the past and wanted to reread it but considered it a huge chore. Instead, I decided to listen to George Guidall's rendition because of my past enjoyment of his amazing gift as a catalyst between the written word and the spoken word.. The audiobook immediately captured my interest and attention in a way that reading the book never did. Guidall made the characters come alive.

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Title: The Inferno of Dante

Author: Dante Alighieri (translated by Robert Pinsky)

Narrator: John Cleese

Format: Abridged

Length: 3 hrs

Language: English

Release date: 12-15-99

Publisher: Phoenix Books

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 143 votes

Genres: Classics, European Literature

Publisher's Summary:

"Midway on our life's journey, I found myself in dark woods, the right road lost. To tell about those woods is hard - so tangled and rough...." So begins Dante Alighieri's epic poem of a journey through Hell. With the poet Virgil as his guide, Dante travels through the 9 circles of Hell, listening to the voices of the condemned until at last, "we came forth, and once more saw the stars." Poet and essayist Robert Pinsky's translation captures the intensity and passion of the literary masterpiece, and world-renowned actor John Cleese contributes a profound and electrifying performance.

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Recording (P)1997 by Audio Literature; Translation Copyright 1994 by Robert Pinsky

Critic Reviews:

"Line by line, canto by canto, Pinsky's version responds to every nuance of meaning in the original while its English remains fluid and colloquial." (Alan Williamson, The American Poetry Review)

Members Reviews:

Good Interpretation, Somewhat difficult to follow

The Inferno is an excellent work in itself and is extremely interesting for anyone. The narration of Mr. Cleese is however somewhat difficult to follow. His overly-excited and passionate voices for the suffering denizens of hell are difficult to make out. It is however very fun to hear a voice from a Monty Python movie or the like come through. Listen carefully and follow along and you shouldn't have too many problems.

Surprisingly Good

John Cleese narrate Dante?! Definitely took a few minutes to purge the Monty Python demons from my head, but once I got into it I think Cleese was a remarkably good narrator. Some complained it was hard to understand, but I thought he was very understandable.

Fantastic narration and translation

John Cleese is perfect, and Pinsky's translation is the best. My only problem with this title is the abridgment. Why is it abridged? Several cantos are left out, and it only serves to detract from the experience. The unabridged readings on Audible only seem to be about an hour longer.

For those unfamiliar with the text, the Inferno is the first part of a trilogy about hell, purgatory, and heaven (in that order). The story of Dante's journey through hell is dark, but not scary. I'd describe it as wondrous. It's like a sight-seeing trip. What you are seeing is horrible, yet so vivid and interesting that you can't turn away. My favorite part about it is how specific Dante is about everything. He describes exactly where in hell each type of sinner should go and what their punishment should be, all in great detail.

The other side of the Inferno is its historical context. Not only is Inferno a great read, but it also offers a glimpse at Dante's worldview. In almost every canto Dante encounters people he either knew personally or were well known at the time. In this way it almost reads like an angsty teenager's blog, calling out all of the ass kissers and bullies that he can't otherwise do anything about.

I prefer Robert Pinsky's translation because it is modern, it doesn't try to rhyme (yet preserves the flow), and it is beautifully blunt.

Regardless of the missing cantos (don't worry, they are few), I highly recommend this audio book. John Cleese really is amazing, and nobody else has narrated Pinsky's translation.

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Title: The Brothers Karamazov

Author: Fyodor Dostoevsky (translated by Richard Pevear, Larissa Volokhonsky)

Narrator: Debra Winger

Format: Abridged

Length: 6 hrs

Language: English

Release date: 12-15-99

Publisher: Phoenix Books

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 35 votes

Genres: Classics, European Literature

Publisher's Summary:

A father's murder sets the stage for a riveting tale of intrigue and passion that also explores profound issues of faith and ethics. This classic novel - considered Dostoevsky's finest work - tells the story of crazed landowner Fyodor Karamazov and his four sons - Dmitry, Ivan, Alyosha, and the illegitimate Smerdyakov. Fyodor's murder sets the stage for a complex tangle of moral and ethical struggles that involve patricide, betrayal, sacrifice, and glory. A profound psychological study and a penetrating analysis of the search for faith,

The Brothers Karamazov explores the most fundamental questions of human nature. This excellent new translation conveys the essence of Dostoevsky's original Russian.

Recording (P)1992 by Audio Literature; ©1991 by North Point Press

Critic Reviews:

"..comes as close to Dostoevsky's Russian as it is possible to reach in another language." (Joseph Frank, Princeton University)

Members Reviews:

Disapointing

This is a great book. However, it does not lend itself to an abridged version. Sure, you get the plot, but miss out on all the interesting philosophical sections. Debra Winger narrates the book. Her voice is rather monotonal and this book, a somewhat dark Russian novel filled with mostly male characters, really does not lend itself well to a female narrator. I truly wish an unabridge version was available, with the same narrator that does the unabridged version of Crime and Punishment (available from Audible). I downloaded Crime and Punishment just after listening to Brothers Karamazov and it was much more satisfying (from the standpoint of narrators voice and unabridged).

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What disappointed you about The Brothers Karamazov?

My goodness, that an actress could read so poorly and her director and editors let it pass is a big disappointment

And, I must have missed that it was an abridged version. Argh! Don't do this with the great classics

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Brothers Karamazov?

I had to stop listening

What didnt you like about Debra Wingers performance?

Wooden, mono-stress, one word at a time reading, not honoring comma pauses much less full stops.

Any additional comments?

Get a good reader and do an unabridged version. Thanks

No Grand Inquisitor

Though abridged I'd have thought they would keep the Grand Inquisitor parable but it is missing. Disappointed in Debra Winger's performance which I thought was leaden.

Very disappointed

This is the most disappointing purchase I've made from Audible. I'd hoped for a lively "refresher" after having read the full novel many years ago. But as others note, the abridgement just doesn't cut it. And the narration is particularly bad, slow and expressionless - puts me to sleep. Please don't let Ms. Winger try this again! There were some breaks where it seemed like the narrator was pausing for a drink of water or something.

Too abridged, uneven performance

Eager to hear the 1990 translation by Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky, I bought this abridgment. Debra Winger's performance was uneven. There were oddly long pauses, too. This newer translation is a great improvement, very natural. I hope Audible will produce an unabridged version.

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Title: The Hunchback of Notre Dame

Author: Victor Hugo

Narrator: George Guidall

Format: Unabridged

Length: 22 hrs and 16 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-06-99

Publisher: Recorded Books

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 239 votes

Genres: Classics, European Literature

Publisher's Summary:

Translated by Catherine Liu.

Editorial Reviews:

Victor Hugo's The Hunchback of Notre Dame tells the sad-yet-hopeful story of Quasimodo who loved kind Esmeralda to death. This classic example of French gothic literature has inspired numerous adaptations because of its enchanting story and beloved characters. George Guidall gives a performance deserving of Hugo's masterpiece. He effortlessly handles characters' French accents and engages the listener's imagination with well-placed pauses. This audiobook is a cathartic meditation on love and loyalty, enjoyable for every moment of its 22 hours.

Members Reviews:

Overwhelmingly sad

George Guidall is the perfect choice to narrate this sad tale: he brings a gravity to the story that adds to the pathos but does not drag down the narrative.

If you're not familiar with the story, or know it only from the sanitized film versions, be forewarned: there is little here but heartbreak. Quasimodo's fate is more closely tied to Esmeralda's than you might imagine, and Phoebus and Pierre Gringoire are both unmitigated scoundrels. The famous attack on Notre Dame, beaten back by Quasimodo, is not a heroic action but the result of a tragic misunderstanding. It's not a kid's story, maybe not even one for sensitive adolescents.

The novel has some weaknesses. I've read it several times, and I still get annoyed by the long essay on Paris architecture that Hugo drops into the middle of the story. I know his digressions have fans, but I'm not one of them. If the audiobook were organized by chapters, I would suggest skipping over these, especially if this is your first time reading it; but unfortunately it's organized by CD.

All that aside, though - the digressions, the overwhelming sadness of the story - it really is a masterpiece, and in Guidall's hands it retains both its pace and its power. A drop of water and a little pity, says Quasimodo. That's what it was all about.

Tragic endings in Paris of 1482

The story of the hunchback is not as well known as that of Les Miserables. There are fewer movies and no Broadway play. The Hunchback of Notre Dame is facinating and horrifying and tragic. I felt immersed in Victor Hugo's Paris of 1482, with its gallows at every crossroads and its levels of local justice. I wept at the end and even felt pity for the evil Arch Deacon. The narrator is excellent although the sound quality, converted from type 1 to type 2, is marginal. The recording should be restored/reconverted properly.

Good book, bad quality

While this is a great book the sound quality makes it really difficult to listen to in the car! I find myself cranking up the volume all the way and still having a hard time hearing it.

Mistake in Publisher's Summary section

This audio book is based on book of "The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Dover Thrift Editions)" translated by A. L. Alger, not by Catherine Liu.

Amazon link as follow

http://www.amazon.com/Hunchback-Notre-Thrift-Editions-ebook/dp/B007X0TZ0G/ref=tmm_kin_title_0?ie=UTF8&qid=1369418082&sr=1-3

Amazing

The reader does a wonderful job- accents and pronounciations are superb. The story is fascinating, though I see why Disney wanted to rewrite the tragic ending. A bit of the description of Paris is rambling, without a map to help envision the locational references the author makes. Sound quality could be better, but it's not bad.

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Title: Cervantes's Don Quixote

Author: Grant L. Voth

Narrator: Grant L. Voth

Format: Unabridged

Length: 30 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-01-07

Publisher: The Great Courses

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Classics, European Literature

Publisher's Summary:

While not the first novel in history, Don Quixote is one of the first in the Western world and has been by far the most influential. This lecture explores Cervantes' revolutionary use of prose to present a realistic view of life that contrasted to the popular romances of his day.

©2007 The Great Courses (P)2007 The Great Courses

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Title: The Red Sphinx

Subtitle: Or, The Comte de Moret; A Sequel to The Three Musketeers

Author: Alexandre Dumas, Lawrence Ellsworth - translator

Narrator: John Lee

Format: Unabridged

Length: 23 hrs and 49 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-03-17

Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 40 votes

Genres: Classics, European Literature

Publisher's Summary:

For the first time in English in over a century comes a new translation of the forgotten sequel to Dumas' The Three Musketeers, continuing the dramatic tale of Cardinal Richelieu and his implacable enemies.

In 1844, Alexandre Dumas published The Three Musketeers, a novel so famous and still so popular today that it scarcely needs introduction. Shortly thereafter he wrote a sequel, Twenty Years After, that resumed the adventures of his swashbuckling heroes.

Later, toward the end of his career, Dumas wrote The Red Sphinx, another direct sequel to The Three Musketeers that begins not 20 years later but a mere 20 days afterward. The Red Sphinx picks up right where the The Three Musketeers left off, continuing the stories of Cardinal Richelieu, Queen Anne, and King Louis XIII - and introducing a charming new hero, the Comte de Moret, a real historical figure from the period. A young cavalier newly arrived in Paris, Moret is an illegitimate son of the former king and thus half-brother to King Louis. The French Court seethes with intrigue as king, queen, and cardinal all vie for power, and young Moret soon finds himself up to his handsome neck in conspiracy, danger - and passionate romance.

Dumas wrote 75 chapters of The Red Sphinx for serial publication but never finished it, and so the novel languished for almost a century before its first book publication in France in 1946. While Dumas never completed the book, he had earlier written a separate novella, The Dove, that recounted the final adventures of Moret and Cardinal Richelieu.

Now for the first time, in one cohesive narrative, The Red Sphinx and The Dove make a complete and satisfying story line - a rip-roaring novel of historical adventure, heretofore unknown to English-language listeners, by the great Alexandre Dumas, king of the swashbucklers.

Members Reviews:

Rather disappointing; stick with DArtagnan series

The Red Sphinx is promoted as a sequel to The Three Musketeers. Though it might be placed in sequence to it as far as the timing of it, you will not meet any of the delightful four musketeers, nor will you be entertained as you might expect, especially if you read the full DArtaganan set of books, culminating in The Man with the Iron Mask. We have a lot of Richelieu and Louis XIII and hear a lot about the intrigue in the court. But thats the problem - we hear a lot: a lot of narrative, some dialog and conversation (way too much), we hear about way too many characters, but there is little action. The opening seems promising, but then the book gets bogged down and it takes a long time to revive interest, which occurs more than half way in, with the military campaign in Italy. Though the translators notes try to justify completing the story of the Comte de Moret with the novella The Dove, I found it totally unconvincing. Until that point, the Comte de Moret is a womanizer, being attracted to (and more) every pretty woman he meets. It was not at all convincing that he would become so besotted with Isabelle de Lautrec, be willing to take vows if they do not come together again, etc. Come on, this guy had the hots for every woman he saw. Further, The Dove was a drawn out presentation of an obvious conclusion, given the path that it started (which, as I said, did not seem characteristic of de Moret). The letters sent between the two lovers are repetitive and boring.

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Titel: Faust. Der Tragödie erster Teil

Autor:: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Erzähler: Jürgen Fritsche

Format: Unabridged

Spieldauer: 4 hrs and 53 mins

Sprache: Deutsch

Veröffentlichungsdatum: 06-17-16

Herausgeber: Bäng Management & Verlag

Bewertung: 4 von 5 von 4 Stimmen

Kategorien: Classics, European Literature

Zusammenfassung des Herausgebers:

Goethes wohl bekanntestes Werk über den Gelehrten Heinrich Faust, der einen Pakt mit dem Teufel eingeht, um seinen Wissensdurst in allen Bereichen des Lebens zu stillen. Ungekürzte Lesung! Mit dabei: Eine pdf-Datei mit Trackliste sowie mit dem kompletten Text des Werkes zum Mitlesen!

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© Gemeinfrei (P)2016 Bäng Management & Verlags GmbH & Co. KG

Mitglieder Bewertungen:

A classic

If you like philosophy and intersting ways of describing emotions this will be a pleasure for you.

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Titre: Du côté de chez Swann (A la recherche du temps perdu 1)

Auteur: Marcel Proust

Narrateur: Daniel Mesguich

Format: Abridged

Durée: 4 hrs and 46 mins

Langue: Français

Date de publication: 02-06-14

Éditeur: Frémeaux & Associés

Evaluation: 4.5 sur 5 sur 13 votes

Genres: Classics, European Literature

Résumé de l'éditeur:

Pour la première fois, un éditeur propose l'essentiel de l'œuvre de Marcel Proust, en présentant une écoute choisie d'À la recherche du temps perdu. Frémeaux & Associés met à la disposition du public la quintessence du chef-d'œuvre de Marcel Proust, ici sélectionnée avec soin et finesse par Paul Desalmand puis transmise, avec une justesse et une maîtrise de la langue remarquables, par Daniel Mesguich qui met tout son talent au service de la beauté et du sens du texte. Un voyage au cœur de cette œuvre immense et grandiose dans laquelle Marcel Proust peint avec précision, humour et subtilité les circonvolutions de la psychologie humaine.

Du côté de chez Swann : Ce sublime début de la Recherche commence dans un parfum d'aubépine, de tilleul et de catleya, sur un air de Vinteuil. À travers le regard du jeune narrateur nous sont présentés la charmante Odette, le délicat Monsieur Swann, le piquant clan des Verdurin, la merveilleuse duchesse de Guermantes, la vieille Tante Léonie, la servante au cœur simple, Françoise, ainsi qu'une quantité d'autres personnages qui peuplent l'univers réel et rêvé du garçon.

Daniel Mesguich donne vie avec sensibilité et humour à ce florilège de caractères évoluant dans un cadre empreint d'une charmante mélancolie qu'embaume le parfum d'une madeleine.

©2013 Frémeaux & Associés (P)2013 Frémeaux & Associés

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Title: Journey to the Center of the Earth

Author: Jules Verne

Narrator: Jack Sondericker

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 55 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-21-12

Publisher: Books in Motion

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 91 votes

Genres: Classics, European Literature

Publisher's Summary:

In Jules Verne's classic tale Professor Von Hardwigg and his nephew Harry discover the entrance to an ancient volcanic tunnel in Iceland. They choose to explore it for the mysteries it may hold, the Professor for scientific knowledge, and Harry to prove his bravery to a beautiful girl. It is a dangerous journey that may destroy them both. As they travel deep into the caverns they encounter a subterranean world that pre-existed man. It is an adventure as fascinating and strange as any explorer ever recorded. Finally, with their equipment lost and food running low they must face the consequences of a vital choice: attempt returning to the world above, or explore even deeper mysteries in hopes of rescue.

Members Reviews:

Annoying Page Sounds haunt this entire recording

Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

This is a classic book of which all can enjoy.

How did the narrator detract from the book?

The narrator's voices for the different characters are great, and his inflection and pace wonderful. The issue I have is the recording itself. The paper page sounds really detract from the story, and are throughout the entire recording.

Great book, average narration

What other book might you compare Journey to the Center of the Earth to and why?

It is similar in style, subject, and plot to the Mysterious Island and the Lost World, likely because they are from the same time period.

Any additional comments?

The narrator gets a bit too dramatic sounding when there isn't really a reason to. It seems like he wanted to make the science references less dry, but it sounded out place to me. Otherwise, I liked his narration.

Wonderful book, fantastic narrator

This classic was really brought to life with passion by the narrator. You do have to bear in mind that about 5 hours alone are taken up in just the journeying, but it's nevertheless a great adventure.

Classic Is Not A Synonym For Excellence

Overall I give it 3-stars. Narration gets 5-stars, and story gets 2.5 stars. Boring, uneventful, no intrigue or excitement. Though the author went into great detail in the story I did not find anything in it worth the irreplaceable time I have spent on the book. Save for the narration, I found it uninteresting and would have been better off not having read it at all.

An Introduction to Audio Books

What a wonderful journey! I flew through this book. Not only was Verne's story engaging and exciting, Jack Sondericker's reading was immensely enjoyable--entertaining, full of vigor, unique voices for each character. This was a fantastic introduction to the world of audio books.