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The Slip
- The New York City Street That Changed American Art Forever
- By: Prudence Peiffer
- Narrated by: Melissa Redmond
- Length: 11 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 37
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 33
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 33
For just over a decade, from 1956 to 1967, a collection of dilapidated former sail-making warehouses clustered at the lower tip of Manhattan became the quiet epicenter of the art world.
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2 out of 5 stars
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The narrator mis-pronounces everones name
- By Stephanie Laffont on 12-26-23
- The Slip
- The New York City Street That Changed American Art Forever
- By: Prudence Peiffer
- Narrated by: Melissa Redmond
Sounds like it’s read by AI
Reviewed: 02-08-24
The premise, that Coenties Slip itself influenced the work of post-war, post-Ab Ex artists, makes a case for linking artists’ output by place rather than by style or movement.
However, the vocal performance sometimes reminded me of a GPS or Interactive Voice Response prompt (Press 2 to hear more about Ellsworth Kelly!) and the butchered French made me want to set fire to my earbuds.
If you can get past the uncanny valley aspects, give it a try.
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Hercule Poirot: The Complete Short Stories
- A Hercule Poirot Mystery: The Official Authorized Edition
- By: Agatha Christie
- Narrated by: David Suchet, Hugh Fraser, Nigel Hawthorne, and others
- Length: 35 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1,573
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,368
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1,359
The dapper, mustache-twirling little Belgian with the egg-shaped head and curious mannerisms has solved some of the most puzzling crimes of the century - and, in his own humble opinion, is "probably the greatest detective in the world". In this complete collection of more than 50 stories, ranging from short tales to novellas, Poirot faces violent murders, poisonings, kidnappings, and thefts - all solved with his characteristic panache. Only Agatha Christie could have devised cases worthy of Hercule Poirot's skill and "little gray cells".
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent! (List of Narrators)
- By Margaret C. on 02-25-22
- Hercule Poirot: The Complete Short Stories
- A Hercule Poirot Mystery: The Official Authorized Edition
- By: Agatha Christie
- Narrated by: David Suchet, Hugh Fraser, Nigel Hawthorne, Isla Blair, Simon Vance
A Great Compendium, With Caveats
Reviewed: 01-05-23
It’s lovely to have all of the Hercule Poirot stories in a single audio volume, but I found it a little jarring to toggle between narrators.
Also: there is some triggering racial language in certain stories (I’m thinking particularly of The Lost Mine). I understand that mores were different when Christie wrote these stories, but it’s still upsetting to hear.
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Wuthering Heights
- An Audible Exclusive Performance
- By: Emily Brontë, Ann Dinsdale - introduction
- Narrated by: Joanne Froggatt, Rachel Atkins - introduction
- Length: 12 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 6,573
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 5,958
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 5,934
The unapologetic intensity with which Emily Brontë wrote this story ensures that it will forever be considered one of the greatest works of English literature. A passionate tale of a chaotic and often violent love, Wuthering Heights transcends your average romance and, with its Gothic undertones, takes the listener on a journey through one man's lustful hunt for revenge.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Almost Peerless
- By Brad Simkulet on 02-04-18
- Wuthering Heights
- An Audible Exclusive Performance
- By: Emily Brontë, Ann Dinsdale - introduction
- Narrated by: Joanne Froggatt, Rachel Atkins - introduction
A few glitches w. the recording
Reviewed: 01-12-22
I noticed some awkward recording skips and hiccups near the middle in this audio file and a random speed-up of the pace in a few of the later chapters.
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The Art of Rivalry
- Four Friendships, Betrayals, and Breakthroughs in Modern Art
- By: Sebastian Smee
- Narrated by: Bob Souer
- Length: 10 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 230
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 196
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 196
Rivalry is at the heart of some of the most famous and fruitful relationships in history. The Art of Rivalry follows eight celebrated artists, each linked to a counterpart by friendship, admiration, envy, and ambition. All eight are household names today. But to achieve what they did, each needed the influence of a contemporary - one who was equally ambitious but who possessed sharply contrasting strengths and weaknesses.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Death by bob souer
- By SKWAD on 01-18-18
- The Art of Rivalry
- Four Friendships, Betrayals, and Breakthroughs in Modern Art
- By: Sebastian Smee
- Narrated by: Bob Souer
Death by bob souer
Reviewed: 01-18-18
The book is interesting enough as a historical account of various artistic frenemies, but the narration is so bland and ugly that it kills any lyrical flow inherent in the stories. Bob Souer needs to learn how to pronounce foreign words— he waged an aural attack, with non-English terms as his weapons. Boo!
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Sargent's Women
- Four Lives Behind the Canvas
- By: Donna M. Lucey
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Wiley
- Length: 10 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 86
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 72
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 72
With unprecedented access to newly discovered sources, Donna M. Lucey illuminates the lives of four extraordinary women painted by the iconic high-society portraitist John Singer Sargent. With uncanny clairvoyance, Sargent's portraits hint at the mysteries, passions, and tragedies that unfolded in his subjects' lives.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Bust for a big Sargent fan!
- By Jennifer on 11-26-17
- Sargent's Women
- Four Lives Behind the Canvas
- By: Donna M. Lucey
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Wiley
The Gilded Age Comes Alive Through Portraiture
Reviewed: 01-08-18
Donna M. Lucey's book illustrates the lives of the women in some of Sargent's most popular portraits. I especially loved learning about Isabella Stewart Gardner and her unique relationship with Sargent. A must-read (or must-listen, rarher) for those interested in the Gilded Age and the powerful families who patronized Sargent and established his reputation while simultaneously using his output to burnish their legacies. My only complaint is that some (but not all) of the French and Italian words are pronounced incorrectly in the reading.
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David Copperfield
- By: Charles Dickens
- Narrated by: Richard Armitage
- Length: 36 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 7,573
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 6,998
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 6,956
Between his work on the 2014 Audible Audiobook of the Year, Hamlet, Prince of Denmark: A Novel, and his performance of Classic Love Poems, narrator Richard Armitage ( The Hobbit, Hannibal) has quickly become a listener favorite. Now, in this defining performance of Charles Dickens' classic David Copperfield, Armitage lends his unique voice and interpretation, truly inhabiting each character and bringing real energy to the life of one of Dickens' most famous characters.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A PERFECT narration of an English classic!
- By Wayne on 09-03-17
- David Copperfield
- By: Charles Dickens
- Narrated by: Richard Armitage
Richard Armitage can do no wrong
Reviewed: 09-25-17
Dickens lovers will thoroughly enjoy this performance, which is really accurately called so, since it is so much more than a reading. Richard Armitage (from North & South) does a great justice to the work and highlights the humor and sarcasm that makes it feel relevant today.
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