A Piece of String

De: Guy de Maupassant

Narrado por: Cornelius Garrett

How does picking up a piece of string lead to a poor old man's death? Find out in this Guy de Maupassant tale, narrated by actor Cornelius Garrett.

Public Domain (P)2015 Blackstone Audiobooks

Don’t worry

The moral of the story is don’t worry about what others think of you. Remember the saying “Dance as if no one is watching”.

Fable of the Protesting Snowball

Fun short story that feels like a fable, or a cautionary tale about the perils of obsession and protesting too much. The narrator is fantastic, especially with all the accents. Appropriate for age ten and up. Free of profanity, sex, or religion.

A very relevant cautionary tale

An insightful example of how social mobbing ruins lives all started by hateful accusations. Can't we see that happening today?

Think thou doest protest too much

It was a quick listen, with a great narration. You can take away more than one lesson from it. The most prominent one being that you can protest too much - and that obsession is not healthy. When we rely on what others think of us for our own sense of well-being, we are on dangerous ground. Worth a listen!

Another fun one

This short story was done very well. They give a good story in a short time. Clever and witty and can be listened to quickly.

A little bit of string!

Great story with good narration. I wish audible had more shot stories like this one.

Cute story, a little hard to follow.

The Story line is an old 1, But it was hard to follow with twists and turns. The performance was good even through a thick British accent.