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Narrado por:
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Linda Elvira
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Honoré de Balzac
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"Eugénie Grandet" er heltinden i Balzacs roman om livet i den lille by Saumur i Loire-dalen, men det er hendes far, der er den dominerende hovedperson. Han er en frygtelig hustyran og Eugénie er meget ærbødig overfor ham. Indtil hendes fætter Charles dukker op og vækker hendes lidenskaber.
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A vivid and affectionate portrait of the residents of an English country town in the mid-19th century, Cranford describes a community dominated by its independent and refined women, relating the adventures of Miss Matty and Miss Deborah, two middle-aged spinster sisters striving to live with dignity in reduced circumstances. Through a series of satirical vignettes, Gaskell sympathetically portrays changing small town customs and values in mid-Victorian England....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Quietly, subtly sweet and heartwarming
- De T. en 03-26-12
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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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General4.5 out of 5 stars 357
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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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5 out of 5 stars
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loved it much more than expected!
- De Blue Ridge Book Lover en 05-29-12
De: Charles Dickens
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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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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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Middlemarch
- De: George Eliot
- Narrado por: Juliet Stevenson
- Duración: 35 h y 38 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 5,194
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 4,700
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Dorothea Brooke is an ardent idealist who represses her vivacity and intelligence for the cold, theological pedant Casaubon. One man understands her true nature: the artist Will Ladislaw. But how can love triumph against her sense of duty and Casaubon’s mean spirit? Meanwhile, in the little world of Middlemarch, the broader world is mirrored: the world of politics, social change, and reforms, as well as betrayal, greed, blackmail, ambition, and disappointment.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Best Audible book ever
- De Molly-o en 12-25-11
De: George Eliot
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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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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
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Scenes of Clerical Life
- De: George Eliot
- Narrado por: Wanda McCaddon
- Duración: 14 h y 4 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 70
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 56
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 55
The Sad Fortunes of the Rev. Amos Barton, through vignettes of his life, portrays a character who is hard to like and easy to ridicule. Many people do ridicule as well as slander and despise him, until his suffering shocks them into fellowship and sympathy.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The first work...from a very old soul
- De Theodoc en 04-07-21
De: George Eliot
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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 20,900
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 19,132
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 19,053
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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Jude The Obscure
- De: Thomas Hardy
- Narrado por: Stephen Thorne
- Duración: 15 h y 21 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 265
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 216
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This is the story of a young country workman obsessed by his ambition to become an Oxford student, interwoven with his fraught relationships with two women.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Staggering
- De Tad Davis en 02-16-10
De: Thomas Hardy
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Oblomov
- De: Ivan Goncharov
- Narrado por: Leighton Pugh
- Duración: 20 h y 7 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 87
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 78
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 78
A member of the landed gentry, with a seemingly guaranteed income from his estate in the country, Oblomov lives in Petersburg, uninterested in the business that provides his living and barely aware that the revenue is diminishing. Not that he leads a dissolute life of extravagance, balls and entertainment. Instead he is a dreamer, a sybarite, content above all to spend most of the day supine, in bed. The novel opens with Oblomov thus ensconced, attended only by his dirty, grumbling, indolent servant Zahar, who has looked after him since childhood, catering to his every need.
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5 out of 5 stars
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funny and smart
- De Bennett Weiss en 07-29-20
De: Ivan Goncharov
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The Good Soldier
- De: Ford Madox Ford
- Narrado por: Frank Muller
- Duración: 6 h y 56 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 198
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 150
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On the face of it Captain Edward Ashburnham's life was unimpeachable. But behind the mask where passion seethes, the captain's "good" life was rotting away.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Treachery in the Troops
- De Mel en 01-08-15
De: Ford Madox Ford
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Lady Audley's Secret
- De: Mary Elizabeth Braddon
- Narrado por: Olivia Poulet
- Duración: 13 h y 11 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,982
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,831
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,821
From the author of The Christmas Hirelings comes this Audible Exclusive production of Mary Elizabeth Braddon’s classic sensation novel Lady Audley’s Secret. English actress Olivia Poulet gives an assured and captivating narration; a cornerstone of the genre and a scandal at the time of its publication, Lady Audley’s Secret is an entertaining and shocking tale of high drama and shifting perceptions.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Classic 19th Century “sensation novel”
- De Susan en 08-20-19
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The Mayor of Casterbridge
- De: Thomas Hardy
- Narrado por: Tony Britton
- Duración: 13 h y 12 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 330
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This audiobook is about the rise and fall of Michael Henchard. While out-of-work he gets drunk at a fair and impulsively sells his wife and baby for five guineas to a sailor. Eighteen years later he is reunited with his wife and daughter, who discover that he has gained wealth and respect and is now the most prominent man in Casterbridge. Though he attempts to make amends he is no less impulsive and once again loses everything due to bad luck and his violent, selfish and vengeful nature.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Tangled Webs
- De Joseph R en 12-22-09
De: Thomas Hardy
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Anna of the Five Towns
- De: Arnold Bennett
- Narrado por: Peter Joyce
- Duración: 9 h y 56 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 17
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Set in stifled, industrial Staffordshire in the late 19th century, against a strong evangelical background, Anna of the Five Towns tells of the courting of hard businessman Ephraim Tellright's daughter by prosperous and accomplished Henry Mynors. As her father's fortune grows, so does Anna understanding. She realises her legacy and responsibility for the possible ruination of her father's tenants, Titus Price and his son, Willie, who also loves her.
De: Arnold Bennett
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The Warden
- De: Anthony Trollope
- Narrado por: Flo Gibson
- Duración: 7 h y 6 m
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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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A kindly warden is accused of misusing church funds. This amusing book examines the making and breaking of reputations.
De: Anthony Trollope
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Father Sergius & Other Short Stories
- De: Leo Tolstoy
- Narrado por: Simon Vance
- Duración: 4 h y 34 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 89
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Tolstoy brings to these brief tales the same psychological depth and spiritual insight found in his larger works. In fact, his short stories are an excellent place to begin reading this great author. In them, you will find the same challenging themes of morality, forgiveness, redemption and more.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Unusual and enjoyable
- De Tad Davis en 06-17-11
De: Leo Tolstoy