I'm from Malaysia and enjoyed listening to this. "Perahu" is a wooden boat. "Tuan" master. "Baju" clothes.

@Riklott1111

Ай бұрын

Thanks I thought it was a word for workers

@PumaLyn

Ай бұрын

@@Riklott1111 You are most welcome. "Pekerja" workers. "Kerja" work. 🤝😊

@maryearll3359

27 күн бұрын

​@@Riklott1111 so pleased someone has said thank you. You beat me to it. ❤

@debbieramsey8933

24 күн бұрын

Thank you so much! I didn’t know how to look them up since I wasn’t sure how to spell them.

@jturtle5318

12 күн бұрын

​@@PumaLynthank you.

As a life long fan of mr. Maugham I’m thrilled to be able to listen to these gems on YT .. what a master storyteller he was !!

@brendabiffibaldovino8306

23 күн бұрын

❤❤

My mother used to show her written work to Somerset Maugham whose Villa was almost next door when we were living briefly at Cap d'Antibes, Cap Ferrat, France. I love his style.

@jeangibson6724

25 күн бұрын

What a wonderful memory , you are fortunate indeed .

@JF-ym8gm

21 күн бұрын

This is so interesting!

@brentwoodtravelingnotary9909

21 күн бұрын

We're her works published just curious, and what did he say about her short stories would love to know his replies thanks

@brentwoodtravelingnotary9909

21 күн бұрын

Also, how long did you stay there and why were you there again? Just wondering.... trying to connect the dots.

@MND139

3 күн бұрын

How did he react to your mother's stories, was he encouraging?

I love the music that is played to accompany these stories.

The bitter sweet.,.. beautifully tragic story. Thank you.

The master of the short story.

A well written tale which carries you along, just like the river it is set on. A different era, a different world view but humans are humans and don't change much.

a wonderfully read story by a master of storytellers. I read all his books 30 years ago, and they remain so brilliant.

@LulasSong

25 күн бұрын

How many short stories?❤

@annabee4497

25 күн бұрын

@@LulasSong 100 short stories.

@LulasSong

25 күн бұрын

@@annabee4497 Wow! Will enjoy them all! Thank you.🌺

I have loved this man`s story`s, so much pleasure over the years, now that my eyes are growing dim, I can listen to your excellent narration. Thank you!!!

@Geeparis

17 күн бұрын

Except it isnt a Real person narrating 😂

These stories are e cellent. Thank you so much for uploading them, very much appreciated

great effort and great stories ❤ thank you sooo much

Suspense of life in some way with unexpected to change it forever there at the Plantation. Story telling at master level.

I read lots of Maugham and O'Henry in high school, really enjoyed them

Really such a sad tragic turns of events. This is life in real terms.

Thank you very much for sharing ❤❤❤

Perfection. Thanks.

@LulasSong

25 күн бұрын

Not the narrator's voice: not natural somehow. An actor could do better.

I love Somerset's short stories and all his writing. Red them decades ago and have forgotten them. Great to hear again.

Thank you for the translation of the terms and thank you for sharing such a gem of a story written by Maugham, my favourite author. A really interesting plot written by a magician author. I couldn't wish for a better way to spend time. A well delivered audio like this one touches different chords in the listeners' minds

Excellent reading. Thank you ❤

A simple sad story of delusion, love and sorrow, much like many of Maughan’s work. You feel for all the characters while being frustrated at their foolish choices. I do wish it had been read by a human though, these computer voices get the stresses on words so badly wrong it destroys the flow. Of course I understand that it would make offering them to us for free impossible if a reader had to be paid, and the story is still good.

@hestadickeos6043

13 күн бұрын

I agree with you about the AI voice. It's actually better than many I have heard, but the flaws are bothersome.

I don’t agree it’s badly read. I enjoy the resonance of the voice and well done to the reader.💯

@LulasSong

25 күн бұрын

This voice is slightly suspect. Most stories are AI now. Simply awful.

@AuntieSara459

25 күн бұрын

​@@LulasSong When you are uncertain of facts it may well be best to keep such comments to yourself unless you do not care about offending an innocent man who was only trying to share joy through narration.

@LulasSong

23 күн бұрын

@@AuntieSara459 What are YOU defending? 😂 Your illiteracy missed the nuance in the word "suspect" - which is an invitation to more expert readers to contribute! You can't be reading Maugham, far too refined.

@carolthomas8528

21 күн бұрын

It is a pleasant and suitable reading voice but the intonation , pronunciation and stress of certain words give the game away- this is AI

@winsomemargaretpienaar608

21 күн бұрын

I had no idea about A I thank you for enlightening me.

I have been a fan of Maugham's stories for many years. I have re - read many of them more than once - including this one. This audio was very enjoyable. Thank you.

❤ thanks

How utterly depressing..😢

Thank you so dearly 🙏

Thank you soooo much for these S.M. shoty stories.

I like listening to these stories & this is a good one.

I truly enjoyed listening to this story

thank you

My parents had Vol 1 and Vol 2, now I’m enjoying SM😊

🙏🙏🙏👏👏👏👏

Who does the artwork for these, please??

@njmccormackgmail

11 күн бұрын

Looks like AI

Narration very mechanical. But good story.

@sunnyadams5842

25 күн бұрын

Strange pacings and too much aggressive energy.... And some very annoying mispronunciations.

you're doing great ❤ but maybe it'll be better if the reading is a little bit slower or just more relaxing, I think most audiences listen before sleep or at night

🌬⛲️🍀👍

Wonder what he did with the gun

A life in real terms

Is this the whole story???

Stark Masterfully told Why Joseph Conrad is more celebrated than Maugham, a better prose stylist, is a mystery to me

@sunnyadams5842

25 күн бұрын

Popularity very rarely indicates skill.

What music is it?

@sveng3192

16 күн бұрын

Sweet silence

It’s such a shame it’s so badly read. So mechanical and all the intonations are just a bit ‘off’

@MND139

27 күн бұрын

Yes, it's A.I but the stories are so beautifully written that perhaps it's worth enduring the 'off' intonation although I agree that it does grate.

@LulasSong

25 күн бұрын

​@@MND139 Thanks for confirming this. That voice would never pass the test in Drama School.😢

@sunnyadams5842

25 күн бұрын

​@@LulasSongI know it!!! These terrible readings send me right back to drama and speech classes as well. I hear Mr plimks😮o screaming no no no!!!

@SuperBettyBoo57

3 күн бұрын

Ooooooh that explains it! AI is infiltrating everywhere, but I must say the voice is not interesting at all and doesn't do the stories any added credit..

@MND139

3 күн бұрын

@@SuperBettyBoo57 When one reads the information on neuralsurfer's channel he explains why he's doing it and how..kudos to him in my opinion. Although, the technology isn't quite there yet, it's very close and I have enjoyed the stories as I admire the work of Maugham. I'd love to know how they go about creating these stories at ElevenLabs.

U

What is the meaning of the title?

@maryearll3359

27 күн бұрын

OhHapppyDaay ...... if I tell you, it won't stick in your memory; if you look it up in a dictionary, it'll stick in your memory because you'll remember this reply, going to the dictionary and learning it. So now you've got 3 ways to remember the meanings. Self discovery is far more rewarding and will mean more to you. ❤ The thumbs down is to get you to look at the answer. I can't get the reply option to work. ❤

@LulasSong

25 күн бұрын

Just say YOU don't know! Al?

@pearlmcilroy8621

21 күн бұрын

​@@LulasSong😅😅😅

@sveng3192

16 күн бұрын

Like flotsam ( driftwood) and fletsam ( stuff thrown overboard to lighten the ship) the two people in this story are the same, as well as the terrible emotions they carry.

@LulasSong

14 күн бұрын

@@sveng3192 Thank you! I looked it up.🙂

Meh :(