The Wonderful Visit
Gelesen von Mary Bard
H. G. Wells
(4,549 Sterne; 102 Bewertungen)
An other-worldly creature visits a small English village, and H. G. Wells uses humour and satire to convey some of the imperfections of Victorian society, as ‘angel’ and humans view each other with equal incomprehension.( summary by Mary Bard) (4 hr 59 min)
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caution...spoilers...
dsuden
(5 Sterne)
Don’t read on if you haven’t heard the story. First let me say that Mary Bard is a wonderful narrator, and her rendering of this book is beautiful. This is a stirring and melancholy story by one of my favorite authors. It’s a parable that one can only come away from nodding in agreement about the fallen and tragic state of our world. It could have been written today or a thousand years ago and have been equally pertinent. It’s the story of innocence lost, told through the experiences of a blameless and kind celestial creature who is rapidly brought to ruin by pain, and his mistreatment by humans. It ends sadly.
Something to Ponder
janene f
(5 Sterne)
I found this very touching and totally unexpected. It is strange, yet relatable and relevant to today's culture and political strife. The characters are interesting and hold it altogether, while thought provoking diversities caused me to consider various current social and economic issues such as minimum wage, equal education for all, voting rights, and immigration policies. It is a good read. The reader is excellent as well.
Wonderful Visit
Terry Cappelliri
(5 Sterne)
Rather well read enjoyable story building inside of EnglishVillage at turn-of-the-century and life of gentry. I have reviewed a number of HG Wells works find him to be a bit of a socialist
Elaine
(4 Sterne)
Very well read as always by Mary bard who brings life to this story which was nothing like I’ve read before
Zach s
(5 Sterne)
what a great job this woman did reading this story. Her voice is very soothing and the accent was perfect
A Wonderful Book Indeed
JEWELR80
(5 Sterne)
The book and the reader are both excellent. It certainly merits a second reading.
lessons learned
null
(3 Sterne)
liked the subtle lessons taught in the story. Disliked the use of the N word!
Sea
(5 Sterne)
Listen to this great story if you love to laugh! Read so very well too!