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Great Expectations

By: Charles Dickens
Narrated by: Frank Muller
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About this listen

When the young orphan called Pip encounters the escaped convict Magwitch, the child's life is altered forever - in ways he cannot even imagine. In the course of his story, Pip encounters such memorable characters as the eccentric Miss Havisham and her beautiful ward Estella - and a mysterious benefactor. This recording includes both of the endings Dickens wrote for this classic novel.

Public Domain (P)1987 Recorded Books Classics Coming of Age Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Literary Fiction

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Editor reviews

American actor and audio superstar Frank Muller is known for authenticity of voices, outstanding interpretation, and sheer natural ability. His is a voice one could listen to forever - it's sonorous and mellow without any unpleasant raspiness. Perhaps Muller's narration is a bit fast, but the dramatic intensity and nuance keep one from losing meaning. His characterizations are superb, expecially those of the imperious Jaggers, the sniveling Orlick and the confounding Magwitch. Muller's great strength lies in his ability to project an ease of presentation that, when combined with his extraordinary emotional alertness, produces a most engaging effect. Surprisingly soft-spoken and confidential in tone, Muller's Pip seems to be talking directly to the listener. Dickens would have been pleased.
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Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes. It's a great story.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Great Expectations?

The scene in the graveyard at the start.

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

I disagree with the comment in the review that Muller's narration is too fast, he just gives it a bit of bounce and energy, and the voices are great. I've sampled other narrators on the site for the same book and perhaps they're a bit too reverential of the material?

If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

Never trust a posh bird.

Any additional comments?

Slightly disappointed there were no space monkeys as in the South Park adaptation :)

Expectations fulfilled

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I didn't realise when I chose this version that the reader was American, otherwise I might have chosen another one. Frank Muller's performance is engaging and warm, and generally I really enjoyed listening. The accent was occasionally annoying (a letter Z pronounced "zee" instead of "zed" stood out), and I have to say the various accents given to some of the characters were wildly off in terms of region, and also very inconsistent (Magwitch seemed to lurch from Dorset to Ireland via goodness knows where else). I also found the voicing of the female characters a bit off-putting. BUT if you can get past the accent issues, the story is told very well, with feeling and clarity.

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