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Tropic of Cancer

De: Henry Miller
Narrado por: Campbell Scott
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Henry Miller’s Tropic of Cancer chronicles the bawdy adventures of a young expatriate writer, his friends, and the characters they meet in Paris in the 1930s with unapologetic gusto, and is now considered, as Norman Mailer said, ""one of the ten or twenty great novels of our century."" The audiobook is narrated by acclaimed actor Campbell Scott.

Now hailed as an American classic, Miller's masterpiece, was banned as obscene in this country for twenty-seven years after its initial publication in Paris in 1943; only a historic court ruling that changed American censorship standards, ushering in a new era of freedom and frankness in modern literature, permitted the publication of this first volume of Miller's famed mixture of memoir and fiction.

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Would you consider the audio edition of Tropic of Cancer to be better than the print version?

Not entirely - only for the purpose of listening to it in my car.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Tropic of Cancer?

Van Norden's tirade about microphones in his trousers

Have you listened to any of Campbell Scott’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

No I haven't. Even though I like Campbell Scott as an actor and enjoyed his narration, I didn't feel that it matched what I expected, which was more of a Brooklyn accent.

Who was the most memorable character of Tropic of Cancer and why?

Mona stood out for me, as she was like a ghost, weaving in and out of the story. (Mona was based on Miller's second wife June - who was also like a ghost in his life). The other characters, including Henry, are quite sordid and hopeless.

Any additional comments?

Paris and the left bank, in the early 1900's, was often romanticized, and for the most part - rightly so. With 'Tropic of Cancer' though, you get it warts and all - the bed bugs, lice and cockroaches - the poverty, sleeping on straw, moldy cheeses and breads, rancid butter etc. The pendulum also swings to the other side where you have the 'swanky' side of life, the prostitutes, the sex, the great meals. You also have to wade through crap like women being referred to as 'c*nts' - however - believe me, it's worth it for the rhapsodizing and for the history. It's interesting, funny, has great dialogue and is a kind of sordid classic!

A great sordid classic

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If you can see past the vulgarity, the writing is quite poignant, even today. Reading Tropic of Cancer for the first time illuminated so many other literary allusions. Recommended reading for those seeking a depiction of life as it is. You will not be handed rose colored glasses upon cracking open this gem.

Was shocked awake by the raw language

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I found the first half an hour of listening to this book very hard-going. I thought that despite loving Henry Miller's writing that an audio version was just not going to work. I felt that Miller's graphic writing was too harsh for my sensibilities when spoken aloud through the medium of an audio book. Plus I was disappointed in having the sensitive tone of Campbell Scott rather than someone older and saltier.

However, I was wrong on both counts.

I am now listening to this audio book for the third time in a row. I've listened to a few books twice, but this is my first time listening a third time. I can see that I have missed so much in the book when I read the book. And I hear so much more when the pages are read to me. I know this book well, and yet I hear so much that I've not read/heard before. It's such a wonderful gift.

I've grown to really enjoy Campbell Scott's narration. He has a lovely simple style which really allows Miller's words to come through. I'm glad he's the narrator despite my initial misgivings.

I had high expectations, which were exceeded

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The novel is notorious for being sexually explicit, and was definitely so for that time. But today that detail was yawn-inducing. However, slogging through the sexual excesses was still relevant to the angst, hopeless desparation and objectification of humans that pervades much of the book.

Sexual Explicit Parts Blasé, but Angst Real

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I wish I knew and was honest enough with myself to write such an in-your-face novel. Unapologetic and circumspect. I was blown away.

Raw, Bold, Mesmerizing

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