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Narrado por:
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Elisabeth Rodgers
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Henry James
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From Boston's social underworld emerges Verena Tarrant, a girl with extraordinary oratorical gifts, which she deploys in tawdry meeting-houses on behalf of "the sisterhood of women". She acquires two admirers of a very different stamp: Olive Chancellor, devotee of radical causes, and marked out for tragedy; and Basil Ransom, veteran of the Civil War, with rigid views concerning society and women's place therein. Is the lovely, lighthearted Verena made for public movements or private passions? A struggle to possess her, body and soul, develops between Olive and Basil.
The exploitation of Verena's unregenerate innocence reflects a society whose moral and cultural values are failing to survive the new dawn of liberalism and democracy. The Bostonians (1886) was not welcomed by James's fellow countrymen, who failed to appreciate its delicacy and wit; but a century later, this book is widely regarded as James's finest American fiction, and perhaps his comic masterpiece.
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Narrator Elisabeth Rodgers clearly has a deep understanding of Henry James' comic sensibilities as well as the motivations and desires of his characters. Basil Ransom, a prototypical Southern gentleman, is captivated by Verena Tarrant, a working-class feminist whose youth belies her extraordinary oratorical gifts. His cousin Olive, a supporter of radical causes, is also one of Verena's admirers, and a struggle to claim Verena ensues between the two cousins. Rodgers provides each character with individual voices, from Basil's laidback tones of privilege to Olive's subtly tense diction and to Verena's ringing, impassioned speech. Rodgers' lovely performance is a true pleasure, and James fans will discover new depths and insights with it.
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Edith Wharton stands among the finest writers of early 20th-century America. In The Custom of the Country, Wharton’s scathing social commentary is on full display through the beautiful and manipulative Undine Spragg. When Undine convinces her nouveau riche parents to move to New York, she quickly injects herself into high society. But even a well-to-do husband isn’t enough for Undine, whose overwhelming lust for wealth proves to be her undoing.
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Cannot recommend a better narrator!
- De Esther en 07-29-12
De: Edith Wharton
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Cakes and Ale
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- De: W. Somerset Maugham
- Narrado por: Neil Hunt
- Duración: 6 h y 37 m
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Of all Somerset Maugham’s novels this is the most entertaining and arguably his best ever. Rosie is a barmaid with a heart of gold and a skeleton in her closet. Maugham’s portrait of her makes his novel fairly glow with witty observations of the contemporary literary scene. Features Willie Ashenden, who resurfaces in Maugham’s Ashenden.
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Great character, a little slow towards the end
- De Thomas en 01-03-19
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The Other House
- De: Henry James
- Narrado por: Graeme Malcolm
- Duración: 7 h y 21 m
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In three beautifully crafted, dramatic acts, James's little-known novel unravels the painfully complicated emotional bonds which exist within a group of friends and lovers connected by two neighboring homes as they fight publicly for preferment, reciprocation, and successful marriage....
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The oddest Henry James novel
- De In DC en 02-05-11
De: Henry James
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The Spoils of Poynton
- De: Henry James
- Narrado por: Maureen O'Brien
- Duración: 7 h y 29 m
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Mrs Gereth, a wealthy widow, is dreading the day that her son, Owen, gets married. She hopes that he will marry a woman who will appreciate their home and all of its treasures as she does. So she enlists the help of Fleda Vetch to try to corrupt the impending marriage of her son and Mona Brigstock - a philistine who is determined to marry Owen in order to inherit Mrs Gereth’s valuable possessions and home by any means. Meanwhile, Fleda hides her real feelings towards Owen. Even when he ends up feeling the same way, Fleda cannot bring herself to marry him as this would force him to break his engagement to Mona, and thus betray all of her own ideals.
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Outstanding
- De LCantoni en 07-31-10
De: Henry James
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What Maisie Knew
- De: Henry James
- Narrado por: Maureen O' Brien
- Duración: 11 h y 28 m
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Maisie is an innocent six year-old, torn between her divorced parents, pathetically isolated yet tragically involved.
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A great reader reads a great writer
- De Seth en 08-27-12
De: Henry James
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Daisy Miller
- De: Henry James
- Narrado por: Flo Gibson
- Duración: 2 h y 33 m
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When pretty but unsophisticated Daisy Miller comes to Rome from her home in Schenectady, New York, the enclave of Europeanized Americans find her brash and daring. In this, one of Henry James's finest novels of manners and morals, he portrays with elegance and wit the clash between the different societies of Europe and America. The Europeans, so steeped in propriety and old world values, are inimical to the vibrant and often careless nature of the young American society. Daisy must not only discover these deep differences, but she must also learn to recognize the dangers of thwarting convention and tradition.
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low sound quality
- De Customer J en 10-07-07
De: Henry James
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The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
- De: Charles Dickens
- Narrado por: Simon Vance
- Duración: 30 h y 35 m
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The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby is closely modelled on the 18h-century novels that Charles Dickens loved as a child, such as Robinson Crusoe, in which the fortunes of a hero shape the plot. The likeable young Nicholas, left penniless on the death of his father, sets off in search of better prospects.
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loved it much more than expected!
- De Blue Ridge Book Lover en 05-29-12
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The Ambassadors
- De: Henry James
- Narrado por: John Chancer
- Duración: 19 h y 46 m
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American Lambert Strether is sent to Paris on behalf of Mrs. Newsome, his fiancée, to collect her son, Chad. When Strether finds Chad, he discovers an altered man and becomes introduced to a free and unconventional style of life that soon intoxicates him. His views begin to change; the morality of Woollett, his hometown, becomes foreign, and the "ambassador" loses sight of his mission....
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Interesting but unfulfilling
- De Michael en 05-21-19
De: Henry James
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The Bostonians
- De: Henry James
- Narrado por: Xe Sands
- Duración: 17 h y 48 m
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From Boston's social underworld emerges Verena Tarrant, a girl with extraordinary oratorical gifts, which she deploys in tawdry meeting-houses on behalf of "the sisterhood of women." She acquires two admirers of a very different stamp: Olive Chancellor, devotee of radical causes and marked out for tragedy; and Basil Ransom, a veteran of the Civil War who holds rigid views concerning society and women's place therein. Is the lovely, lighthearted Verena made for public movements or private passions?
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Fantastic reading!
- De FranceyO en 07-15-11
De: Henry James
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Agnes Grey
- De: Anne Brontë
- Narrado por: Virginia Leishman
- Duración: 8 h y 3 m
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In her daring first novel, the youngest Brontë sister drew upon her own experiences to tell the unvarnished truth about life as a governess. Like Agnes Grey, Anne Bronte was a young middle-class Victorian lady whose family fortunes had faltered. Like so many other unmarried women of the 19th century, Bronte accepted the only "respectable" employment available - and entered a world of hardship, humiliation, and loneliness.
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Unexpected love for this Novel
- De Rachel en 03-18-21
De: Anne Brontë
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- Pam V.
- 08-21-24
An unexpected perspective of the Suffragette Movement
The story was interesting and nothing like what I expected. The narrator did an excellent job with the female characters, but the Southern accent of Mr. Ransom seemed less authentic. An excellent historic novel.
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- Sohairko
- 02-02-19
Interesting
Very clear and interesting, the way the narrator switches voices is really exciting, clever, and intriguing. I recommend Elisabeth Rodgers for this audiobook.
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- Sharryn Bowman
- 08-24-24
insightful and intricate portrayal of women from multiple perspectives in history of womens suffrage movement
outstanding Jamesian narrative, very well read. began slowly and the pace built to the bitter sweet climax. the female characters each and variously gained and lost.
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