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Title: Anna Karenina

Author: Leo Tolstoy

Narrator: David Horovitch

Format: Unabridged

Length: 38 hrs and 5 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-20-08

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 1905 votes

Genres: Classics, World Literature

Publisher's Summary:

Anna Karenina seems to have everything - beauty, wealth, popularity and an adored son. But she feels that her life is empty until the moment she encounters the impetuous officer Count Vronsky.

Translated by Louise and Aylmer Maude.

Members Reviews:

Beautiful story, amazing narration

How can one man understand so much about human nature and portray it so vividly and so beautifully? Tolstoy seems to have lived a thousand lives. Whether he is telling the thoughts of a mother as she gives birth, the reasoning's of a man who is trying to find meaning in the conflicting worlds of science and religion, the anxious feelings of young lovers or, amusingly, the thoughts of a dog as it runs through the woods chasing birds in a hunt, the descriptions flow so effortlessly and incisively that I found myself laughing and crying and with goosebumps over and over as I listened.

There is never a sense of hurry in the story--that the best way to read it was to enjoy the prose and let the plot unfold in its slow, meandering way without expecting it or anticipating it. It's a book that should be enjoyed with leisure and pondered over time.

Regarding the audio adaptation--the narration is among the best I've ever heard.

Three great classics

This work unites three classics: (1) the novel by Leo Tolstoy that depicts the inner life of women with piercing realism; (2) the translation by Louise and Aylmer Maude of 1918 that still sounds fresh and contemporary; (3) the narration by David Horovitch that effects the range of characters with only the slightest modulation in his natural voice and the subtlest of vocal "gestures": an intake of breath here, a "tsk" there. It doesn't get better than this.

The best translation and an amazing narrator

This is the version to listen to - the narrator is one of the best I've ever heard, and I think the english in this translation is the perfect balance of 19th century formality with modern vocabulary and syntax. I read Anna Karenina years ago and loved it then. But listening to this is like discovering the novel all over again.

Wonderful narration.

Simply wonderful narration by David Horovitch. His voice gives dramatic fluctuations to the individual characters, showing his great talent for acting. This and the fact that the story was so captivating, I found myself reading the book when I returned from work - wanting more. It is a very long book and very long audio book, but I found it was well worth the time. It is a story that will stay with me always. I guess that is why it is, and always will be, a Classic...

A Mindtrip through Passions of Humanity

I was new last Fall to this Tolstoy masterpiece when I read it and listened in part. I came to it skeptical, under the mistaken impression that it was simply about Anna Karenina, her terminal love affair and her despicable selfishness toward her son and everyone else in the end.

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Titolo: Aladino e la lampada meravigliosa

Autore: div.

Narratore: narratore sconosciuto

Formato: Unabridged

Durata: 22 mins

Lingua: Italiano

Data di pubblicazione: 11-22-07

Editore: GoodMood

Categoria: Classics, World Literature

Riepilogo Editore:

C'è Aladino, il protagonista, un ragazzo sveglio, ma un po' sfortunato, che cerca di migliorare le sue condizioni di vita. C'è la sua mamma, sempre in pena per il futuro del figlio. C'è il falso zio, che in realtà è un mago malvagio che approfitta dell'ingenuità di Aladino e naturalmente non manca una bellissima principessa che si chiama Jasmine.

Scusate! Ci siamo dimenticati della lampada, la famosissima lampada e il suo potente genio. Lui può tutto, fa apparire meraviglie, oro, pietre preziose, perfino palazzi, chi la possiede è la persona più felice del mondo. Già... ma chi è il fortunato padrone di quella lampada magica che può realizzare ogni desiderio? Molti la desiderano, ma solo il più valoroso l'avrà. Volete sapere chi è? Ascoltate!...

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Titolo: Alibaba e i quaranta ladroni

Autore: vari

Narratore: narratore sconosciuto

Formato: Unabridged

Durata: 14 mins

Lingua: Italiano

Data di pubblicazione: 11-22-07

Editore: GoodMood

Categoria: Classics, World Literature

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Racconta di un ragazzo coraggioso e valoroso, Alibabà, e di Jamir, il suo fidato ed intelligente asinello.

Alibabà vive con la moglie che ama e con l'asinello Jamir, in una povera casa senza tappeti e senza cuscini. Non ci sono lussi, anzi c'è poco o niente, ma a loro basta e non chiedono di più.

A volte però, il destino riserva sorprese grandissime, insperate, ed è quello che accade al nostro amico.

Alibabà, in modo del tutto casuale, scopre un tesoro dal valore inestimabile, che cambia per sempre la sua vita e quella delle persone che ama, asinello compreso.

Nulla però è facile, tutto si conquista: Alibabà deve vedersela con il suo avido fratello e sfuggire dall'ira di ben quaranta ladroni, ma alla fine, riuscirà a difendere il suo prezioso bottino.

L'aiuterà il suo grande amico Jamir, un asinello molto speciale: simpatico, con la battuta sempre pronta e intelligente e attento come un investigatore.

Chiamate i vostri fratellini o i vostri amici... La favola inizia!

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Title: Daisy Miller

Author: Henry James

Narrator: Susan O'Malley

Format: Unabridged

Length: 2 hrs and 24 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-06-06

Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 26 votes

Genres: Classics, World Literature

Publisher's Summary:

When Frederick, an American expatriate traveling in Europe, meets the commonplace, newly rich Miller family from New York, he is charmed by the daughter, Daisy, and her "inscrutable combination of audacity and innocence". The Millers have no perception of the complex code that underlies behavior in European society, and Winterbourne is astonished at the girl's unworldliness and her mother's unconcern when Daisy accompanies him to the Castle of Chillon.

Some months later, he meets the family in Rome, where Daisy has aroused suspicion among the American colony by being seen constantly with a third-rate Italian. Ostracized by former friends who think her "intrigue" has gone too far, Daisy denies that she is engaged to Giovanelli. Publicly, Winterbourne defends her as simply uncultivated, but privately, he hesitates.

Critic Reviews:

"By maintaining a vigorous, satisfying pace, Susan O'Malley holds the listener's attention admirably. Her reading is intelligent and agreeable." (AudioFile)

Members Reviews:

Fine read

This is Henry James, so you know it will be good. American expatriate Winterbourne meets Daisy Miller first in Switzerland and later when she is in Rome. There is a suspense in his attraction to her, her missteps in European society, and his ambiguous feelings towards her as he witnesses her defying the expectations of the American community in Rome. It's also a clear window into society at a different time and place in history. Perhaps, it is not the most memorable Henry James, but certainly this brief novel is an enjoyable, brief, and worthwhile read.

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Title: Anne of Green Gables

Author: Lucy Maud Montgomery

Narrator: Shelly Frasier

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 2 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-07-06

Publisher: Tantor Audio

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 751 votes

Genres: Classics, World Literature

Publisher's Summary:

Lucy wrote that Anne is an extension of herself and represents the independent, "new" woman of the emerging 20th century. Individualistic, resourceful, and of a great humanitarian heart, she remains a great role model for girls and women today.

Members Reviews:

Magical

I loved this book. It was so nice to be transported back to a simpler time of wholesome goodness. I am a guy and usually read sci fi or European Classics, but this was a nice change of pace. I found myself wishing I had grown up on Prince Edward Island at the turn of the twentieth century.

The narrator was perfect(especially her voice for Anne), and I found myself being lulled into another reality very easily. She is much better than the other narrators in the other versions.

I would highly recommend this book to anyone who is soulfull, be they 12 years old or 100.

Charming

I absolutely adored this reading of anne of green gables. it was like sharing one of my favourite childhood books with a friend. I thought the narrator was excellent- (the male characters voices pretty good which I have found difficult with other readers)- good characterisations, and the tone met the mood of the book beautifully.

Audible- when are you going to get Shelley Frazier's reading of Anne of Avonlea?!?!? PLEASE!

Great!

I liked the reader very much. I'm a 9 year old boy and I thought the story of Anne was really cool. I wish she was a real person. The other characters in the book are great too.

The Best of these Narrations

Many women, having read ???the Anne books??? during adolescence, find that this delightful heroine becomes part of them. I???m one of those women, and I???ve returned to her story many times over many years, always to laugh and cry again. This is the book that started it all, and it is wonderful.

When you???ve read a great book many times, it can be daunting to find a narrator who matches your own ???vision.??? Of the unabridged versions of Anne of Green Gables available from Audible, I recommend this one. I purchased the Ruth Ann Pfimister version on CD years ago and was very disappointed. I???ve sampled some of the other versions; this is the one I like best.

Magical and Beautiful

I've never gotten around to reading some of the classics and this series should be a MUST on your list. Anne captured my attention the very first time she spoke. She has wonderful, amazing adventures. For all she has been through, she is incredibly resiliant, wise as only child can be and finds beauty in everything around her. I have been captivated by her world, her strength, beauty, creativity, determiniation and work ethic. Its seems that she ignites and tranforms every person, object, written work and chore into something entirely differently than merely a bothersome or commonplace thing. Even her routines bring her and her reader, comfort. Never before have I read a series where I know for sure that will get all the way through it.

Unfortunately, I can't find, "Anne of Windy Poplars," the fourth book in the series, so I will have to buy that book and read it. It wouldn't be the same to miss an entire part of her life and just move on to the next book.

I'm in my late 30's and haven't experienced this kind of joy from a book in a very long time. What an incredible talent Lucy Maud Montgomey had for shaping life into to something uncommonly beautiful.

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Título: Orgullo y Prejuicio [Pride and Prejudice]

Autor: Jane Austen

Narrador: Laura Garcia

Formato: Abridged

Duración: 3 hrs and 1 min

Idioma: Español

Fecha de publicación: 03-13-06

Editor: Yoyo USA, Inc

Calificaciones: 3.5 de 5 de 19 votos

Categorías: Classics, World Literature

Resumen del editor:

It has been said that the novels of the English writer Jane Austen are descriptions of ordinary life, but they go beyond this because they are an acute criticism of a society in which birth differences create prejudices that separate people.

Opiniones de los miembros:

faltan muchas partes!!!! missing big chunks

Would you recommend Orgullo y Prejuicio [Pride and Prejudice] to your friends? Why or why not?

I am reading along with the printed book (printed in English) and I realized in the first chapter that half of the first chapter and half of the second chapter are missing--i hope this doesn't continue. Its very disappointing because most of the detail is gone.

Estoy escuchando con tal de leyendo el libro al mismo tiempo y parece que la grabacion no tiene todo las detalles que tiene el libro. Por ejemplo la grabacion falta mitad del primer capitulo...y es igual con el segundo capitulo.

Historia bonita mal adaptada

Me encanta esta historia, pero esta adaptación me hace falta. Como chica inglesa quien lo he leído tantas veces, lo eligí para practicar mi español escuchar. La narración está bien, pero la historia ha sido cortada hasta que hay momentos en que es difícil seguir la historia. Por ejemplo, una conversación cambia por otra sin introducir el nuevo lugar, como pasa en el libro completa. Sin embargo, puede ser que esto me molesta por causa de mi nivel de español, y mi conocimiento del libro. El humor de la historia esta bien preservada y sobre todo, me gustaba escucharla.

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Title: The Trial

Author: Franz Kafka

Narrator: George Guidall

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 58 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-01-05

Publisher: Recorded Books

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 324 votes

Genres: Classics, World Literature

Publisher's Summary:

Thirty-year-old Josef K., a financial officer in a European city bank, is suddenly arrested. He is subjected to hearings, questioning, and visits from officials. Defending his innocence against charges that are never explained to him, he watches his life dissolve into absurdity. Whether read as an existential tale or a parable, this haunting story stands out as one of the great novels of our time.

Breon Mitchell, a professor of Germanic Studies and Comparative Literature at Indiana University, has received national awards for his literary translations. The renewed energy and power of this classic work are complemented by veteran narrator George Guidall's superb performance.

Members Reviews:

Brilliant

An absolute classic brilliantly narrated by

George Guidall, who is arguably Audible's best narrator.

This recording really brings to life the nightmarish existence that Josef K. suddenly is faced with.

The story itself has elements of paranoia and delusion. Josef K. is lured to play by invisible rules that seems to be almost logical. However, the overall setting is absurd.

The Trial is a masterpiece that, even though it is set in a Fritz Lang-like pre-war setting, has much to offer modern day readers.

Excellent New Translation of a Classic Novel

What made the experience of listening to The Trial the most enjoyable?

One of the most enjoyable aspects of the novel is the humor that Kafka injected into the story. As an example, the protagonist, Joseph K. is advised to meet with the court painter, of all people, in order to get a detailed explanation of the secret workings of the lower court hearing his case. After the painter provides Joseph K. with a long, absurd and incomprehensible explanation of the court proceedings, he manages to browbeat K. into buying three of his paintings which are exactly the same. This is very funny section of the novel.

What did you like best about this story?

There is one absurd scene after another in this novel. They are often simultaneously hilarious and frightening. Not many writers can achieve that effect,

What about George Guidalls performance did you like?

George Guidall manages to capture Joseph K's growing despair and resignation through his voice inflections.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

After spending months fighting against unspecified charges, convinced that he has done nothing wrong, an exhausted Joseph K. accepts his fate.

Any additional comments?

I like this relatively new (1998) translation by Breon Mitchell. I checked it againt the restored German text and it seems to be much more accurate than the earlier translation by Willa and Edwin Muir.

Alice in Wonderland without the happy ending

I really don't know how to review this book. Every sentence, maybe every word, holds so much symbolic meaning and so much warning for the readers that it is a heavy read. It weighs me down just thinking about it. At the same time, it is a very important book, and one that should be read by anyone who considers him/herself well read. The book is translated from German, by the German author, Franz Kafka. It is frightening from the standpoint that the protagonist, "K," cannot make sense of what is happening to him, and nothing that he can do has any impact on his own life. He is innocent of any crime, yet he is arrested for some unknown offense which he never learns. The trial takes a whole year, but never amounts to anything concrete.

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Title: Anna Karenina

Author: Leo Tolstoy

Narrator: Davina Porter

Format: Unabridged

Length: 36 hrs and 8 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-10-03

Publisher: Recorded Books

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 812 votes

Genres: Classics, World Literature

Publisher's Summary:

This is the story of the unhappy family of Anna Karenina. The novel contains much concerning Tolstoy's spiritual crisis and his search for the meaning of life. But it is also chiefly about marriage, and the growth and death of love.

The touching picture of Anna Aarkadyevna Karenina's slow disintegration has fascinated readers for well over a century. Beautiful and charming, Anna lives in a splendid world of her own making. She smokes, rides horseback, plays tennis, takes opium, practices birth control, and (although she is already married) falls in love with a handsome army officer.

Anna's life is played out against a backdrop of dazzling balls and the vastness of Russia's landscape. It is a magnificent story that shimmers with the intensity of intelligence and passion, especially through this superb narration by Davina Porter.

Editorial Reviews:

Davina Porter's performance of Tolstoy's dauntingly long and involved world classic makes one feel grateful not to have to make this difficult literary journey alone. Porter's voice is pleasant, expressive and versatile; her Russian pronunciations impressive; and her understanding of the work excellent. In an unhurried and confident fashion, Porter reveals the twisting social and personal tensions that ensnare a very mortal married woman who falls into illicit love. Porter's interpretation gives a warmth and consistency to this demanding novel which silent readers would be hard-pressed to approach, let alone duplicate. This is an outstanding example of performance literature.

Critic Reviews:

"Porter reads magnificently." (Los Angeles Times)

Members Reviews:

wonderful translation & reader

This is an excellent translation read with wonderful, evocative expression by Davina Porter. After some searching I found the text version from Random House/Modern Library Paperback translated by Constance Garnett AND Leonard Kent AND Nina Berberova. There is an original translation by Constance Garnett alone but that is different. I like to be able to refer to a hardcopy text of my audiobook, and it's nice if the translations actually match up. The reader really brings alive this outstanding novel.

Even Better Aloud

This was my first audiobook from Audible. I chose it because I wanted to reread Anna Karenina -- it is a favorite of mine. Hearing it aloud reminded me that until the last century these great novels were meant to be told and read aloud. The capable narration and dramatic interpretation of Davina Porter made it much easier to keep track of the unfamiliar names and story lines and brought each main character to life. As for the story itself, it was one of my favorites and is now even more so with hearing of it and the new insights I got this time around.

Highly recommended!

Love gone bad, read well

This book is a classic and read very well by the narrator. Having no idea what the story was about when I decided to get this book, I was in for a huge surprise. This book is an excellent narrative on a variety of male-female relationships that all demonstrate some type of domestic abuse. The heroines are looking for a truly love filled life and find themselves in varying degrees of despair due to their beloved men becoming controlling, cheating, manipulative, or even vindictive husbands.

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Titolo: Diario di Eva [Eve's Diary]

Autore: Mark Twain

Narratore: Patrizia Carlesso, Giorgio Perkins

Formato: Unabridged

Durata: 54 mins

Lingua: Italiano

Data di pubblicazione: 01-17-12

Editore: LA CASE

Categoria: Classics, World Literature

Riepilogo Editore:

Eva racconta i primi giorni della creazione del mondo mentre vaga alla scoperta del creato. Tutto è nuovo per lei, anche se non riesce a capire per quale motivo si senta così irresistibilmente attratta da Adamo, quello strano animale dai capelli arruffati e così diverso a lei. Alla fine per Eva arriverà il tempo dell'amore e delle scelte, senza nessun rimpianto. L'ineguagliabile ironia di Mark Twain ci accompagna in un viaggio fantastico e indimenticabile dall'Eden alla Terra, dall'incanto del Paraiso all'amore terreno.

Please note: This audiobook is in Italian.

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Titolo: Il segno dei quattro [The Sign of Four]

Autore: Arthur Conan Doyle

Narratore: Claudia Giannelli

Formato: Unabridged

Durata: 5 hrs and 21 mins

Lingua: Italiano

Data di pubblicazione: 06-23-10

Editore: Club degli Audiolettori

Valutazioni: 2.5 su 5 su 2 voti

Categoria: Classics, World Literature

Riepilogo Editore:

Continuano le avventure di Sherlock Holmes con il fidato amico Watson, che durante le indagini rimane conquistato dal fascino della cliente.

Please note: This audiobook is in Italian.