Middlemarch

Disappointed

(2 stars)

gooch12

There were a couple of problems with this recording. First, one of the readers -- who read a significant number of chapters -- is clearly not a native English speaker. While I was able to get used to her accent after a few chapters, her frequent mispronunciations were grating and almost led me to give up on the book. Second, a number of chapters were recorded at rather low volumes, making it difficult to hear the reader if you're in a place with lots of ambient noise (gym, subway, etc.).

Absolutely Agree

(0 stars)

Donald R Miller

One of the readers who precedes the lady with the accent is Elizabeth Klett, who is one of Libriivox's greatest readers. The lady with the accent has a pretty voice, and I believe a Pakistani or Indian accent. Either of these I find very agreeable, nearly as much as I do someone with a Parisian accent. It's unfortunate that her voice wasn't used to the best effect. Surely, there must be stories on Librivox for which her pretty voice would be perfect.

My sentiments exactly

(2 stars)

coripe

The reading, of which there are many chapters, by the non-native-English speaker made her chapters a true trial to listen to. Pity, as I'm sure her intentions were good but she rather overreached by reading in a language with which she is probably familiar as a reader but certainly not a speaker.

Use Version 2

(0.5 stars)

Alessandro Serenelli

This is a great novel and thus, my rating is for the reading rather than the novel. Elizabeth Klett is a marvelous reader, but I was dismayed by how few of the chapters are read by her. I highly recommend using the far superior solo version of this book instead.

An unassuming but very appropriate title.

(5 stars)

A LibriVox Listener

This is one of the best books I have ever read. It treats of the complex interactions of character, human good but especially as it is tainted with evil. Often to the core of our being. Eliot had an incredible insight and understanding of human nature!

Middlemarch

(1 stars)

evasyrov

The reading from chapter 15 on was absolutely dreadful. If you expect people to listen to recordings, they shouldn't be made by people who can hardly speak English! I had to stop listening - and I really wanted to hear the rest of the book.

(5 stars)

David Snodderly

Good read. Kept my interest. Representative of how people of that time lived and thought.

(3 stars)

rockrock3

ok book, the readers are fine not great but not bad by any means.