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The School for Scandal
- Narrado por: Edith Evans, Cecil Parker, Harry Andrews
- Duración: 2 h y 5 m
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Richard Sheridan's subversive 18th-century comedy of manners School for Scandal comes thoroughly to life in this entrancing audiobook thanks to incandescent performances from Edith Evans, Harry Andrews, and Cecil Parker. These skilled voice actors adeptly draw out the humor of this satirical work, hamming up their performances and fully inhabiting their characters, guiding listeners effortlessly through the twists and turns of this complex and convoluted play.
Evans, Andrews, and Parker produce performances so distinctive as to render confusion nearly impossible; indeed, listeners will find themselves wholly drawn into this world of salacious secrets, threats, and gossip, entranced by the plot of this captivating work as it unfolds.
Resumen del Editor
Sheridan's most famous play, The School for Scandal, has been called "the best existing English comedy of intrigue".
A favourite with audiences and critics alike since its premiere in 1777, this play is a classic English comedy of manners. Full of satirical wit, it subverts the Georgian social mores of its day with subtlety and charm.
This historic recording features Edith Evans, Cecil Parker and Harry Andrews: Some of the finest actors of their generation.
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The Misanthrope
- De: Molière, Richard Wilbur - translator
- Narrado por: Brian Bedford, J. D. Cullum, Sarah Drew, y otros
- Duración: 1 h y 50 m
- Grabación Original
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 66
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 57
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 57
This timeless comedy of manners is considered one of Molière's most probing and mature works. While it's still an exemplar of 17th century farce, Molière went beyond his usual comic inventiveness to create a world of rich, complex characters, especially in the cynical title character Alceste, played here by the Tony Award-winning actor Brian Bedford.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Good play, great translation, good performance
- De Timoteo en 03-08-18
De: Molière, y otros
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Vicar of Wakefield
- De: Oliver Goldsmith
- Narrado por: Patrick Tull
- Duración: 7 h y 23 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 71
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 46
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 49
The simple village vicar, Mr. Primrose, is living with his wife and six children in complete tranquility until unexpected calamities force them to weather one hilarious adventure after another. Goldsmith plays out this classic comedy of manners with a light, ironic touch that is irresistibly charming.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Snidely Whiplash Ravishes Hapless Maidens
- De Joseph R en 12-26-09
De: Oliver Goldsmith
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She Stoops to Conquer
- Mistakes of the Night
- De: Oliver Goldsmith
- Narrado por: Rosalind Ayres, Adam Godley, Julian Holloway, y otros
- Duración: 1 h y 50 m
- Grabación Original
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 114
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 105
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 105
Starring James Marsters, this classic comedy of manners from 1773 is still widely performed and studied. Love, lies, and dysfunctional families. Sound like your last family gathering? Try this one on for laughs. Two randy young gents, Charles and George, set out to woo the alluring and upper-crust Kate and Constance. But inexperienced Charles is shy and clumsy around upper-class ladies, so it’s the barmaid who catches his eye. But is she really who she seems?
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wonderful performances and production. Fun story!
- De MillenniumMike en 10-31-12
De: Oliver Goldsmith
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Camilla
- A Picture of Youth
- De: Fanny Burney
- Narrado por: Lucy Scott
- Duración: 37 h y 28 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 75
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 64
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 64
Among Jane Austen's favorite novels, and a key work in the rise of Romanticism, Camilla follows the story of three young women, from childhood to young adulthood, and their pursuit of matrimony. Kind but naive Camilla is in love with Edgar Mandlebert, a handsome and noble young man. Intelligent Eugenia, destined to inherit her uncle's great wealth, is plagued with misfortune as she is left disfigured by smallpox and has men court her for financial gain only. Meanwhile their cousin, beautiful but selfish Indiana, never finds a fortune for her good looks.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Perfection!
- De Jen42 en 11-19-20
De: Fanny Burney
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3 Classic Novels
- Sense & Sensibility, Pride & Prejudice, Mansfield Park
- De: Jane Austen
- Narrado por: Geoffrey Giuliano, The Spire
- Duración: 36 h y 38 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 1
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 1
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 1
Welcome to the world of Jane Austen, one of the most beloved authors in the English language. Austen's works are known for their wit, social commentary, and romantic storylines that have captivated readers for generations.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Classic Novels are the best.
- De Maureen Hart en 09-07-23
De: Jane Austen
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Love and Friendship (aka 'Love and Freindship')
- De: Jane Austen
- Narrado por: Joanna Daniell
- Duración: 3 h y 52 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 135
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 117
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Historia3.5 out of 5 stars 118
Jane Austen wrote Love and Friendship (originally spelled Love and Freindship [ sic]) when she was just 14 years old. The three notebooks that contain her early works, including this story, are currently on display at the Bodleian Library and the British Museum. Taking the form as letters written by the heroine to the daughter of her friend, this story resembles a fairy tale that lampoons the conventions of romantic stories at the time.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Letter to make up a book
- De Jes_074 en 01-02-15
De: Jane Austen
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The Life of Samuel Johnson
- De: James Boswell
- Narrado por: David Timson
- Duración: 51 h y 2 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 136
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 123
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 118
Charming, vibrant, witty and edifying, The Life of Samuel Johnson is a work of great obsession and boundless reverence. The literary critic Samuel Johnson was 54 when he first encountered Boswell; the friendship that developed spawned one of the greatest biographies in the history of world literature. The book is full of humorous anecdote and rich characterization, and paints a vivid picture of 18th-century London, peopled by prominent personalities of the time.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wonderful!
- De Tad Davis en 02-02-18
De: James Boswell
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Can You Forgive Her?
- De: Anthony Trollope
- Narrado por: Timothy West
- Duración: 28 h y 8 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 904
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 775
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 770
Can You Forgive Her? is the first of the six in the Palliser series. Trollope inextricably binds together the issues of parliamentary election and marriage, of politics and privacy. The values and aspirations of the governing stratum of Victorian society are ruthlessly examined, and none remains unscathed. But above all Trollope focuses on the predicament of women. 'What should a woman do with her life?' asks Alice Vavasor of herself, and this theme is echoed by every other woman in the audiobook.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Superb performance and sound
- De David en 05-21-10
De: Anthony Trollope
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The Tenant of Wildfell Hall
- De: Anne Brontë
- Narrado por: Mary Sarah Agliotta
- Duración: 13 h y 33 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 535
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Narración:3.5 out of 5 stars 476
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 471
Probably the most shocking of the Brontës' novels, this novel had an instant and phenomenal success and is widely considered to be one of the first sustained feminist novels. A mysterious widow, Mrs. Helen Graham, arrives at Wildfell Hall, a nearby old mansion. A source of curiosity for the small community, the reticent Helen and her young son Arthur are slowly drawn into the social circles of the village.
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2 out of 5 stars
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A good story ruined by the narrator
- De i. Ski en 04-17-14
De: Anne Brontë
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Waverley
- De: Sir Walter Scott
- Narrado por: David Rintoul
- Duración: 17 h y 9 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 137
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 118
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 117
Waverley by Sir Walter Scott is an enthralling tale of love, war and divided loyalties. Taking place during the Jacobite Rebellion of 1745, the novel tells the story of proud English officer Edward Waverley. After being posted to Dundee, Edward eventually befriends chieftain of the Highland Clan Mac-Ivor and falls in love with his beautiful sister Flora. He then renounces his former loyalties in order actively to support Scotland in open rebellion against the Union with England. The book depicts stunning, romantic panoramas of the Highlands.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Loved it
- De Tad Davis en 04-12-18
De: Sir Walter Scott
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Barry Lyndon
- De: William Makepeace Thackeray
- Narrado por: Jonathan Keeble
- Duración: 13 h y 14 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 117
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 104
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 105
Like Tom Jones before him, Barry Lyndon is one of the most lively and roguish characters in English literature. He may now be best known through the colorful Stanley Kubrick film released in 1975, but it is Thackeray who, in true 19th-century style, shows him best.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A masterful reading
- De BB en 06-14-14
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The American
- De: Henry James
- Narrado por: Adam Sims
- Duración: 14 h y 13 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 46
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 40
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 39
Self-made American millionaire Christopher Newman arrives in Paris brimming with hope and optimism, excited to experience the culture and, hopefully, find the perfect woman to become his wife. After a chance encounter with American expatriate friends, his attention is drawn to Madame de Cintré, 25-year-old widowed daughter of the late Marquis de Bellegarde. Having fallen on hard times, the centuries-old aristocratic family permits Newman's courtship to proceed; however, they later persuade the widow to break off her engagement to the nouveau-riche businessman.
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5 out of 5 stars
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excellent reading
- De Andorboth en 12-03-22
De: Henry James
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Pamela, or Virtue Rewarded
- De: Samuel Richardson
- Narrado por: Clare Corbett, Full Cast
- Duración: 21 h y 50 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 121
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 112
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Historia3.5 out of 5 stars 113
Samuel Richardson's epistolary novel Pamela, or Virtue Rewarded, published in 1740, tells the story of a young woman's resistance to the desires of her predatory master. Pamela is determined to protect her virginity and remain a paragon of virtue; however, the heroine's moral principles only strengthen the resolve of Mr. B and Pamela soon finds herself imprisoned against her will. The young woman's affection for her captor gradually grows and she becomes aware of a love that combines eros and agape.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The one, the only, Pamela!
- De Eve Howard en 09-07-17
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The Merchant of Venice
- Arkangel Shakespeare
- De: William Shakespeare
- Narrado por: Trevor Peacock, Bill Nighy, Haydn Gwynne, y otros
- Duración: 2 h y 16 m
- Grabación Original
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 347
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 296
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 294
In Shakespeare's most controversial play, the opposing values of justice and mercy must be resolved. Antonio promises money to help his friend Bassanio woo Portia. He borrows the sum needed from the cruel Shylock, but there will be a dreadful penalty if the loan is not repaid. The golden world of Portia's Belmont calls forth some of Shakespeare's most lyrical love poetry. But the dark shadow of Shylock is never far from the heart of this brilliant comedy as it moves toward its courtroom climax.
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4 out of 5 stars
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One Of Shakespeare's Best
- De M. J. Christensen en 06-07-15
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Swann's Way
- De: Marcel Proust, Scott Moncrieff - translator
- Narrado por: George Guidall
- Duración: 21 h y 27 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 89
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 78
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 79
Swann’s Way is the first and best-known part of Proust’s monumental work, Remembrance of Things Past. Often compared to a symphony, this complex masterpiece is ideally suited for audio. Listening lets you appreciate anew the incredible beauty of Proust’s language and the uniqueness of his style. The novel’s narrator, Marcel, finds the true meaning of experience in memories stimulated by some random object or event.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Beautiful, BUT
- De Michael en 02-04-13
De: Marcel Proust, y otros