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C. Antonak
5.0 out of 5 stars Utterly delicious!!
Reviewed in the United States on April 7, 2019
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Stephen Fry's reading of Victorians' Secrets is absolutely and utterly delightful! Naughty and nice! I am fascinated by the Victorian Age, and it is nice to know they were not any different than we are!
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Cecilia H. Novak
5.0 out of 5 stars Funny and interesting.
Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2019
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What a great read (listen) to pass the time. So interesting and quite hilarious. Stephen Fry is great.
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Jeanne&Gil
5.0 out of 5 stars Delightful narration.
Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2019
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Stephen Fry is the perfect narrator for this material
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TokyoDandy
2.0 out of 5 stars Terrible sound quality
Reviewed in the United States on July 3, 2020
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Can not fault the content, very detailed and fascinating information but the sound quality is awful. Unacceptable that a company the size of Amazon can get something so basic so wrong
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Janet Phipps
4.0 out of 5 stars Informative view of the Victorian Age.
Reviewed in the United States on December 8, 2018
I enjoyed listening to this audio book. Steven Fry is an interesting narrator. I was fascinated by the information presented and learned a lot about life in the 19th century.
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Nancy R.
3.0 out of 5 stars interesting material delivered in an unfortunately blithe manner
Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2019
I'm very torn about this book. The range of subject matter is very interesting. It includes a variety of topics, such as race, religion and sexuality, through the lens of the Victorian Era. However, I was uncomfortable with the lurid manner in which these subjects were approached and the over-the-top almost taunting way in which they were discussed. These are/were real people and their lives and troubles were not a joke to them and should not be put forth as a joke for our own curiosity and entertainment. Though I thought the research was good and the topic one worthy of discussion, listening to Stephen Fry's Victorian Secrets with its sometimes silly sound effects and condescending narrative made me feel like on the the freak show attendees the book covers.
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Tri Le
4.0 out of 5 stars Quite fun listen about the unmentioned parts of Victorian life.
Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2018
This audiobook was an entertaining and informative listen narrated by the incomparable Stephen Fry. His wit, humor, and charm are easily conveyed to us listeners. The actual content is quite enjoyable, ranging from the history of the washroom, to infamous female criminals, to the sexual appetites of the time period, and much more. Chapters are short and concise, but engaging and interesting. Would recommend for those with an interest in the time period and any who enjoy Stephen Fry's performances.
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Janet
5.0 out of 5 stars 5 Stars Plus!
Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2019
I love Stephen Fry, so his narration, plus the promise of salacious stories from the buttoned up and proper Victorian Era, is what made we want to listen to it. Fry is brilliant all the way around, as a historian and actor.
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