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Lady Chatterley's Lover
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- Length: 14 hrs and 34 mins
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Lady Chatterley's Lover, written in 1928, tells the story of a passionate love affair between an upper class woman and her husband’s gamekeeper, which was thought to be so shocking in its content and its straightforward use of explicit sexual terms, that it was not officially published until 1960. Its 1961 second edition contained this dedication from the publisher: "For having published this book, Penguin Books were prosecuted under the Obscene Publications Act, 1959 at the Old Bailey in London from 20 October to 2 November 1960. This edition is therefore dedicated to the twelve jurors, three women and nine men, who returned a verdict of 'Not Guilty' and thus made D. H. Lawrence's last novel available for the first time to the public in the United Kingdom."
Now firmly established as a classic of English literature that was written well before its time, what saved it from being banned for ever was its literary merit, upheld by some of the most distinguished writers and critics of the time. Lawrence’s prescient musings on the changes in society and his authentic depiction of two unhappily married people, finding in this most unlikely and potentially doomed coupling the physical and emotional balance that they both crave, are as relevant today as they were then. Have a listen!
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In this lyrical and poignant story of a wounded man and the three concerned women who seek to heal him, Rebecca West explores the complexity of the mind and its subtle strategies for coping with life's painful realities. Only when Chris has the courage to face one pivotal moment of truth in his married life will he be able to awaken from his boyish fantasy and become, indeed, "every inch a soldier".
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a gem
- By beatrice on 09-08-21
By: Rebecca West
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Far from the Madding Crowd
- By: Thomas Hardy
- Narrated by: David McCallion
- Length: 13 hrs and 50 mins
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Far from the Madding Crowd, which first appeared in Cornhill Magazine in monthly installments back in the late 19th century, features the love life of the young Bathsheba Everdene who is as poor as she is beautiful. Fortunately, Bathsheba's uncle leaves her his farm, which she goes to manage in the small town of Weatherbury. Before she leaves, however, she has an interesting encounter with a young farmer, Gabriel Oak, for whom she does a tremendous favor ,and he becomes indebted to her....
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Loved this delightful listening experience !!!
- By Robin Wardle on 07-15-16
By: Thomas Hardy
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The Enchanted April
- By: Elizabeth von Arnim
- Narrated by: B. J. Harrison
- Length: 9 hrs and 7 mins
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To Those who Appreciate Wisteria and Sunshine. Small medieaval Italian Castle on the shores of the Mediterranean to be Let Furnished for the month of April. This small advertisement sparks something long dormant in the reluctant hearts of two downcast London women - the possibility of happiness.
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My absolute favorite book.
- By JKJanson on 06-19-18
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The Painted Veil
- By: W. Somerset Maugham
- Narrated by: Kate Reading
- Length: 7 hrs and 19 mins
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First published in 1925, The Painted Veil is an affirmation of the human capacity to grow, change, and forgive. Set in England and Hong Kong in the 1920s, it is the story of the beautiful but shallow young Kitty Fane. When her husband discovers her adulterous affair, he forces her to accompany him to a remote region of China ravaged by a cholera epidemic.
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What An Unexpected Delight!
- By Mimi on 10-22-08
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The Yellow Wallpaper
- By: Charlotte Perkins Gilman
- Narrated by: Jo Myddleton
- Length: 35 mins
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Instructed to abandon her intellectual life and avoid stimulating company, she sinks into a still-deeper depression invisible to her husband, who believes he knows what is best for her. Alone in the yellow-wallpapered nursery of a rented house, she descends into madness.
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A Visceral Reaction
- By Em on 05-02-12
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The Mill on the Floss
- By: George Eliot
- Narrated by: Laura Paton
- Length: 20 hrs and 37 mins
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Maggie Tulliver has two lovers: Philip Wakem, son of her father’s enemy, and Stephen Guest, already promised to her cousin. But the love she wants most in the world is that of her brother Tom. Maggie’s struggle against her passionate and sensual nature leads her to a deeper understanding and to eventual tragedy
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Great compassion
- By nina lalumia on 12-26-16
By: George Eliot
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The Forsyte Chronicles, Vol. 1: The Forsyte Saga
- By: John Galsworthy
- Narrated by: David Timson
- Length: 38 hrs and 7 mins
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John Galsworthy's magnificent trilogy of power and passion chronicles the wealthy Forsyte family. As the disintegrating values of the Victorian era progress to World War I and the political uncertainty of the 1930s, the family's material and emotional struggles are set within the dwindling status of the affluent middle-classes.
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Tiring
- By marsha nunley on 04-29-21
By: John Galsworthy
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Emily of New Moon
- By: L. M. Montgomery
- Narrated by: Amanda Friday, Anna Grace, Merete Mohs, and others
- Length: 11 hrs and 31 mins
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Emily Starr is sent to New Moon Farm on Prince Edward Island following the death of her dear father. She lives with her two aunts and her cousin Jimmy. Emily has a hard time getting along with Aunt Elizabeth but has great plans to become a writer.
By: L. M. Montgomery
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The Setting Sun
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- By: Osamu Dazai
- Narrated by: June Angela
- Length: 4 hrs and 28 mins
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Set in the early postwar years, it probes the destructive effects of war and the transition from a feudal Japan to an industrial society. Ozamu Dazai died, a suicide, in 1948. But the influence of his book has made "people of the setting sun" a permanent part of the Japanese language, and his heroine, Kazuko, a young aristocrat who deliberately abandons her class, a symbol of the anomie which pervades so much of the modern world.
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MORE OSAMU DAZAI TRANSLATIONS PLEASE!!!!!
- By Lucky on 10-19-22
By: Osamu Dazai
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Shirley
- By: Charlotte Brontë
- Narrated by: Anna Bentinck
- Length: 25 hrs and 58 mins
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Set in the industrialising England of the Napoleonic wars, a period of bad harvests, Luddite riots, and economic unrest, Shirley is the story of two contrasting heroines and the men they love. One is the shy Caroline Helstone, trapped in the oppressive atmosphere of a Yorkshire rectory, whose life represents the plight of single women in the 19th century. The other is the vivacious Shirley Keeldar, who inherits a local estate and whose wealth liberates her from convention.
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"As Romantic As Monday Morning"
- By Joseph R on 09-15-09
By: Charlotte Brontë
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- BumbleBee 456
- 11-30-12
shock language to cover a boring slice of life
This story follows Lady Chatterly, the bored, confused, and possibly clinically depressed wife of a crippled baronet in post-WWI England. The prose is a curious mix of Harlequin romance euphemisms ("she came to her own crisis") and frank description (copious use of the f- and c- words). This book was shocking for its time, probably for the explicit love scenes and language as well as discourse about the class system of England at the time, mostly disparaging towards those who would preserve the peerage as it was. However, I found myself glazed over during large chunks of it, partly because the heroine is so fluffy and uninteresting. The way she is voiced, too, makes her character seem to be perfectly lacking in any modern empowerment in a way that makes her somewhat repulsive. When she does take a lover, she is like an insecure teenager, constantly demanding that "you do love me, don't you?" and eventually bringing about his downfall by insisting he burn a photo of his wife and leaving (unknown to him) her personal belongings around his house as a way to claim him. Sure, we've all been there, but we've mostly grown out of it by the age of 29 (Connie's age).
The narrator does a pretty good job of bringing out "dialect," the way the lower class spoke at the time, even though at times I was hard pressed to understand what she was saying. That's something you couldn't get from reading it. She also makes Connie sound like a trembling insecure airhead and Lord Chatterly sound like a condescending fool, which is probably not far off the mark.
I'm glad I listened to this book, since it is a classic, but I must admit I didn't find the story very compelling and found little to sympathize with the characters. I was more interested in whether Clifford would find an updated use for his coal than if Connie was pregnant.
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- Steven
- 10-08-12
When two worlds collide
With all the fuss about 50 shades I thought it would be good to go back to the most contentious novel of its time - and one I had never read. Lawrence uses the sex to illustrate two worlds clashing: the sophisticated, well-informed and utterly sterile world of the landed gentry in post WWI England and the earthy, honest, horny world of the staff working for them. It is a predictable plot, but the characterisation is what sets it apart. DHL creates vivid characters with real concerns, vital passions and sometimes hopeless lives. He writes with intimacy and this has led to the huge reaction from critics and sensors. You'd get rougher language on the back of a Sunday newspaper but you'd have none of the social commentary and the carefully dissected social structure. Go on and read it - if you can wrestle it away from your granny. The narration is absolutely fantastic - it is sometimes difficult to imagine the speaker is a woman, her modulation is so dynamic. Extra Brownie points to Veronika Hyks - much of the enjoyment of the novel is due to her acting ability.
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- John Dunn
- 02-10-22
Simply fabulous.
It was a rare treat. I love the story, and the performance enhances it. In short, marvelous.
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- Annette
- 08-20-12
50 Shads of Literacy
I would have soooo appreciated this back when I first was an English Lit student reading DHL... dialect sucks to read. I don't care what level writer you are. How much more emotion and story did this put out not having that stupid spelling and brain confusion translating every fifth word. Go audiobooks! And you don't need me to review DHLawrence. He's a master of relationships and words... enjoy a classic for a change, even if it is one of the more eyebrow raising ones.
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- Kindle Customer
- 08-19-14
She found a bright spot in the her dismal world
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
I might, if that friend weren't too shy about sexual content and wanted to read a classic book. But when I think of books to recommend in general, this doesn't come to mind.
What did you like best about this story?
I liked her spirit. It was such a dismal world and existence, with her house and husband, etc... yet she didn't let that ruin her life. She was too free thinking and bohemian for the confines of her neglectful marriage and cold relationships. So she explored and eventually found happiness - and did what she had to in order to keep it, despite the cost (which was significant, especially in those times). The first half of the book was a little slow for my tastes, but I liked the second half more, as the plot picked up, as did her romance. I had little to no sympathy for her husband, or the physically 'dead' intellectuals of her society. I was unhappy about Mellors' wife, but am glad she found support from her family. Despite the constantly dismal surroundings and unresolved issues, it still left me with the hope that they would find a way to be together in the future. I can see why it was so controversial for so long, though it is downright tame by today's standards of printable material.
Have you listened to any of Veronika Hyks’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
I have not heard other works performed by Hyks, but I thought her narration here was fantastic.
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- Melanie
- 07-30-12
Soooooo much better than 50 shades
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
I read this book in high school and after a very disappointing experience with 50 Shades (even the sex scenes couldn't make up for the weak writing), I turned to lady Chatterley. Veronika Hyks is an intoxicating storyteller. This seductive story can't be beat.
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- Laura
- 03-18-13
Excellent version of the book
Great book and fantastic narration. The narrator easily switched between male and female voices and the upperclass and midlands accent. It was never jarring and completely natural.
I totally enjoyed this reading of a classic.
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- Stephen
- 11-18-12
What's not to love about it ?
Yes DHL has a way with emotional expression to be sure, and here in this novel is another example of how much he cares for deeper feeling and human love.
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- Joanne
- 10-01-12
Worth listening to over and over again
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
I recommend this book to anyone and everyone, there is something for everyone in it. There is wonderful love, tender and caring, there is passion, there is grief and sadness, and the whole story has withstood the passage of time.
What did you like best about this story?
The characters and plot are indicative of life at the time.
What about Veronika Hyks’s performance did you like?
The narrator's voice is perfect for the story and she reads it with all the inflection it deserves.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
I didn't want to stop listening, even though i know the book well, i stoll wanted to immerse myself in this lovely rendition.
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- Hamza Saleem
- 01-13-21
the genesis of the erotic
it's a great story , it lies in a triangle among De sade, Jane Austin and Virginia Woolf. Erotically stimulating and an enjoyable Midland ride. That aside, I regret picking this audio version. The narrator's voice is sleepy and her accent portrayal is very clunky. I should've gone with John Lee's.
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