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As I Lay Dying
- De: William Faulkner
- Narrado por: Marc Cashman, Robertson Dean, Lina Patel, y otros
- Duración: 6 h y 51 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 1,819
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,425
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 1,430
One of William Faulkner’s finest novels, As I Lay Dying, originally published in 1930, remains a captivating and stylistically innovative work. The story revolves around a grim yet darkly humorous pilgrimage, as Addie Bundren’s family sets out to fulfill her last wish: to be buried in her native Jefferson, Mississippi, far from the miserable backwater surroundings of her married life.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Faulkner's As I Lay Dying review
- De Kristina en 11-12-08
- As I Lay Dying
- De: William Faulkner
- Narrado por: Marc Cashman, Robertson Dean, Lina Patel, Lorna Raver
A True Classic
Revisado: 01-16-12
Where does As I Lay Dying rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
It was near the top.
What other book might you compare As I Lay Dying to and why?
Tobacco Road, because they both deal with a poor rural southern family. However in this case the family seems to genuinely care about each other and are not starving.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Yes, I had insomnia one night and listened to the entire book
Any additional comments?
Faulkner is difficult for me to understand without a study guide. Following it with a study guide it was an enjoyable experience.
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John Quincy Adams
- A Public Life, A Private Life
- De: Paul C. Nagel
- Narrado por: Jeff Riggenbach
- Duración: 18 h y 45 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 213
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 169
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 170
A United States minister, senator, president, and congressman in turn, John Quincy Adams was one of the most prevalent and dedicated Americans in history. Drawing from Adams' 70-year diary, author Paul Nagel probes deeply into the psyche of this cantankerous, misanthropic, erudite, hardworking son of a former president whose remarkable career spanned so many offices.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Disappointing
- De Michael Bellesiles en 02-24-11
- John Quincy Adams
- A Public Life, A Private Life
- De: Paul C. Nagel
- Narrado por: Jeff Riggenbach
Great Biography of an Underrated American
Revisado: 01-11-12
What did you love best about John Quincy Adams?
I learned a great deal from this well researched book.
What did you like best about this story?
I enjoyed learning about Adams' devotion to his family.
Have you listened to any of Jeff Riggenbach’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
No.
If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?
A true American hero.
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The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter
- De: Carson McCullers
- Narrado por: Cherry Jones
- Duración: 12 h y 28 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 2,000
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,421
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 1,423
Carson McCullers was all of 23 when she published her first novel, The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter. She became an overnight literary sensation, and soon such authors as Tennessee Williams were calling her "the greatest prose writer that the South [has] produced." The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter tells an unforgettable tale of moral isolation in a small southern mill town in the 1930s.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Do yourself a favor
- De Barbara en 06-08-05
- The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter
- De: Carson McCullers
- Narrado por: Cherry Jones
This is a wonderful novel
Revisado: 01-11-12
If you could sum up The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter in three words, what would they be?
Poignant, hopeful, and memorable
Who was your favorite character and why?
Mick Kelly--she represents the resiliency and hope which is at the core of the novel. Through out the book you cannot help but root for her.
Which scene was your favorite?
The Doctor's speech at his Christmas Party.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
It was too long for that.
Any additional comments?
I discovered this book on the ModernLibrary Guilds list of the top 100 best novels of the twentieth century. Based on the title I feared that it would be overly melodramatic. However it was anything but a soap opera. The characters are portrayed as complex human beings and not stereotypes of people. It is beautifully written and well performed. It grabbed my interest from the beginning. It became one of my favorite novels which I have heard or read.
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