The Mayor of Casterbridge (version 2)
Gelesen von Bruce Pirie
Thomas Hardy
(4,685 Sterne; 216 Bewertungen)
Irritated and drunken, an itinerant farm-worker sells his wife and child to a stranger. Thus begins The Mayor of Casterbridge, set in rural and small-town England in the mid-1800s. In the original subtitle, Hardy called this the story of "a man of character," and the central character, Michael Henchard, is one of English fiction's greatest creations. Henchard is deeply developed as a realistic character, but also larger-than-life in the manner of a Greek or Shakespearean tragic hero — huge in his determination and huge in his failings. The novel deals with the struggles between individual will, the hold of the past, and the relentless control of circumstances in a changing society. (Summary by Bruce Pirie) (12 hr 51 min)
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Bewertungen
Classic Hardy
(5 Sterne)
Anything that can go wrong does go wrong... but we all know what to expect from Thomas Hardy. A great book and this version is very well read.
Moving and Well-read
Bookaholizz
(5 Sterne)
I've been a Hardy fan for several years, and this novel is truly the bee's knees. It's a poignant tale with lively and occasionally comical intermezzos. You'd feel the tension and see the pain coming, but as the plot is so gripping, you may actually begin to enjoy the agony (disclaimer: I'm an English major with slightly masochistic tendencies). Of course, the relish is heightened by Bruce Pirie's exceptional reading, in part due to his deep, sonorous voice that hypnotised me. 11/10 would recommend this classic :) Have a beautiful day!
Well read
Hospitable Georgian
(4,5 Sterne)
Well read. I had watched the 2003 A&E movie version with Ciaran Hines. I wanted to know the rest of the story details that had been left out of the movie. Alas, I was much disappointed. The movie is almost word-for-word the book. This was my first Thomas Hardy. I've learned a bit about him as a writer. I've learned what he likes to leave out.... is a lot of what a woman wants to know!! ;)
Slow And Wordy But Enjoyable
(4 Sterne)
Good story, told slowly and in incredible detail. *Extremely wordy* so beware if you are not familiar with Hardy. People say that the ending is grim but it depends on how you look at the sentiment he is expressing. Quite a stoic notion-- appreciate the small things, and the people in your life.
depressing story well read
jaded_grl
(3 Sterne)
a very long story that has moments of happiness and a few twists in story line - but overall it is a very depressing story! i even found myself frustrated at the characters behavior and line of thought. but it was an amazing reader, great job.
My first Thomas Hardy
Len Shingler
(5 Sterne)
What a revelation, the storylines, the descriptive writing bound together by an excellent reading brings to life a novel that is hard to stop listening to. This is my first ever Hardy novel, it certainly will not be my last!
the Mayor of.....
Ashley Kramer
(5 Sterne)
Well read. CAN’t Stand the commercials. Loud , excited , disrespectful. I will probably stop listening here. Ruins the mood. A calm listing at the end would make me appreciative, but these brutal interruptions are classless and tasteless
a deep unraveling narrative
adam
(4,5 Sterne)
This story continued to deepen and like the old yarn analogy, unwind. Hardy is a great writer and the tale is very engaging. It is certainly a commentary on the dangers of falsehoods and imbibing.