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Le Pere Goriot
- Narrated by: David McCallion
- Length: 9 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Release date: 11-11-16
- Language: English
- Publisher: A.R.N. Publications
- Whispersync for Voice-ready
Regular price: $19.95
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Publisher's Summary
Honoré de Balzac uses his classic style of detail to describe a most controversial setting in his novel Le Pere Goriot. The story takes place in Paris just after the fall of Napoleon in 1819. The story focuses on three characters, Rastignac, a student who wants to try and make it big in the capital, Vautrin, an interesting and funny character who is also quite mysterious, and the main character, Goriot, that carries a heavy burden that only a loving parent would endure.
The story follows the journey of Rastignac, the two daughters of Goriot, and Goriot himself who was once a wealthy businessman. It's a heart wrenching story of a man driven to poverty by the selfless acts and the overwhelming love and devotion that he has for his two daughters, both of whom are very selfish, and do not share the same love for their father.
How far will Goriot go to keep his daughters happy, and will the daughters ever appreciate the great sacrifices this man has made for them?
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- Indi Rock
- 03-04-18
A minor masterpiece
David McCallion does a very pleasing job of both narrating and voicing a number of characters in Balzac's very modern seeming book. This is a story highly entertaining and with a poigniant and disturbing moral. It is a story written with subtle hilarity and blackest comedy. In brief, Pere Goriot (father Goriot) is the father who loves his two spoiled daughters to a point which nearly fails human understanding. Through his generosity to them he has fallen from millionaire to pauper. They by way of marriage and through his help have attained the titles of Countess and Baroness, but now that he is poor he is an embarrassment to them and they no longer acknowledge him. His family are his fellow boarders in a run down boarding house in the Latin Quarter in Paris where most of the action transpires. This book in it's humour reminded me of Confederacy of Dunces (another great book) it is at once absurdist and highly realistic. I enjoyed it thouroughly and may indeed listen to it again after a while. It was a pure pleasure.
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- Crocker
- 07-04-17
Oh dear
It is a shame that this is the only version of this classic available on audible .
The narration is utterly dreadful and
frankly you would be better served listing to one of the French versions,of which there are many, even if
You cannot speak the language it will be a better listen than the dull monotonous version that is this recording.
One to avoid
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- Will Finch
- 06-28-17
Poor narration
The narrator mispronounced most French and some English words. The performance was very flat in other respects.
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- Bridget
- 02-09-18
DON'T GET THIS
What would have made Le Pere Goriot better?
Better narration, better translation and better production.
What was your reaction to the ending? (No spoilers please!)
Didn't get to the end!
What didn’t you like about David McCallion’s performance?
The narration was impossible to listen to - way too fast and no proper pauses. Very difficult to follow the flow of the story
Any additional comments?
If you have any interest at all in hearing the story, don't get this audiobook.