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Cakes and Ale

Yazan: W. Somerset Maugham
Seslendiren: James Saxon
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When Cakes and Ale was first published in 1930 it roused a storm of controversy, since many people imagined they recognised portraits of literary figures now no more. It is the novel for which Maugham wished to be remembered.

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I could listen to S M’s prose ably read every day of my life. And Audible gives me that privilege

The smooth flowing Prose

Bir sorun oluştu. Lütfen birkaç dakika sonra tekrar deneyin.
Twords middle of recording part of an earlier chapter is repeated. A pity as it’s a good story and a wonderful reading of it

Great but problem with recording

Bir sorun oluştu. Lütfen birkaç dakika sonra tekrar deneyin.
A revisit of this novel. Appreciated it more than when I read it 45 years or so ago. Good narration. Only irritation was the last 3 minutes of chapter 15 are a repeat of one of the early chapters.
I can find nowhere else to report technical errors.

Classic Maugham

Bir sorun oluştu. Lütfen birkaç dakika sonra tekrar deneyin.
The narration ended all to soon. Maugham's warmth and compassionate nature pervades the narrative of this engaging story of people, lives and the passing of an age. Fashions in lifestyle, home furnishings, polite manners and general means of communication from an era not so long ago passed.
James Saxon's narration is perfect.

I was transported to another time and lifestyles.

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What did you like best about Cakes and Ale? What did you like least?

With an intriguing storyline and subtle yet clever characterisation, Cakes and Ale makes for an educational and insightful book. However, this is not for those who don't always pay attention to what they are listening to; Maugham enjoys his tangents, and they are not always brief, so near full attention is required. Otherwise a thoroughly enjoyable and rewarding audible experience.

What other book might you compare Cakes and Ale to, and why?

The life of Thomas Hardy is said to have inspired much of this work, and it explores the balance between a writers fame and worth. As such some have argued that it is an attack on Hardy himself, leading to the penning of 'Gin and Bitters' as a parody of Maugham's efforts.

What does James Saxon bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?

An engaging and personal narrative, with careful hints in his tone of his possibly protective presentation of some of his memories, despite his insistence otherwise. Even if you are a little taken aback at first, when you get used to his voice and rhythm, you are swept up in the story.

Did Cakes and Ale inspire you to do anything?

To delve further into the Maugham canon, and to read around the authors who are supposedly the influence for this piece.

Any additional comments?

An alternative name for this book is 'The Skeleton in the Cupboard', but on reflection 'Cakes and Ale' is much more appropriate in the subtle and vaguely ironic tone that it imparts to the novel as a whole.

Not one to fall asleep to.

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