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Herland

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(4,25 Sterne; 52 Bewertungen)

Herland is a utopian novel from 1915, written by feminist Charlotte Perkins Gilman. The book describes an isolated society comprised entirely of Aryan women who reproduce via parthenogenesis (asexual reproduction). The result is an ideal social order, free of war, conflict and domination. It first appeared as a serial in Perkins' monthly magazine Forerunner. (Summary from Wikipedia) (5 hr 34 min)

Chapters

01 – A Not Unnatural Enterprise

25:35

Read by Heather Ordover

02 – Rash Advances

26:50

Read by Heather Ordover

03 – A Peculiar Imprisonment

28:13

Read by Heather Ordover

04 – Our Venture

26:24

Read by Elizabeth Klett

05 – A Unique History

30:10

Read by Elizabeth Klett

06 – Comparisons Are Odious

24:28

Read by Elizabeth Klett

07 – Our Growing Modesty

27:16

Read by Elizabeth Klett

08 – The Girls of Herland

31:42

Read by Leon Mire

09 – Our Relations and Theirs

31:15

Read by Leon Mire

10 – Their Religions and Our Marriages

25:25

Read by Elizabeth Klett

11 – Our Difficulties

29:29

Read by Elizabeth Klett

12 – Expelled

27:35

Read by Elizabeth Klett

Bewertungen

Herland - fantastic librivox recording!

(5 Sterne)

Thanks so much for taking the time to make this wonderful recording. It's the best librivox recording I've had the pleasure to listen to till now. Plus "Herland" is such a great story!

Intriguing Concept

(5 Sterne)

Intriguing concept. What a delight to discover that one of my favorite readers, Elizabeth Klett, reads a sizable chunk of the book.

Excellent Read

(5 Sterne)

A well read version of a book that should be considered a classic in American literature.

Powerful look into what could be.

(5 Sterne)

Wonderful book and wonderful readings by all narrators. Thank-you.

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(1 Sterne)

Food for thought

(4 Sterne)

Enjoyed much more on the second read.

Classic Utopian story

(4,5 Sterne)

Classic Utopian story. 3 excellent readers

(4,5 Sterne)

Rating for the audio readers, not the book