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Title: The Lifted Veil: Adapted for the Contemporary Reader

Author: George Eliot

Narrator: Michael T Downey

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 hr and 23 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-13-17

Publisher: James Harris

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 5 votes

Genres: Classics, British Literature

Publisher's Summary:

The Lifted Veil is a novella by George Eliot, first published in 1859. Quite unlike the realistic fiction for which Eliot is best known, The Lifted Veil explores themes of extrasensory perception, the essence of physical life, possible life after death, and the power of fate. This book has been carefully adapted into modern English to allow for easy listening.

Members Reviews:

Strange, and not entierly sure thats the point.

This book was.....odd. Not necessarily in a terrible way but I am not sure if it was intended to be strange or not. It could be the way it was adapted but honestly I don't think that's it. Michael Downey did a solid job with the narration and kept me along for the ride even despite this though. Long story short the books not bad but I feel like I missed something yet have no idea what it was. May just be me though.

I received this book in exchange for a fair and honest review.

Great!!

Great narration for this literary classic. I really enjoyed listening to this!

I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review. The fact that I was gifted this book had no influence over my opinion of it.

Classic story of supernatural

George Elliot's The Lifted Veil tells the story of a man who believes he has some psychic abilities, particularly precognition and hearing what others are thinking.

It is effectively split into two major parts, the first being the characters history and what he knows and believes about his powers and the second half being the story of his relationship with his dead brother's wife, Bertha. Both parts work together to build an interesting and suspenseful tale.

Originally released in 1859 this is one of the early supernatural thrillers, and in that context is is a very interesting story. It has aged reasonably well, even when much of the style has been built upon and used ad naseum now.

Even with the adaption for the modern reader that has been applied it still has an old timey feeling in the writing. The words may have been updated by the style is still mid-19th century.

Narration by Michael T Downey is pretty good. Easy to listen to, well paced, and engaging with the story he does good work. The production quality leaves something to be desired, with some noises etc heard occasionally, but nothing too distracting.

I was voluntarily provided this free review copy audiobook by the author, narrator, or publisher.

That would be creepy!

The idea of knowing what people think about me because of hearing heir thoughts creeps me out. This is something I do not need or want to know. It does however make for an interesting story and I'm curious about what the original version of the story is like.

The story is really well written and held my attention strongly. There was just enough detail to draw me in without giving too much. Intriguing characters.

The narration was very good, the delivery did a great job of conveying emotions and had a natural flow.

I received a free copy of this book from the author and/or narrator and/or publisher in exchange for an honest review.

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Eminently interesting!

This is a fascinating story told by a brilliant author! My first introduction to this writer.

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Title: The Fortress

Author: Hugh Walpole

Narrator: Peter Newcombe Joyce

Format: Unabridged

Length: 26 hrs and 8 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-13-17

Publisher: Assembled Stories

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Classics, British Literature

Publisher's Summary:

Walter Herries establishes himself in Keswick and constructs an imposing property overlooking Uldale, further encroaching upon the peaceful lives of Jennifer and the children. Adam resolves to pursue a career in London, much to his mother's displeasure. He meets the Chartist campaigner Caesar Kraft and lives with him and his daughter Margaret.

On a visit to the capital, Elizabeth Herries chooses the opportunity to escape from her unhappy life, but is finally pursued by John. Uhland Herrries' obsession with and hatred of John Herries grows amidst self-contempt and scorn for his father. The eagerly awaited Chartist procession comes to a tragic end for both Adam and Margaret while the confrontation that Uhland desires and John dreads comes to reality and will scar the family for the next 30 years.

Speculation that Judith will reach her 100th birthday is rife, but the feud still exists, and the attitude of the younger generation seems to predict that it may continue as devil-may-care Benjamin - son of Elizabeth and John - and Ellis - Will's boy, and unable to connect with his emotions - meet in London. Meanwhile, the beautiful, tempestuous and determined Vanessa grows to maturity in Cumberland.

Critic Reviews:

"Joyce gives all Walpole's drama an extra indelible dimension. Joyce tempers his voice not merely to produce a vast panoply of emotions, but also to convey the maturing of a character." (The Spectator)

Members Reviews:

Boeing Flying Fortress

I get the feel of the aircraft and what World War 2 was about. Fighting in two theaters, more than one plane can do. But the Fortress was that plane.

Five Stars

nice reading

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Title: The Woman Who Did

Author: Grant Allen

Narrator: Peter Joyce

Format: Unabridged

Length: 5 hrs and 52 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-11-17

Publisher: Assembled Stories

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Classics, British Literature

Publisher's Summary:

The Woman Who Did, written in 1893 wholly and solely to satisfy the author's conscience, was perhaps the most controversial book of the late 19th century. Certainly, it was a succès de scandale and a commercial triumph.

The heroine, Herminia Barton, chooses to live unmarried with her lover. When he dies, she endures many a trial for her beliefs - particularly after the stigma of bearing his child - being cast out from both families.

Unfortunately the Women's Movement, whose views the book purported to represent, rejected it as unhelpful to their cause - but the author was quite sure of his own intentions and the strength of his heroine's convictions. 'But surely no woman would ever dare to do so', said my friend, 'I knew a woman who did', said I, 'and this is her story.'

Critic Reviews:

"Peter Joyce is the most remarkable one-man band in audiobook publishing. Joyce, an experienced actor, reads them all himself." (The Independent)

Members Reviews:

Five Stars

Book was great quality, wasn't my favorite read but was definitely a New Woman text!.

Loved this book

I really enjoyed this book.

I felt she made choices that were really very quite difficult and unusual for Victorian times. She stuck to her guns,, and like all of us, was made to bear the consequences of her choice.

Highly recommend !

Story of futility

I did not like this book. The woman in the story endures self-imposed difficulties, with no final accomplishment. Very frustrating and annoying story. Only suggested for those highly interested in women's studies.

A Revelation!

Groundbreaking for its time. I highly recommend this book for anyone interested in Women's studies. Yes, it is amazing that women used to live like this! I highly recommend this book.

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Title: Idle Ideas in 1905

Author: Jerome K. Jerome

Narrator: Peter Newcombe Joyce

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 5 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-10-17

Publisher: Assembled Stories

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Classics, British Literature

Publisher's Summary:

The third and final collection in this series of reflections written by one of the wittiest and most whimsical men to press pen against paper. As well as his usual take on the foibles of his fellow Englishmen and women, Jerome ruminates, in his typically liberal fashion, about far-flung countries such as Russia, Africa and China.

Jerome was never a 'jelly-bellied flag-flapping imperialist', and his vision, experience and worldliness are revealed to us in the following essays:

The author's insightful and entertaining discussions demonstrate yet again that history has a lot to teach us - if only we would listen!

Members Reviews:

J.K. Jerome the timeless master humourist at the top of his form

Some of JK Jerome's books haven't been out of print for over 120 years. This one has, but that doesn't make it any less of a great book. Hilarious, filled with awe inspiring foresight, the great man explains human nature in the most kind and accurate way using deft humor.

Idle Ideas in 1905

Insightful as always and in places hilarious. I love the short story/essay format. I am a great Jerome fan and have read almost all his books.

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Título: El Hombre Invisible [The Invisible Man]

Autor: H. G. Wells

Narrador: Staff Audiolibros Colección

Formato: Abridged

Duración: 2 hrs and 36 mins

Idioma: Español

Fecha de publicación: 07-27-17

Editor: Audiolibros Colección

Categorías: Classics, British Literature

Resumen del editor:

Griffin es un joven científico con aspiraciones de lograr algo revolucionario en el campo de la ciencia. Tras largos y penosos experimentos, consigue obtener un producto capaz de hacer invisibles a objetos, animales y, por fin, también a personas. Él mismo realiza el experimento de hacerse invisible y da resultado. Pero es precisamente entonces cuando comenzarán sus verdaderos problemas. Lo que en un principio pensó que iban a ser ventajas se convierte en una cadena de inconvenientes, tan difíciles de salvar, que sólo encontrarán su desenlace con el propio fin de su invisibilidad y de su vida.

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Opiniones de los miembros:

good

I really like this book, this book was enjoy full to read. In the future I will read it again. Good book.

Seeing is Believing

A truly epic novel. The storyline is original and surprisingly believable even in our modern times. The main character is revealed in a wonderfully logical yet mysterious way that draws one in and doesn't let go. If you're up for a unique adventure unlike any taken before, grasp this classic in both hands and hang on for the ride of a lifetime.

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Title: Treasure Island

Author: Robert Louis Stevenson

Narrator: Kara Shallenberg

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 25 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-08-17

Publisher: Paperless

Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Classics, British Literature

Publisher's Summary:

Treasure Island is an adventure novel by Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson, narrating a tale of "buccaneers and buried gold". Its influence is enormous on popular perceptions of pirates, including such elements as treasure maps marked with an "X", schooners, the Black Spot, tropical islands, and one-legged seamen bearing parrots on their shoulders.

Treasure Island is traditionally considered a coming-of-age story and is noted for its atmosphere, characters, and action. It is one of the most frequently dramatized of all novels. It was originally serialized in the children's magazine Young Folks between 1881 through 1882 under the title Treasure Island, or the mutiny of the Hispaniola, credited to the pseudonym "Captain George North". It was first published as a book on November 14, 1883, by Cassell & Co.

Members Reviews:

All the ingredients, but this book does not work for me

Treasure, adventure, suspense, deceit, a charismatic bad guy, good guys on the run, history coming to life, threats everywhere, games of deadly hide-and-seek -- this book has everything!

I don't know why, though, but the book just left me feeling flat. I've read and enjoyed other classic kids and YA books such as "The Three Musketeers" and "Little Women", but this one was like a ride on a roller-coaster ... on a day when I'd rather be at the planetarium.

Treasure island

Fun story although very different from the movie I remember watching as a child. I did have to read some things twice as this was not a book I could read with distractions due to the dialogue. Overall. It was good an I am glad I read it.

Brush up on your Pirate speak and grab ye map, matey.

Treasure Island: loaded with lots of gun play and swashbuckling action; just what every boy needs in his life. This is guaranteed to exercise the imagination of young and old alike. Themed around the hunting of treasure, I think the story is more a study in character, morels and integrity. Oh, and donât forget the cool geographic descriptions of Skeleton Island; be sure to read the second half of the book with a treasure map handy if at all possible.

My kids loved it

They. Ant really sit through listening to it being read to them seeing that it doesn't have pictures; but being able to read it and relate the story to them was a satisfying experience for us. Thank you Kindle

Not a good audio experience

Ordered as an audio book but had to listen to with the text to audio version which is mechanical and therefore difficult to listen to. If I did something wrong then I apologize for being technically inept. The book itself is a classic and I enjoyed the story very much, but it was painful to listen to without the correct tones and inflections.

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Title: Frankenstein

Subtitle: The Modern Prometheus

Author: Mary Shelley

Narrator: Gregg Rizzo

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 31 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-20-17

Publisher: Essential Audiobooks LLC

Genres: Classics, British Literature

Publisher's Summary:

Few creatures of horror have seized imaginations and held them for so long as the anguished monster of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. The story of Victor Frankenstein's terrible creation and the havoc it caused has enthralled generations of readers and listeners and inspired countless writers of horror and suspense.

Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley (1797-1851) was an English novelist, short story writer, dramatist, essayist, biographer, and travel writer, best known for her Gothic novel Frankenstein: or, The Modern Prometheus (1818). She also edited and promoted the works of her husband, the Romantic poet and philosopher Percy Bysshe Shelley. Her father was the political philosopher William Godwin, and her mother was the philosopher and feminist Mary Wollstonecraft.

Members Reviews:

and one of the best, and best-written horror stories in literature

If you're reading this review, you only have one question. You're not looking for a book review, you already know it's a classic. You already know this is the most original, and one of the best, and best-written horror stories in literature. You may or may not like the story, but that's a matter of personal taste. A lot of people don't like Shakespeare, but no one questions whether he was a good writer or not. If you don't like the writing style, it's because you aren't familiar with the English of this period. Nearly eighty years before Stoker's "Dracula" ( an idea stolen from Polidori's "The Vampyre", which was an idea stolen from LeFanu's "Carmilla"), this most-original horror masterpiece was born. So, your only question is, "Is this really the uncensored 1818 version? Because I've only seen one other verified version, and it's over twenty dollars in paperback. All the others claiming to be the 1818 version have been disproved." YES, as far as I can tell, it is. The only preface is Shelley's own original. There is no introduction, no commentary or editorial credits whatsoever. There are no illustrations, and the spelling and language have not been edited. Have a good thesaurus handy. So, here it is, the author's original script, no frills, for a bargain price. Which is exactly what I was looking for.

Not what the movies would have you believe...

I never saw an entire Frankenstein film, only fragments here and there, but those left me with an impression that is far from the essence of Mary Shelley's book, Frankenstein. For one, Frankenstein is not even the name of the monster; it is the name of the man, Victor Frankenstein, who created the monster. But that is minor. The true surprise was how many issues relevant to today this book brings up--obligation to family; personal responsibility; fate; how far can science ethically go; does man have a right to create life; what is our responsibility for life we've created--these are a few intriguing questions raised. I enjoyed the book, but better than the book was the discussion I participated in with a group of friends; it was definitely one of the best I've ever been involved in. This is a great book to read with a friend or two who will discuss it with you. I think society would be well served if this novel were required reading, especially in every medical school and science and ethics class.

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Title: Pride and Prejudice

Author: Jane Austen

Narrator: Catherine O'Brien

Format: Unabridged

Length: 12 hrs and 43 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-14-17

Publisher: Essential Audiobooks LLC

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 3 votes

Genres: Classics, British Literature

Publisher's Summary:

One of the most universally loved and admired English novels, Pride and Prejudice was penned as a popular entertainment. But the consummate artistry of Jane Austen (1775 -1817) transformed this effervescent tale of rural romance into a witty, shrewdly observed satire of English country life that is now regarded as one of the principal treasures of the English language.

Members Reviews:

Pride and Prejudice is extraordinary

The narrator was fantastic with a great fluency and good distinctions between characters. The performance was a little choppy and the first and last 10 seconds of a chapter played the same piano note.

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Title: The Thirty-Nine Steps

Author: John Buchan

Narrator: Michael Ward

Format: Unabridged

Length: 3 hrs and 29 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-10-17

Publisher: Michael Ward

Genres: Classics, British Literature

Publisher's Summary:

This is the classic adventure of Richard Hannay, who upon being buttonholed at his door by a mysterious stranger called Franklin P. Scudder, finds himself drawn into adventure and international intrigue with Europe on the brink of war, and the fate of England at stake.

Members Reviews:

Well worth a listen

Really enjoyed this book, so differently from the film versions, and I have enjoyed watching them, looking forward to trying the other Richard Hannay stories.

The 39 steps, a classic short story

This story really raced along, a good listening experience. Good narrating and voice work.

Always good to hear the original work compared to the old film versions.

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Title: Mrs. Dot

Author: William Somerset Maugham

Narrator: Leanne Yau, Richard Andrews, P. J. Morgan, Chris Marcellus, David Prickett, Linda Barrans, Amanda Friday

Format: Unabridged

Length: 2 hrs and 10 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-31-17

Publisher: Spoken Realms

Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Classics, British Literature

Publisher's Summary:

A rich widow finds that the man she wishes to marry is already engaged. He has just suddenly become a peer and cannot, he thinks, break his promise.

Mrs. Worthey (Mrs. Dot) - Leanne Yau; Freddie Perkins - Richard Andrews; Miss Eliza MacGregor - PJ Morgan; Gerald Halstane - Chris Marcellus; James Blenkinsop - David Prickett; Lady Sellenger - Linda Barrans; Nellie Sellenger - Amanda Friday; Charles - Noel Badrian; Mr. Wright - Andrew Harrington; Mr. Rixon - Ron Altman; George - Denis Daly. Stage directions read by Michele Eaton.