Bleak House
Gelesen von Cynthia Lyons (1946-2011)
Charles Dickens
(4,53 Sterne; 66 Bewertungen)
Bleak House is the ninth novel by Charles Dickens, published in 20 monthly parts between March 1852 and September 1853. It is widely held to be one of Dickens' finest and most complete novels, containing one of the most vast, complex and engaging arrays of minor characters and sub-plots in his entire canon. Dickens tells all of these both through the narrative of the novel's heroine, Esther Summerson, and as an omniscient narrator. Memorable characters include the menacing lawyer Tulkinghorn, the friendly but depressive John Jarndyce and the childish Harold Skimpole. The plot concerns a long-running legal dispute (Jarndyce and Jarndyce) which has far-reaching consequences for all involved. (Summary from Wikipedia) (43 hr 30 min)
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Bewertungen
Homemade and Charming
bowhows
(4 Sterne)
Bleak House is a charming story full of unforgettable characters. Ms. Lyons does tend to knock her mic around a bit and stumble here and there, but as you proceed through the story you get the feeling a good friend is reading to you, rather than some distant professional. Her rendition of the characters also contributes to their charm. I was sorry the story had to end . . .
kmahlee
(3 Sterne)
save yourself the discomfort of listening to this reader... and listen to bleak House version 3 instead...Mil Nicholson is a much better reader and can actually pronounce the words she is reading correctly....I attempted listening to this version first but couldn't get through the first chapter.
Rest in peace...
potuctheperson
(5 Sterne)
Cynthia Lyons... you died ten full years ago, and I have never even heard your name before, but each death deserves some sort of commemoration. Float up into heaven, and rest in paradise, far better than this flawed Earth...
One OUTSTANDING novel !
scotty
(4 Sterne)
Absolutely one of Dickens best works. Highly recommended read. I would give it five stars but the rating site won’t allow me to activate the fifth star for some reason.
Well done
Rebekah
(5 Sterne)
I really enjoy the narration of this book. She has a nice tone of voice and does a really good job making everything understandable and easy to listen to.
Great book
Noel
(4,5 Sterne)
Great story. Took a few chapters to really get going though. Well read. Thank you for the mammoth effort. Enjoyed.
Great
(5 Sterne)
I loved "reading" this book for the second time in this recording. Well done!
oops!
Lorri
(5 Sterne)
My review below should apply to the Mil Nicholson reading. That reading is superb!