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Understanding 9/11The Nigger of the Narcissus
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LibriVox recording of The Nigger of the Narcissus by Joseph Conrad. Read by Tom Crawford.
This is the story of a voyage of a merchant sailing ship from Bombay to England, set in the very late 19th century. “It was a bad winter off the Cape that year.” From Wikepedia: “The novel is seen as an allegory about isolation and solidarity, the ship's company serving as a microcosm of a social group.” As to the title, one can only ask, “What WERE you thinking?” (Introduction by Tom Crawford)
Note from the reader: The preface (all but the first three minutes of Section 0) have nothing to do with the sea, the Narcissus, or seamen. Most listeners will want to begin with Chapter 1, and listen to the preface last, if at all.
For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording.
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This is the story of a voyage of a merchant sailing ship from Bombay to England, set in the very late 19th century. “It was a bad winter off the Cape that year.” From Wikepedia: “The novel is seen as an allegory about isolation and solidarity, the ship's company serving as a microcosm of a social group.” As to the title, one can only ask, “What WERE you thinking?” (Introduction by Tom Crawford)
Note from the reader: The preface (all but the first three minutes of Section 0) have nothing to do with the sea, the Narcissus, or seamen. Most listeners will want to begin with Chapter 1, and listen to the preface last, if at all.
For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording.
For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit LibriVox.org.
Download M4B (95MB)
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Reviewer:
Donald R Miller -
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November 18, 2013
Subject: A very enjoyable listening experience
Subject: A very enjoyable listening experience
This was my initial impression:
"I'd probably give this volunteer effort three stars--which of course means that the reader did "a good job"--but the previous reviewer made such an unfair review that I feel compelled to compensate.
Volunteering to read a book and following through on it is not easy, and most people don't bother doing it. While it's true that Librivox is fortunate enough to have theater-level volunteers, it's also true that that is just our good luck. Most volunteers are expected to be as this reader--someone interested in reading the book and of doing a competent job of it."
My New Impression:
I rather like Tom Crawford's reading, because his voice and manner give the rendering an authenticity that someone with a "polished voice" could not achieve. While I wouldn't think that this is Conrad reading his story, I can easily believe it is a shipmate of his.
Totally disagree with the unmerited and extremely harsh comments by the previous reviewer.
"I'd probably give this volunteer effort three stars--which of course means that the reader did "a good job"--but the previous reviewer made such an unfair review that I feel compelled to compensate.
Volunteering to read a book and following through on it is not easy, and most people don't bother doing it. While it's true that Librivox is fortunate enough to have theater-level volunteers, it's also true that that is just our good luck. Most volunteers are expected to be as this reader--someone interested in reading the book and of doing a competent job of it."
My New Impression:
I rather like Tom Crawford's reading, because his voice and manner give the rendering an authenticity that someone with a "polished voice" could not achieve. While I wouldn't think that this is Conrad reading his story, I can easily believe it is a shipmate of his.
Totally disagree with the unmerited and extremely harsh comments by the previous reviewer.
Reviewer:
jtodd1973
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March 19, 2011
Subject: Poor reading
Subject: Poor reading
This is a great story but a poor reading. Mr. Crawford reads in a monotone--no inflection, no emphasis--and pays no heed to the sentences. It's just one word after another after another for six hours. It's difficult even to follow along. There are also a lot of mispronunciations, which just adds to the difficulty.
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