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Victor Hugo's tale of injustice, heroism and love follows the fortunes of Jean Valjean, an escaped convict determined to put his criminal past behind him. But his attempts to become a respected member of the community are constantly put under threat: by his own conscience and by the relentless investigations of the dogged Policeman, Javert. It is not simply for himself that Valjean must stay free, however, for he has sworn to protect the baby daughter of Fantine, driven to prostitution by poverty.
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Great Book, Great Translation, 5 Great Narrators
- De Rain Wiegartner en 06-07-20
De: Christine Donougher, y otros
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The Brothers Karamazov [Naxos AudioBooks Edition]
- De: Constance Garnett - translator, Fyodor Dostoevsky
- Narrado por: Constantine Gregory
- Duración: 37 h y 4 m
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Fyodor Dostoyevsky is a titanic figure among the world's great authors, and The Brothers Karamazov is often hailed as his finest novel. A masterpiece on many levels, it transcends the boundaries of a gripping murder mystery to become a moving account of the battle between love and hate, faith and despair, compassion and cruelty, good and evil.
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A Spiritual and Philosophical Tour-de-Force
- De Rich en 02-27-16
De: Constance Garnett - translator, y otros
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Crime and Punishment
- De: Fyodor Dostoyevsky
- Narrado por: Constantine Gregory
- Duración: 22 h y 2 m
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A century after it first appeared, Crime and Punishment remains one of the most gripping psychological thrillers. A poverty-stricken young man, seeing his family making sacrifices for him, is faced with an opportunity to solve his financial problems with one simple but horrifying act: the murder of a pawnbroker. She is, he feels, just a parasite on society. But does the end justify the means? Rodion Romanovitch Raskolnikov makes his decision and then has to live with it.
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A masterpiece
- De Timothy en 02-20-16
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The Betrothed
- De: Alessandro Manzoni
- Narrado por: Nicholas Boulton
- Duración: 24 h y 39 m
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After the jealous tyrant Don Rodrigo foils their wedding, young Lombardian peasants Lucia and Lorenzo must separate and flee for their safety. Their difficult path to matrimony takes place against the turbulent backdrop of the Thirty Years War, where lawlessness and exploitation are at their height. Lucia takes refuge in a convent, where she is later abducted and taken on a nightmarish journey to a sinister castle, while Lorenzo goes to Milan, where he witnesses famine, riots, and plague - all evoked through meticulous description and with stunning immediacy.
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Fantastic reading of a great work of literature
- De Pia Crosby en 03-25-19
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The Idiot
- De: Fyodor Dostoevsky
- Narrado por: Jefferson Mays
- Duración: 27 h y 56 m
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In The Idiot, Prince Myshkin possesses a childlike innocence and trusting nature that leave him vulnerable to abuse by those around him. Returning to St. Petersburg to collect an inheritance, Myshkin realizes he is a stranger in a society obsessed with wealth, manipulation and power.
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Avoid Constance Garnett
- De Anthony en 04-09-17
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El conde de Montecristo [The Count of Monte Cristo]
- De: Alejandro Dumas
- Narrado por: Joan M Martinez
- Duración: 46 h y 47 m
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Ésta es sin duda, la novela de aventuras más famosa de la historia de la literatura. El joven Edmundo Dantés llega al puerto de Marsella, feliz por poder ver a Mercedes, de la que está enamorado. Pero otros pretendientes de Mercedes, van a hacerle la vida imposible, consiguiendo que el mismo día de la boda sea detenido, acusado de traición al rey y enviado directamente a la terrible prisión del castillo de If.
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Qué bonita historia y que gran narración.
- De Luis Enrique Cuevas Hernández en 02-14-21
De: Alejandro Dumas
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Les Miserables
- De: Victor Hugo
- Narrado por: Frederick Davidson
- Duración: 57 h y 48 m
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Set in the Parisian underworld and plotted like a detective story, Les Miserables follows Jean Valjean, originally an honest peasant, who has been imprisoned for 19 years for stealing a loaf of bread to feed his sister's starving family. A hardened criminal upon his release, he eventually reforms, becoming a successful industrialist and town mayor. Despite this, he is haunted by an impulsive former crime and is pursued relentlessly by the police inspector Javert.
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one happy insomniac
- De Kathryn en 01-27-05
De: Victor Hugo
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The Best Ghost Stories Ever Told
- Best Stories Ever Told
- De: Stephen Brennan - editor
- Narrado por: J. M. Badger, Imelda Pot
- Duración: 24 h y 58 m
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A big, brilliant, spooky collection of classic and contemporary ghost stories that will make you hesitate before turning off that light.
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A very mixed review
- De Michael Mayer en 08-05-15
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The Woman in White
- De: Wilkie Collins
- Narrado por: Josephine Bailey, Simon Prebble
- Duración: 25 h y 6 m
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One of the greatest mystery thrillers ever written, Wilkie Collins's The Woman in White was a phenomenal best seller in the 1860s, achieving even greater success than works by Charles Dickens. Full of surprise, intrigue, and suspense, this vastly entertaining novel continues to enthrall audiences today.
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Gripping novel, excellent production
- De David en 01-18-11
De: Wilkie Collins
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The Story of My Life, Volume 1
- De: Giacomo Casanova
- Narrado por: Peter Wickham
- Duración: 47 h y 8 m
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The Story of My Life is the explosive and exhilarating autobiography by the infamous libertine Giacomo Casanova. Intense and scandalous, Casanova's extraordinary adventures take the listener on an incredible voyage across 18th-century Europe - from France to Russia, Poland to Spain and Turkey to Germany, with Venice at their heart. He falls madly in love, has wild flings and delirious orgies, and encounters some of the most brilliant figures of his time, including Catherine the Great, Louis XV and Benjamin Franklin. He holds a verbal dual with Voltaire and finds himself hauled before the court multiple times.
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Extraordinarily interesting
- De Ed Pegg Jr en 10-19-19
De: Giacomo Casanova
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The Iron King
- The Accursed Kings, Book 1
- De: Maurice Druon
- Narrado por: Peter Joyce
- Duración: 11 h y 2 m
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From the publishers that brought you A Game of Thrones comes the series that inspired George R.R. Martin’s epic work. France became a great nation under Philip the Fair - but it was a greatness achieved at the expense of her people, for his was a reign characterised by violence, the scandalous adulteries of his daughters-in-law, and the triumph of royal authority.
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Historical Goodie
- De Syd Young en 08-03-13
De: Maurice Druon
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The Scarlet Pimpernel
- De: Emmuska Orczy
- Narrado por: Harriet Stevens
- Duración: 9 h y 11 m
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Rumor has it that the Scarlet Pimpernel has super powers which aid him in evading capture along with his team of men. The Scarlet Pimpernel lives a double life, one as an English aristocrat, wealthy, and popular among society's elite, and another at night when he becomes a superhero and master of disguise to the French nobles he has vowed to save. To others, such as the revolutionists, he is something darker, and dangerous - a vigilante who must be captured and stopped at once.
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The story is delightful, the reader is not
- De KBsMomma en 04-01-22
De: Emmuska Orczy
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The Phantom of the Opera
- De: Gastón Leroux
- Narrado por: Ralph Cosham
- Duración: 7 h y 45 m
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The story begins with an investigation into some strange reports of an "opera ghost", legendary for making the great Paris opera performers ill-at-ease when they sit alone in their dressing rooms. Some allege to have seen the ghost in evening clothes moving about in the shadows. Nothing is done, however, until the disappearance of Christine during her triumphant performance.
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Heads Up #4!
- De Dr. Daniel Chapman en 09-24-14
De: Gastón Leroux
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The Count of Monte Cristo
- De: Alexandre Dumas
- Narrado por: John Lee
- Duración: 46 h y 56 m
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Dashing young Edmond Dantès has everything: a fine reputation, an appointment as captain of a ship, and the heart of a beautiful woman. But his perfect life is shattered when three jealous friends conspire to destroy him. Falsely accused of a political crime, Dantès is locked away for life in the infamous Chateau d'If prison. But it is there that Dantès learns of a vast hidden treasure.
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A true Time-machine
- De Ramon en 12-27-10
De: Alexandre Dumas
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The Count of Monte Cristo
- De: Alexandre Dumas
- Narrado por: David Clarke
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On the day of his wedding, Edmond Dantès is falsely accused of treason, arrested, and imprisoned without trial in a grim island fortress off Marseilles. A fellow prisoner inspires Dantès to escape and guides him to a fortune in treasure. Dantès returns home under the pseudonym of the mysterious Count of Monte Cristo, in order to avenge himself on the men who conspired to destroy him.
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The Count of Monte Cristo
- De: Alexandre Dumas
- Narrado por: Jim Weiss
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The Count of Monte Cristo is one of the most spellbinding tales ever written. It tells of a good man, Edmond Dantes, whose jealous enemies conspire to destroy him; how an unexpected friend gives him the tools to survive; how he escapes from an island fortress; how the discovery of a vast treasure transforms him into a super-wealthy nobleman determined to carry out his revenge; and the surprising lessons in loyalty and love that he learns on his way.
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story shorted dramatically
- De JANE en 05-03-24
De: Alexandre Dumas
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The Count of Monte Cristo
- De: Alexandre Dumas
- Narrado por: David Case
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For Edmond Dantes, life couldn't be better. At 19, he is soon to be captain of his own ship and about to be married to his true love, Mercedes. But his life is suddenly turned upside down when on his wedding day he is arrested. Without a fair trial, he is condemned to solitary confinement in the miserable Chateau d'If. Soon, it is clear that Edmond has been framed by a handful of powerful enemies, jealous of his success.
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Excellent story superbly narrated
- De Gary en 03-30-07
De: Alexandre Dumas
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The Count of Monte Cristo (Dramatized)
- De: Orson Welles
- Narrado por: Orson Welles
- Duración: 59 m
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Starring Orson Welles, Anges Moorehead, and Ray Collins, The Count of Monte Cristo is a tale of revenge and retribution. Edmond Dantès, a young, energetic sailor, is falsely accused of treason on his wedding day and incarcerated in the forbidding Château d'If. His escape and ultimate revenge on those who wronged him makes this one of the most thrilling stories in French literature, as compelling now as when it was first published in 1846.
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Excellent
- De Stefanie en 05-19-14
De: Orson Welles
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The Three Musketeers (AmazonClassics Edition)
- De: Alexandre Dumas, William Robson - translator
- Narrado por: Guy Mott
- Duración: 27 h y 57 m
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Young nobleman d’Artagnan has arrived in Paris intent on joining the guardians of King Louis XIII. He befriends the regiment’s most formidable musketeers, Athos, Porthos, and Aramis, and together they unite in their commitment to uphold justice. Soon, a royal indiscretion thrusts them into an audacious escapade of courtly intrigue, thwarted romance, and daring rescue. But it’s the Machiavellian schemes of a powerful enemy and the wicked seductions of an ingenious female spy that will be their greatest challenges.
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terrible narrator. every comma is a 3 second pause
- De Anonymous User en 09-21-21
De: Alexandre Dumas, y otros
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The Count of Monte Cristo
- De: Alexandre Dumas
- Narrado por: John Lee
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Dashing young Edmond Dantès has everything: a fine reputation, an appointment as captain of a ship, and the heart of a beautiful woman. But his perfect life is shattered when three jealous friends conspire to destroy him. Falsely accused of a political crime, Dantès is locked away for life in the infamous Chateau d'If prison. But it is there that Dantès learns of a vast hidden treasure.
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A true Time-machine
- De Ramon en 12-27-10
De: Alexandre Dumas
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The Count of Monte Cristo
- De: Alexandre Dumas
- Narrado por: David Clarke
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On the day of his wedding, Edmond Dantès is falsely accused of treason, arrested, and imprisoned without trial in a grim island fortress off Marseilles. A fellow prisoner inspires Dantès to escape and guides him to a fortune in treasure. Dantès returns home under the pseudonym of the mysterious Count of Monte Cristo, in order to avenge himself on the men who conspired to destroy him.
De: Alexandre Dumas
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The Count of Monte Cristo
- De: Alexandre Dumas
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The Count of Monte Cristo is one of the most spellbinding tales ever written. It tells of a good man, Edmond Dantes, whose jealous enemies conspire to destroy him; how an unexpected friend gives him the tools to survive; how he escapes from an island fortress; how the discovery of a vast treasure transforms him into a super-wealthy nobleman determined to carry out his revenge; and the surprising lessons in loyalty and love that he learns on his way.
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story shorted dramatically
- De JANE en 05-03-24
De: Alexandre Dumas
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The Count of Monte Cristo
- De: Alexandre Dumas
- Narrado por: David Case
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For Edmond Dantes, life couldn't be better. At 19, he is soon to be captain of his own ship and about to be married to his true love, Mercedes. But his life is suddenly turned upside down when on his wedding day he is arrested. Without a fair trial, he is condemned to solitary confinement in the miserable Chateau d'If. Soon, it is clear that Edmond has been framed by a handful of powerful enemies, jealous of his success.
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Excellent story superbly narrated
- De Gary en 03-30-07
De: Alexandre Dumas
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The Count of Monte Cristo (Dramatized)
- De: Orson Welles
- Narrado por: Orson Welles
- Duración: 59 m
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Starring Orson Welles, Anges Moorehead, and Ray Collins, The Count of Monte Cristo is a tale of revenge and retribution. Edmond Dantès, a young, energetic sailor, is falsely accused of treason on his wedding day and incarcerated in the forbidding Château d'If. His escape and ultimate revenge on those who wronged him makes this one of the most thrilling stories in French literature, as compelling now as when it was first published in 1846.
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Excellent
- De Stefanie en 05-19-14
De: Orson Welles
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The Three Musketeers (AmazonClassics Edition)
- De: Alexandre Dumas, William Robson - translator
- Narrado por: Guy Mott
- Duración: 27 h y 57 m
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Young nobleman d’Artagnan has arrived in Paris intent on joining the guardians of King Louis XIII. He befriends the regiment’s most formidable musketeers, Athos, Porthos, and Aramis, and together they unite in their commitment to uphold justice. Soon, a royal indiscretion thrusts them into an audacious escapade of courtly intrigue, thwarted romance, and daring rescue. But it’s the Machiavellian schemes of a powerful enemy and the wicked seductions of an ingenious female spy that will be their greatest challenges.
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terrible narrator. every comma is a 3 second pause
- De Anonymous User en 09-21-21
De: Alexandre Dumas, y otros
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B. J. Harrison Reads The Count of Monte Cristo
- De: Alexandre Dumas
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Edmond Dantes is falsely accused of treason on the day of his marriage. He is directly imprisoned in the fortress of If without any investigations being conducted. Edmond does not give up and he is determined to find his way out. The endpoint is the Isle of Monte Cristo which hides a great fortune.
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fantastic reader! fantastic story. fantastic delivery
- De Desert Sun520 en 02-02-24
De: Alexandre Dumas
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The Count of Monte Cristo
- De: Alexander Dumas
- Narrado por: Peter Batchelor
- Duración: 43 h y 52 m
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An adventure story primarily concerned with themes of hope, justice, vengeance, mercy, and forgiveness, The Count of Monte Cristo focuses on a man who is wrongfully imprisoned, escapes from jail, acquires a fortune, and sets about getting revenge on those responsible for his imprisonment. However, his plans have devastating consequences for the innocent as well as the guilty.
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It's fine... until it skips chunks of the story
- De Heather Hall en 01-28-15
De: Alexander Dumas
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The Count of Monte Cristo
- De: Alexandre Dumas
- Narrado por: Bill Homewood
- Duración: 2 h y 38 m
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The Count of Monte Cristo is a tale of revenge and retribution. Edmond Dantes, a young, energetic sailor, is falsely accused of treason on his wedding day and incarcerated in the forbidding Chateau d'If prison. His escape and ultimate revenge on those who wronged him makes this one of the most thrilling stories in French literature, as compelling now as when it was first published in 1846.
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The Count of Monte Cristo
- De Archie65 en 01-15-04
De: Alexandre Dumas
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The Count of Monte Cristo
- De: Alexandre Dumas
- Narrado por: Alan Munro
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An adventure story primarily concerned with themes of hope, justice, vengeance, mercy, and forgiveness, it focuses on a man who is wrongfully imprisoned, escapes from jail, acquires a fortune and sets about getting revenge on those responsible for his imprisonment. However, his plans have devastating consequences for the innocent as well as the guilty.
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Great story, awful narrator.
- De Niclas en 02-04-13
De: Alexandre Dumas
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East of Eden
- De: John Steinbeck
- Narrado por: Richard Poe
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This sprawling and often brutal novel, set in the rich farmlands of California's Salinas Valley, follows the intertwined destinies of two families - the Trasks and the Hamiltons - whose generations helplessly reenact the fall of Adam and Eve and the poisonous rivalry of Cain and Abel.
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Why have I avoided this Beautiful Book???
- De Kelly en 03-25-17
De: John Steinbeck
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Moby Dick
- De: Herman Melville
- Narrado por: William Hootkins
- Duración: 24 h y 49 m
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"Call me Ishmael." Thus starts the greatest American novel. Melville said himself that he wanted to write "a mighty book about a mighty theme" and so he did. It is a story of one man's obsessive revenge-journey against the white whale, Moby-Dick, who injured him in an earlier meeting. Woven into the story of the last journey of The Pequod is a mesh of philosophy, rumination, religion, history, and a mass of information about whaling through the ages.
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Excellent, EXCELLENT reading!
- De Jessica en 02-18-09
De: Herman Melville
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The Count of Monte Cristo [Abridged]
- De: Alexandre Dumas
- Narrado por: Tim Pigott-Smith
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An epic literary adventure considered a classic around the world. The story centers around Edmond Dantes, a young sailor who finds himself arrested, accused of treason, and relegated to the bowls of the island fortress of Chateau d'If, all on his wedding day. The ensuing drama of his escape, revenge, and quest for the treasure of Monte Cristo is one reread by thousands every year.
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This book is a complete scam
- De Patti en 10-08-18
De: Alexandre Dumas
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Don Quixote
- Translated by Edith Grossman
- De: Edith Grossman - translator, Miguel de Cervantes
- Narrado por: George Guidall
- Duración: 39 h y 37 m
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Sixteenth-century Spanish gentleman Don Quixote, fed by his own delusional fantasies, takes to the road in search of chivalrous adventures. But his quest leads to more trouble than triumph. At once humorous, romantic, and sad, Don Quixote is a literary landmark. This fresh edition, by award-winning translator Edith Grossman, brings the tale to life as never before.
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My Fourth Try at an Audible Quixote
- De James en 12-24-12
De: Edith Grossman - translator, y otros
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Homer Box Set: Iliad & Odyssey
- De: Homer, W. H. D. Rouse - translator
- Narrado por: Anthony Heald
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Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey are unquestionably two of the greatest epic masterpieces in Western literature. Though more than 2,700 years old, their stories of brave heroics, capricious gods, and towering human emotions are vividly timeless. The Iliad can justly be called the world’s greatest war epic. The terrible and long-drawn-out siege of Troy remains one of the classic campaigns. The Odyssey chronicles the many trials and adventures Odysseus must pass through on his long journey home from the Trojan wars to his beloved wife.
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Oddball Translation
- De Joel Jenkins en 05-11-17
De: Homer, y otros
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Anna Karenina
- De: Leo Tolstoy
- Narrado por: Maggie Gyllenhaal
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Leo Tolstoy's classic story of doomed love is one of the most admired novels in world literature. Generations of readers have been enthralled by his magnificent heroine, the unhappily married Anna Karenina, and her tragic affair with dashing Count Vronsky.
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Need to Disclose and Highlight Name of Translator
- De Charles B en 08-27-18
De: Leo Tolstoy
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Wuthering Heights
- An Audible Exclusive Performance
- De: Emily Brontë, Ann Dinsdale - introduction
- Narrado por: Joanne Froggatt, Rachel Atkins - introduction
- Duración: 12 h y 32 m
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The unapologetic intensity with which Emily Brontë wrote this story ensures that it will forever be considered one of the greatest works of English literature. A passionate tale of a chaotic and often violent love, Wuthering Heights transcends your average romance and, with its Gothic undertones, takes the listener on a journey through one man's lustful hunt for revenge.
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Almost Peerless
- De Brad Simkulet en 02-04-18
De: Emily Brontë, y otros
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Beowulf
- De: Seamus Heaney - translator
- Narrado por: George Guidall
- Duración: 4 h y 8 m
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Written a thousand years ago, this long poem is the very first surviving piece of English literature. Join Beowulf, a young warrior, as he achieves glory by fighting and killing three fantastic monsters. This new translation, by the Nobel laureate poet Seamus Heaney, offers modern listeners an accessible, intensely dramatic text. It amply demonstrates why this epic has spread its influence over more than a millennium of literature.
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Almost perfect
- De Tad Davis en 01-28-13
Lo que los oyentes dicen sobre The Count of Monte Cristo
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Outstanding! A must read
Would you consider the audio edition of The Count of Monte Cristo to be better than the print version?
I have just finished reading (on Kindle)and listening to this story. I had seen the Jim Caviezel movie, which was good, but has changed much of the original story. The drama ,, humor and and fascinating commentary on human nature was extraordinary. This performance was more than a narrative. He changes voices for certain characters and the most dramatic scenes are transfixing. This is truly a timeless classic that is under-appreciated. I had actually read the first half of the book on my new Kindle Fire, but mostly listened to the rest while reading along at some juncture. Due to the length of this novel- over 100 chapters, it is better listened to vs reading it. While I read it, I started to get confused because of all the characters and I was unclear if I was fully understanding the plot because I had to stop and start so often while reading. But I could not stop listening to the audible performance, which held my attention.
What was one of the most memorable moments of The Count of Monte Cristo?
The drama of the poisoner and the reading of the letter by Franz of his father's death were the most memorable. However, I did not listen to the beginning of the story, so I may actually go back and listen to the whole thing again. This is my new favorite.
What does Bill Homewood bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
The emotion and drama between characters was clearer in his performance. All the complicated interactions and intention so the characters came to life.
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
I was stunned, amazed, and laughed at and cry with the characters. The spiritual insights were powerful and worthy of reflection. This is more than a revenge story, that is a very superficial reading of this story, but the prevailing view. This view of human nature is very insightful. Recently, I was made aware of
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Outstanding story with excellent narration!
This is a classic masterpiece that is wonderfully narrated. I highly recommend it to all.
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- Dr. Dan B
- 07-05-12
Maximum Recommendation!
If you could sum up The Count of Monte Cristo in three words, what would they be?
Well worth it!
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The narrator for this book was amazing. He was able to give personalities to the dozens of characters in the book each with a unique European accent. Amazing!
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- Patrick🍀
- 03-30-16
The significance of revenge.
I don't think that the author, who undoubtedly has brilliant insights, or his principal character Dantes ever gets the point. I waited for it to happen because as I said the author has spun out this convoluted metaphor for the meaning of life and I expected it to happen. The main character suffers and the author goes to great lengths for us to appreciate his suffering. As a result of his incarceration and suffering, Dantes gains great knowledge and great wealth. He goes on an extended mission to bring down the men who
hurt him. But although Dantes is described as great, almost a Superman, his antagonists are little men, not really worth the effort, it is like building the space program to the moon in order to rid the room of a fly. Dantes never appreciates that it is the three men who hurt him that gave him his gifts. And even in the end, he considers that Mercedes betrayed him for marrying after his death. Very disappointing. Very chauvinist. Bravo to the narrator for carrying us through this tangled journey. I read this book because I enjoyed the Three Musketeers so much, and I don't feel like I've completely wasted my time. I think I have been help to realize how futile it is to bear a grudge against little people. If you have the means move on with life and enjoy the "azure canopy of stars" which the author describes and costs you nothing. I'm sure the author would have benefited from exposure to the Tao te Ching.
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- N M G Herron
- 11-02-15
Good beyond words
What made the experience of listening to The Count of Monte Cristo the most enjoyable?
This narrator Bill Homewood is my favorite and I've purchased all that I can find that he has done. This and Alan Quartermaine are among my favorites. The French names take some getting used to but the characters which Mr Homewood creates with naught but his voice quickly help you to identify each character until the names are firmly fixed in your mind. In a very short time the beatiful language and the power of the narrative will push you along until the point where you will wish that you could listen more quickly to the wonderful story playing out. My highest reccommendation.
What other book might you compare The Count of Monte Cristo to and why?
The Three Musketeers and Alan Quatermaine...the narration of Alan Quatermaine is just as wonderful but the lost civiliazation/great white hunter story is very different. The three Musketeers sharing the same author has some similarities.
Which scene was your favorite?
All of the scenes between the Abbe Fare in Chateau D'iif.
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
Tears and more tears.
Any additional comments?
Buy it and savor it.
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- Amazon Customer
- 05-26-13
The Best Purchase I've Made on Audible!!
I read the unabridged Count of Monte Cristo late last year, and it quickly became apparent to me that I was reading my new favorite book. It is an amazingly intricate and complexly woven narrative, truly a marvel of planning and organization, while being so simple and pleasurable to read. As long as it is and as flowery and overblown as the language can be, I truly feel that none of it could have been left out without a real detriment to the story as a whole. I honestly think it is the perfect book, it's so beautifully written and with such an EXCELLENT plot and characters that you will truly come to both love and hate.
But, my recent excitement for this book is related to the audiobook version. I wanted to reread this book as soon as I finished it, so I figured listening to it would be much more time effective. I almost bought the version read by another narrator, because frankly Bill Homewood's sample sounded rather slow and boring to me and the other narrator sounded more lively. Then I read a review that said that the other narrator may sound more lively in the sample, but it's the same voice for all characters for 40 hours; while Homewood's got so much variety in his reading of the characters that you'll never be bored. This persuaded me to buy this one instead, and every time I listen to this book I am mentally thanking god for that reviewer!!
Homewood has such a gift with characters. He has distinct voices for each character, even minor characters like the jailers, complete with authentic and varied accents. Listening to him is such a treat, because he truly brings the characters to life. You can actually hear the anxiety and sorrow in his voice as Dantes in the early novel, or the slippery tones he uses for Danglars. It's so hard to describe the magic he works in this audiobook, but in all the narrators I've listened to I have NEVER come across one nearly so gifted. I can truly see myself listening to this book again and again and again. It's just such a pleasure.
Also, I listen to it on 2x speed and it is still perfectly intelligible (especially if you know the plot and don't have to think on it overmuch). It also makes the book half as long, of course ;)
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- BigH
- 03-21-15
Incredible Story, Brilliantly Narrated!
The story is extremely engaging, has plenty of plot twists that all eventually come back together in a deliciously interesting way. As for this version, the narrator is beyond superb! His command of the multiple languages is masterful, the pacing is perfect, and his voicing of the characters is spot-on. I highly recommend this book, especially if you have seen any of the various versions of the movies. None of them do the story its full merit.
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- Peggy
- 07-11-17
Long, but worth the time.
Liked the cliffhangers at every chapter. Kept you wanting more.
The character development was good.
A little disappointed with the ending. Overall, a fun diversion.
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- Elle Vickery
- 10-27-17
The cont of monte cristo is one of the best books in existence
I loved this book
If there is anyone with a good amount of time and the need to read a good book you should read this
The amazing of struggle, love, and revenge.
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- Jennifer
- 03-13-17
Even after 52 hours did not want this book to end
What did you love best about The Count of Monte Cristo?
BIll Homewoods narration. Amazing. Brought the book to life and I did not want it to end.
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
I did not want it to end. Excellent in every way.
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