Self-Control: A Novel (version 2)
Gelesen von Simon Evers
Mary Brunton
(4,462 Sterne; 13 Bewertungen)
Laura Montreville is a well-born and religious girl, brought up in Scotland by her widowed father. She is pursued by Colonel Hargrave, a libertine, who makes an offer of marriage which Laura, not knowing any better, declines at first, saying she will marry him in two years time if he reforms his wicked ways.
The book follows the fortunes of Laura, who suffers impoverishment, illness and humiliation, all the while tormented by Hargrave who has no intention of waiting the stipulated two years and who eventually shows himself in his true colours. - (Summary by Simon Evers) (18 hr 43 min)
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Bewertungen
A Command Performance by Simon Evers!
Scott in Sandy Eggo
(5 Sterne)
The story could possibly be a bit too long, but is kept alive by the powerful narration by Simon Evers. This reviewer has now completed Mr. Evers entire solo catalog to date, and this performance is probably his best! His audio equipment and production are flawless. The novel itself must have been extremely challenging for the reader to emotionally inhabit the characters and recite the dialogue with such intensity and complete credibility, as is it certainly has the dichotomy of both goodness and evil at both extremes of the spectrum in the characters. Though this story was written over two hundred years ago, it is still entirely relevant today. Overall, this is a beautiful, complex story that covers only a couple years of the heroine’s life. This work is an excellent investment in any one’s time.
Women suffer these men...
FBL
(4 Sterne)
Very long in the telling, but many interesting chapters. Of course, Simon Evers is unequalled. Throughout, I smiled...for it is true that so many of us, self-control or not, suffer from these attentions throughout our young years, and end up with a poor perception of "love," marriage etc. For myself, through the scoundrels, as well as the decent men, I at last found peace, happiness and complete comfort- by staying single!
Susan Lewis
(3 Sterne)
as always Simon Evers read this novel beautifully, however its themes are very much of its time and will not be universally enjoyed.