The Morgesons

The Morgesons

(5 stars)

TheBookworm

LibriVox yet again brings a first rate author to our attention. And an excellent reader, too! The Morgesons is a satirical novel of manners with a difference. Several differences actually. The strong and interesting protagonist (Cassandra) and her eccentric (bonkers?) sister Veronica get up to the usual domestic stuff but the author's social critique pervades the plot and characters. All in all, a far and away more interesting work than most of the era and thoroughly worth reading/listening. Elizabeth Stoddard's style is terse and entirely without the wordiness of many other mid-19th century prose. It reads like a work of the late century in spite of having been written in 1862. Many thanks to the talented Julia Lenardon for her very professional reading. I enjoyed Veronica's squeaky voice, which makes her sound on the edge of crazy. Excellent diction and tone, and the pacing is very effective -- there's no rushing from one sentence to the next. More please, Julia! TheBookworm (Manchester, UK)

superb reader, exquisitely-strange novel

(5 stars)

A LibriVox Listener

i cant begin to describe this work. Cassandra and Veronica are two of the most fascinating women in 19th cent literature. The novel overall has a Jane Eyre-ish quality without the overt dramatic moments. Strange strange strange - yet totally fascinating. And I echo the other lustener - please read more, Julia!!!!!

(4.5 stars)

ms SV

I enjoyed this book. The reader was one of the best!