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The Prince and the Pauper
- Narrated by: Andrew Timothy
- Length: 7 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Children's Audiobooks, Literature & Fiction
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Summary
One of the great literary classics of Western literature. Set in 1547, this is the tale of a London beggar boy and the English prince who exchange identities.
Mark Twain, real name Samuel Langhorne Clemens (1835-1910), is one of the Great American Novelists. Friend to presidents, artists, indutrialists and European royalty, Twain is universally renowned for his wit and astute satire.
Please note: This is a vintage recording. The audio quality may not be up to modern day standards.
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
- C. Longley
- 23-11-08
Not credible but a good listen anyway
I have to admit that I always thought this was a children?s tale. Although the story is about children, it was clearly not written for them. There are scenes of great cruelty and hideous execution and one gripping episode when the young prince is kidnapped and tied up, expecting at any moment to be murdered by a homicidal priest. It?s a good story, even if very far fetched. Very different from other Mark Twain works,which has lead me to revisit some of his other books.
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- Jessica
- 25-03-13
don't waste your money on this production
What disappointed you about The Prince and the Pauper?
The story itself was fine, it was the narrator that made this listening experience bad. I love listening to audiobooks, and this was the worst I've heard. The narrator mispronounces/falters through words, sometimes he corrects the mispronounced words, sometimes he doesn't. There are also times where he has very long pauses between words/sentences. If this had been my first experience with an audible book I don't think I would have tried again. Luckily it wasn't.
1 person found this helpful
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
- Queen Squared
- 01-03-11
Great Buy for the Money
There's no need to say that the book itself is excellent. It is Mark Twain and is rightly included in this "Great Literary Classics" collection. I really enjoyed Andrew Timothy's reading of this novel. It is not the sound quality of other, more expensive, audiobooks. He does stuble through a few words, but I may not have even noticed it if other reviewers hadn't pointed it out. It wasn't annoying or distracting. I thoroughly enjoyed it and will definitely be looking for other books narrated by Timothy.
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- J3SS13
- 30-11-20
Love the Story, but Not the Narrator.
Twain has a very distinct prose and witty humor that requires a fluidity of speech. Although the author accomplished this occasionally, he stumbled over some words and there were awkward pauses that distracted from the book. This could have been dealt with through better editing.
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- Deb R.
- 15-04-20
Mark Twain's best book
This was an enjoyable story for me. Twain books can get wordy and tiresome but not this one.
I really enjoyed the narrator. His accent added to the atmosphere for me and he was excellent with perfect pauses that added to the anticipation. Best listening experience in awhile