Tales of Unrest (version 2)
Gelesen von Peter Dann
Joseph Conrad
(4,875 Sterne; 4 Bewertungen)
A brave Malay chieftain suffers from a surprising vulnerability. After giving birth to a series of unfortunate children, a farmer's wife is determined to bear no more. A spoonful of sugar brings a neophyte ivory trader to a moment of Nietzschean self-realisation. A pompous ass discovers that his wife has run off with another man. Secluded in an eerie lagoon, a Malay carries a guilty secret in his heart. "Tales of Unrest" was the first volume of short fiction Joseph Conrad published in his own lifetime. While some of these tales evoke the settings of Conrad's earliest novels, others clearly anticipate elements of Conrad's subsequent masterworks "Heart of Darkness" and "The Secret Agent". - Summary by Peter Dann (6 hr 34 min)
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totally enthralling
Shelly
(5 Sterne)
Conrad describes,with his usual brilliance, in different settings, the aspects of human joys and sorrows. Peter's narration adds to the emotion of the moments. It's because of his brilliant readings that I have discovered Conrad's works. Thank you.
Smith
(5 Sterne)
One of the best readings on Libravox. Well done.