Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea

You Guys Are Awful

(5 stars)

Jasenmase

A message to those criticizing readers of these books: If you don't like the recording, see if you can do better. That, or pay for a professional reading. Have some respect.

Horrible Narrator

(1 stars)

A LibriVox Listener

This is one of my favorite books, however the ridiculous attempt of narration by the lady who starts the book was atrocious. I recommend finding a better copy, unless you like torture of this manner. Consider yourselves warned. P.S. On behalf of all who love great classic literature, to you, Jules Verne, we apologize for this recording and hope that if it has caused you to roll over in your grave, that you rolled with laughter, not anger.

(5 stars)

A LibriVox Listener

Good book terible woman reader. chip is by far the best. I cam barely endure this woman though I want to stab my ears out and go read the actually book.

Uhm...

(1 stars)

Kristingj

I am sorry to have to say that I couln't even manage to listen to it. I startet playing the first chapter, and I am sorry to whoever read it, I'm not trying to be mean, but I started laughing. I'm sorry, but it was not any good.

Other Versions

(0 stars)

librivoxbooks

Here are search results for other LV versions of this work: <a href="https://librivox.org/search?q=leagues%20under%20the%20sea&search_form=advanced" rel="nofollow">LINK</a> This is version 1. Version 2 is another group project, and version 3 is a solo. Regarding posting reader info, we do! On our site. Note the part of the description that says, "For further information, including . . . READER INFORMATION . . . please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording." ;)

Boring!!!!!!!

(2 stars)

iamBart

Jules could have easily cut the length of this book in half and it would be a better read. It seems as if his purpose behind this effort was more self glory than entertainment. He spends pages on specifying animal and plant taxonomics, from domain to species, ad infinitum, proving his vast knowledge. But that makes it extremely boring, IMHO.

Michelle Fry's Version is way better

(2 stars)

A LibriVox Listener

As others described before me the reading style is hard to bear, it is unpleasant to listen so I stopped in the 1. Chapter and looked for a better version, Found one in Michelle Fry's reading. There's critizising of the criticism here and: Yes those guys did it for free and I didn't do it better. That doesn't mean I can't recognise Quality or the lack of it. It does mean one should adapt expectations and stay respectfull. It doesn't mean listeners should call everything great no matter what. After all that would mean not recognising the "extra" that other readers who did put more effort in the reading deliver. Even If I "only" read to my nepheps, to anybody I put in some effort and Quality in. I look if they like it and change if necessary so they do. As much as I like more stuff uploaded here I see no reason to praise people who obviously use no talent in the reading, are unwilling to learn at least a minimum about recording to make the listening experience not an endurance. Do it better next time!

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(2 stars)

tidbitliz

the woman reader is just horrible....sorry reader....she uses this voice that is not of her own and u can tell. I have heard her on other reads with same monotone voice. it had effected many books I have started and once hearing her voice I cant stand t o continue. one chapter of her read I can put up with but after that I dismiss the read and look for another book with out her reading it. u should post the readers of the books if multipule so your audience will know ahead of time. also if there is another book done with different readers we should be directed to it.