The Explorer


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(2.5 stars; 12 reviews)

An early novel by W. Somerset Maugham about conflicting feelings of self-integrity, filial love, romantic love. Lucy Allerton and Alec MacKenzie have to choose between grasping happiness that is their due and upholding a set of moral values that define themselves. - Summary by Lilith Branda (8 hr 17 min)

Chapters

Chapter 1 36:50 Read by OCTL7
Chapter 2 43:00 Read by OCTL7
Chapter 3 17:19 Read by OCTL7
Chapter 4 29:45 Read by OCTL7
Chapter 5 22:48 Read by OCTL7
Chapter 6 15:55 Read by OCTL7
Chapter 7 18:42 Read by OCTL7
Chapter 8 32:42 Read by OCTL7
Chapter 9 17:53 Read by OCTL7
Chapter 10 23:08 Read by OCTL7
Chapter 11 20:55 Read by OCTL7
Chapter 12 23:26 Read by OCTL7
Chapter 13 12:10 Read by OCTL7
Chapter 14 21:16 Read by OCTL7
Chapter 15 22:12 Read by OCTL7
Chapter 16 23:53 Read by OCTL7
Chapter 17 31:57 Read by OCTL7
Chapter 18 19:14 Read by OCTL7
Chapter 19 23:38 Read by OCTL7
Chapter 20 16:15 Read by OCTL7
Chapter 21 24:33 Read by OCTL7

Reviews

Good book, well read


(4.5 stars)

I don't know why others have spoken badly of this narrator. Maybe people who have never been outside their own neighbourhood? Maybe too much American TV? l had no trouble understanding Ms. Branda and enjoyed the relaxed pace.


(4 stars)

A delightful early novel by Maugham describing the mores of British society at the end of the 19th century. Appropriately read with a proper British accent by Ms. Branda, although the recording quality of the first chapter is worse than the remaining chapters. Other reviewers who had difficulty understanding Ms. Branda are obviously inexperienced in conversing with Brits.

I Gave Up Too


(2 stars)

It's hard to understand what she's saying. Also, she misprounces the AEGEAN sea... giving it a hard G, instead of a "jee" sound. So many Librivox readers mispronounce common words. It's such a turn-off for me.


(2 stars)

In my view the problem here is not so much the “accent” of the reader but the quality of the recording itself.

READ IT INSTEAD


(0.5 stars)

SOMEBODY PLEASE DO A 2nd VERSION. Gave up before first chapter was finished. I was straining every nerve to understand the words. Not only was the reading made unintelligible by her thick accent...the narrator whispered. Who runs this service? Who is the decision maker? Does anyone take seriously the constant flood of complaints about atrocious performances? The LibriVox staff is strange. They are tone deaf or they don’t give a damn. Certainly they have no respect for the books they are slaughtering for posterity.

Love to hear this book with a proper reader. Im afraid this reader is absolute…


(0.5 stars)

Agree with other review can someone please read this book in clear English?!