Main Street (Version 2)
Gelesen von Mark Nelson
Sinclair Lewis
(4,274 Sterne; 42 Bewertungen)
Carol Milford, a college-educated, progressive, ambitious young woman, is self-sufficient working as a librarian in St. Paul, when she meets a country doctor, Will Kennicott, who convinces her to marry him and move to the rural Minnesota town of Gopher Prairie. She arrives with dreams of beautifying the town, of establishing art and culture, of improving lives and promoting child welfare, but whose spirit is gradually and inexorably crushed by small-town attitudes, ignorance and bigotry. First published in 1920, Main Street is Sinclair Lewis' first major novel, and was a phenomenal success at the time. In 1930 Lewis would be the first American to receive the Nobel Prize for literature. - Summary by Mark Nelson (18 hr 14 min)
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Main Street
Shane48
(5 Sterne)
Of all the LibriVox books I’ve read, Main Street was the most enjoyable because the reader, Mark Nelson, was absolutely perfect for his role. He was able to shift voices convincingly, perfectly capture the sometimes-nuanced humor, and sound like an educated person from the Gopher Prairies of early 20th century America. Great book! Bravo, Mr. Nelson!Raymond Restaino
Poor Carol...
TwinkieToes
(4 Sterne)
She's energized by the idea of changing the town - its architecture, its lack of high culture, its dullness - but every attempt she makes is thwarted. Eventually she even rejects her husband for his lack of culture and uncouthness. She keeps kicking against the goads, but only hurts herself. How far will she go? Will she ever accomplish reform, or will she have to escape before drowning in the mediocrity? I don't like the author's mocking of religion and dumping all religion into the refuse pile, but it's a common attitude of his time. Reader is excellent; sound quality is excellent.
jmarymca
(2,5 Sterne)
The narrator did a very good job. The novel is slow and not much happens. I was bored often by it. I wouldn’t recommend it.
GD Cambs
(5 Sterne)
Very good reading, very authentic and nuanced for a listener like me who is not from the US.
Mark did well, Lewis is aweful
The_ocelot
(2 Sterne)
Mark Nelson did a fine job as always, but the story was so mundane. I honestly feel the whole thing was a waste of time; nothing happened.