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Thomas Hardy
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Written in 1873 it was autobiographical and the heroine Elfride Swancourt is based on Hardy's first wife Emma Gifford. The novel tells the tail of a the love triangle between a young woman, Elfride Swancourt, and her two suitors from very different backgrounds.
Elfride finds herself caught in a battle between her heart, her mind and the expectations of those around her - her parents and society.
Thomas Hardy (1840 - 1928) was an English novelist and poet of the naturalist movement.
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- De jTacy67 en 01-17-18
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Jane Eyre
- De: Charlotte Brontë
- Narrado por: Thandiwe Newton
- Duración: 19 h y 10 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 20,902
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 19,134
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 19,055
Following Jane from her childhood as an orphan in Northern England through her experience as a governess at Thornfield Hall, Charlotte Brontë's Gothic classic is an early exploration of women's independence in the mid-19th century and the pervasive societal challenges women had to endure. At Thornfield, Jane meets the complex and mysterious Mr. Rochester, with whom she shares a complicated relationship that ultimately forces her to reconcile the conflicting passions of romantic love and religious piety.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Perfect!!
- De Amazon Customer en 04-21-16
De: Charlotte Brontë
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Ethan Frome
- De: Edith Wharton
- Narrado por: Scott Brick
- Duración: 3 h y 45 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 343
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 260
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 264
Ethan Frome, a poor, downtrodden New England farmer, is trapped in a loveless marriage to his invalid wife, Zeena.When Zeena's young cousin Mattie arrives to help care for her, Ethan is immediately taken by Mattie's warm, vivacious personality. They fall desperately in love as he realizes how much is missing from his life and marriage.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Slow is smooth and smooth is Fast until it isn't
- De Darwin8u en 05-29-13
De: Edith Wharton
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Dombey and Son
- De: Charles Dickens
- Narrado por: Frederick Davidson
- Duración: 36 h y 59 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 122
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 68
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 66
In this carefully crafted novel, Dickens reveals the complexity of London society in the enterprising 1840s as he takes the listener into the business firm and home of one of its most representative patriarchs, Paul Dombey.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Perfect pair
- De Philip en 03-25-08
De: Charles Dickens
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The Jewel of Seven Stars
- De: Bram Stoker
- Narrado por: Simon Vance
- Duración: 8 h y 6 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 740
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 636
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 636
The warning was inscribed on the entrance of the hidden tomb, forgotten for millennia in the sands of mystic Egypt. Then the archaeologists and grave robbers came in search of the fabled Jewel of Seven Stars, which they found clutched in the hand of the mummy. Few heeded the ancient warning, until all who came in contact with the Jewel began to die in a mysterious and violent way, with the marks of a strangler around their neck.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Mother of all Mummy-Stories
- De Dorothea en 03-15-08
De: Bram Stoker
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The Woman in White
- De: Wilkie Collins
- Narrado por: Andrea Giordani
- Duración: 25 h y 45 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 42
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 39
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 38
Through a series of calculated moves that involve death and a large inheritance, a small community is rocked and shrouded in mystery at the hands of the conniving Sir Percival Glyde, who is interested only in making himself wealthy at the hands of others.... Celebrated as one of the first popular mystery novels, The Woman in White, by Wilkie Collins, skillfully incorporates the twisting and turning of more than a few plot lines that all manage to converge beautifully at the end of the work.
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3 out of 5 stars
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horrible technically - echoes at most of the words
- De James D. Coburn en 12-30-15
De: Wilkie Collins
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Lady Windermere's Fan
- De: Oscar Wilde
- Narrado por: Samuel West, Michael Sheen, Derek Waring, y otros
- Duración: 1 h y 37 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 166
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 113
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 113
Oscar Wilde's first play confronts the hypocrisy of public "morality" compared with genuine, private kindness. The reasons for its continued popularity are not difficult to identify: the play's witty dialogue contains many of Wilde's most quoted aphorisms, its stylish setting provides opportunities for elegant presentation, and its cast of memorable characters play out a story which is genuinely moving. This new audio production brings together a full cast worthy of Wilde's creative genius.
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5 out of 5 stars
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An exciting night at the
- De Karen en 11-28-04
De: Oscar Wilde
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A Room with a View
- De: E. M. Forster
- Narrado por: Rebecca Hall
- Duración: 7 h y 32 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 2,423
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 2,188
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 2,188
In this rich new audio production, acclaimed British American actress Rebecca Hall brings one of E. M. Forster's most admired works to life in this classic tale of human struggle. A charming young Englishwoman, Lucy Honeychurch, is wooed by both free-spirited George Emerson and wealthy Cecil Vyse while vacationing in Italy. Though attracted to George, Lucy becomes engaged to Cecil despite twice turning down his proposals. On hearing of the news, George confesses his love, leaving Lucy torn between marrying the more socially acceptable Cecil or George, the man she knows would bring her true happiness. Should Lucy choose social acceptance or true love?
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5 out of 5 stars
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A lovely performance, and a wonderful story
- De Robert en 01-19-19
De: E. M. Forster
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Howards End
- De: E. M. Forster
- Narrado por: Steven Crossley
- Duración: 11 h y 51 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 279
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 253
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 246
Howards End is a beautifully subtle tale of two very different families brought together by an unusual event. The Schlegels are intellectuals, devotees of art and literature. The Wilcoxes are practical and materialistic, leading lives of "telegrams and anger". When the elder Mrs. Wilcox dies and her family discovers she has left their country home - Howards End - to one of the Schlegel sisters, a crisis between the two families is precipitated that takes years to resolve.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fantastic Narration in Delightful Story
- De Wren en 05-05-18
De: E. M. Forster
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The Best Ghost Stories Ever Told
- Best Stories Ever Told
- De: Stephen Brennan - editor
- Narrado por: J. M. Badger, Imelda Pot
- Duración: 24 h y 58 m
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General3.5 out of 5 stars 227
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 203
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Historia3.5 out of 5 stars 202
A big, brilliant, spooky collection of classic and contemporary ghost stories that will make you hesitate before turning off that light.
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3 out of 5 stars
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A very mixed review
- De Michael Mayer en 08-05-15
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Daisy Miller
- De: Henry James
- Narrado por: Ellie Kendrick
- Duración: 3 h y 5 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 54
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 45
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 46
Travelling in Europe with her family, Daisy Miller, an exquisitely beautiful young American woman, presents her fellow countryman Winterbourne with a dilemma he cannot resolve. Is she deliberately flouting social convention in the outspoken way she talks and acts, or is she simply ignorant of those conventions? When she strikes up an intimate friendship with an urbane young Italian, her flat refusal to observe the codes of respectable behaviour leave her perilously exposed.
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5 out of 5 stars
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loved the story
- De Dominick Garcez en 02-18-23
De: Henry James
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Ruth
- De: Elizabeth Gaskell
- Narrado por: Eve Matheson
- Duración: 16 h y 50 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 616
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 529
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 528
The orphaned heroine Ruth, apprenticed to a dressmaker, is seduced by wealthy Henry Bellingham who is captivated by her simplicity and beauty. Their affair causes her to lose her home and job to which he offers her shelter, only to cruelly abandon her soon after. She is offered a chance of a new life though shamed in the eyes of society by her illegitimate son. When Henry reappears offering marriage she must choose between social acceptance and her own pride.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fallen Woman Finds Redemption
- De Susan en 12-06-12
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Fathers and Sons
- De: Ivan Turgenev
- Narrado por: David Horovitch
- Duración: 9 h y 16 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 752
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 682
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 680
When Arkady Petrovich comes home from college, his father finds his eager, naive son changed almost beyond recognition, for the impressionable Arkady has fallen under the powerful influence of the friend he has brought with him. A self-proclaimed nihilist, the ardent young Bazarov shocks Arkady's father by criticising the landowning way of life and by his outspoken determination to sweep away the traditional values of contemporary Russian society.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The greatest novel I'll ever read
- De Dan Harlow en 07-07-13
De: Ivan Turgenev
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Can You Forgive Her?
- De: Anthony Trollope
- Narrado por: Simon Vance
- Duración: 27 h y 33 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 240
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 220
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 219
Can You Forgive Her? is the first of the six Palliser novels. Here Trollope examines parliamentary election and marriage, politics and privacy. As he dissects the Victorian upper class, issues and people shed their pretenses under his patient, ironic probe.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Very Very Victorian
- De David en 09-27-11
De: Anthony Trollope
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North and South
- De: Elizabeth Gaskell
- Narrado por: Juliet Stevenson
- Duración: 18 h y 20 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 7,469
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 6,655
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 6,659
Written at the request of Charles Dickens, North and South is a book about rebellion that poses fundamental questions about the nature of social authority and obedience. Gaskell expertly blends individual feeling with social concern and her heroine, Margaret Hale, is one of the most original creations of Victorian literature. When Margaret Hale's father leaves the Church in a crisis of conscience she is forced to leave her comfortable home in the tranquil countryside of Hampshire....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Delightful
- De Sally en 01-04-10