Lady Anna
Gelesen von Simon Evers
Anthony Trollope
(4,534 Sterne; 252 Bewertungen)
When it appeared in 1874, Lady Anna met with little success, and positively outraged the conservative - `This is the sort of thing the reading public will never stand...a man must be embittered by some violent present exasperation who can like such disruptions of social order as this.' (Saturday Review) - although Trollope himself considered it `the best novel I ever wrote! Very much! Quite far away above all others!!!'
This tightly constructed and passionate study of enforced marriage in the world of Radical politics and social inequality, records the lifelong attempt of Countess Lovel to justify her claim to her title, and her daughter Anna's legitimacy, after her husband announces that he already has a wife. However, mother and daughter are driven apart when Anna defies her mother's wish that she marry her cousin, heir to her father's title, and falls in love with journeyman tailor and young Radical Daniel Thwaite. The outcome is never in doubt, but Trollope's ambivalence on the question is profound, and the novel both intense and powerful. (13 hr 8 min)
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that was GOOD!!!
MommeeMadre
(5 Sterne)
fab reader! my stars was the reader wonderful !!!, for those who complain about the length and repetition in the book, bah!!!!!! that's why I love 1800s literature. they can take their time weaving the story and reelng you in! 5.5 stars!
Intriguing and Original
Mayum
(5 Sterne)
Very enjoyable story that deals with court trials, life-long strivings, family confusions, and aristocracy. The reader is fabulous, the story itself engaging and thought-provoking, and is quite unique from a literary perspective. More than anything, I was impressed with how real the characters are. Each person has a different perspective, and while you may not agree with their perspective, you can at least understand and respect it.
Snowedinagain
(5 Sterne)
Delightful novel of course, and the reader is just perfect
Enjoyable romance.
Anemone
(5 Sterne)
I enjoyed this; it is more focused than your typical Trollope novel and the characters are rounded and interesting. 'Lady' Anna is faced with the possibility of dramatic upward mobility and struggles to choose between her first love and a charming, high-born new suitor. Nicely read.
Freespirit23
(4,5 Sterne)
Lovely story, enjoyed very much. Wondetful reader -superior by far!
well read but not a great book
(3 Sterne)
Simon Evers performs another superb undertaking at reading and voice acting
dahszil
(4 Sterne)
Excellent Novel , so far. Concede i am only just past chapter 36 and started listening to chapter 37. Countess Lovell (nee Murray) often in the second part of the book that should would kill her daughter , Lady Anna . And in chapter 36 in front of witness, engaged to Lady, her mother Countess Lovell said she would strike her daughter. Why didn't Daniel Thaite go to the police and report the threat to the young woman she loved and she loved him and file threat to do physical harm or worse charges against Countess Lovel ? chapter 7 . after Anna tells Lord Lovel she will not marry him but only mr. thait, and then Anna's mother said it be better her daughter died, if Lord Lovell was so noble why did he not haul Countess Lovel off to St. Bethlehem (bedlam) for the dangerous insane ? update March 10 2019 . sad, oh well many things are worse , but true , just started listening to this audiobook and don't even remember listened to prior to chapter 37 at very least . lol, by the way - Trollope died circa 1890 . When did the English , or the British on the whole(sans the Irish I would suppose) , stop besmirching and belittling the Italians "out of hand" ? I guess it started with King Henry VIII and a bit later with Guy Fawkes , albeit a British Spaniard but firmly a catholic , but does this Italians are either dancers and actors and thats about all they are good for, or are rot, go on till this day ?!
free LeonardPeltier
(4 Sterne)
Makes one see a parallel between belief in class superiority in those days and the unfortunate presence of racism in this day and age. Much time was taken up with legal proceedings. It intrigues me to wonder what was Trollope's state of mind when he wrote this. I guess the countess would be considered a tragic figure who got what she deserved. It kept my interest although lengthy. Was this a satire? I'm not sure what to think or how to rate it. It was very well read and well written, but I don't know if it would keep everyone's attention. This is my second time listening to it since I forgot much of the story after listening 2-3 years ago. I wanted to review but not give a star rating but the system would not allow me to avoid the stars. My rating is 4, 4.5, or 5. I don't know.