Voices of Great Works

3 ай бұрын

The Fantastic Horror of the Cat in the Bag - Lord Peter's Highway Puzzle

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@lyrayeretzian67128 күн бұрын

Who is the narrator? Thank you.

@Bloodmage77Ай бұрын

sad story.

@UK-jt3mwАй бұрын

Infinity of ads

@graemebdh2172Ай бұрын

With all due respect to the reader he could put in a decent effort. The accent didn’t bother me too much but there seemed no attempt to differentiate voices, no variation of pacing, it was all read too fast without emphasis. Such a drone was good to send me to sleep though. The voice has potential but needs some real effort put into it.

@marisamartin3664Ай бұрын

This is one of the best short stories I have ever read. Chesterton was magnificant!

@lindashepherd2684Ай бұрын

The only error is in the pronunciation of name Death... it should be pronounced in this instance as De-ath, two syllables xxx

@Lemma01Ай бұрын

Seems you've never read "Murder Must Advertise". Highly recommended. Therein you'll find the correct pronunciation à la DLS.

@miriamkellner11122 ай бұрын

Thank you for these small gems

@karenzak66272 ай бұрын

Definitely a cautionary tale. Jack London excelled in tales of the North and it's challenges.

@janetmackinnon34112 ай бұрын

Not an impessive reading. Pity. Not that I could have done better... Noticed that then "to cloakroom" was a verb?

@lauralake74302 ай бұрын

Its hard to follow this one if you dont speak French….

@janetmackinnon34112 ай бұрын

Hmm...

@leoragaster45922 ай бұрын

I think this reader is much better than Ian Carmichael, who always sounds totally unrealistic. No one speaks like Carmichael, not even the most 'aristoctratic' Enlishperson. Not even the royals. This reader is more 'normal'

@tinawelch30052 ай бұрын

paused at 44 seconds...tempo, narrator, vocabulary and wit have captured me attention.

@cs37422 ай бұрын

What Fun!

@sleepychamaeleon2 ай бұрын

Oh dear, I have to abandon this, the language makes no sense when read by a robot!

@noelle76582 ай бұрын

But this story it's very useful for foreign English students to practice their skills in " general comprehension" of texts in this language. Besides, the vocabulary used in the story is rather easy and understandable for them. I' m going to advice my own English students to listen to this story. Thank you for this audio.

@sleepychamaeleon2 ай бұрын

@@noelle7658 I'm surprised to hear you find this useful. The language and idioms used in the story were common in 1930s Britain, but not used today. "Don't prostrate yourself in gratitude, old bean" - would sound very odd today!

@user-hn8lm8th8k2 ай бұрын

@sleepychamaeleon The axiom of "One person's trash is another person's treasure."

@thequietroom3991Ай бұрын

Me too. Its crap.

@bronwenmills67282 ай бұрын

Sorry. This is second class reading. Ian Carmichael is available on KZread reading these stories- perfect.

@saintexupery84062 ай бұрын

It is not a lesser reading, it is a well-done reading by someone who is not Ian Carmichael.

@skylights2379Ай бұрын

Love Ian Carmichael’s reading, he personifies the character of Lord Peter

@karenzak66272 ай бұрын

Fun story, so thank you for sharing!

@roelienpostma23672 ай бұрын

Lovely, i did something similar with a horrible manager.......

@roelienpostma23672 ай бұрын

Wonderfully read, great find!

@tonyhoffman67492 ай бұрын

It is so pleasant to have a male reader who doesn’t have a mouth full of spit or marbles especially when speaking French words.

@VoicesOfGreatWorks2 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@SuzanneU2 ай бұрын

Thank you for unploading. A little more attention to consistency in pronunciation of French words would improve this reading. For example, the reader always says Paris in the anglicized form even when it is directly coupled with Evreux, which is correctly pronounced in French. These small things grate on the ear and spoil an otherwise enjoyable story.

@TM-tx9ct2 ай бұрын

Why not record one yourself? English spoken with a French accent, by a French person, is fine. But when an English person speaks French with an English accent, they are wrong. No wonder the English don't learn to speak other languages as a rule, because someone somewhere will tell them that it's awful, and greates on their delicate ears. Just pointing out the double standard.

@5gx6732 ай бұрын

Wonder how Wimsey himself would pronounce it all. I love the graphic, a youthful Wimsey! Love these stories ❤

@042119752 ай бұрын

I'm cracking up at your response 😂 @@TM-tx9ct

@VoicesOfGreatWorks2 ай бұрын

You're welcome, and thanks for the comment. It's a reasonable critique. To the specific example of "Paris," it's worth noting that familiarity with French pronunciation varies widely among KZread viewers; preferences for anglicized as opposed to original pronunciation vary as well. "Paris" (anglicized pronunciation) may be one of the few place names in the story recognizable to an audience less acquainted with French. Learning what listeners notice and prefer requires hearing from them after an attempt--successful or not--so thank you again for your comment.

@saintexupery84062 ай бұрын

If this were my channel, I would make an impolite suggestion about what you might do with yourself and your perfect shell-like ears. However, it's not, so I can just offer "PffftPHOOEY."

@karenzak66273 ай бұрын

Interesting murder mystery. I've never heard of Lord Peter stories, but this is my second listen of them. Hopefully there will be more? Thanks for a great job narrating!

@VoicesOfGreatWorks3 ай бұрын

Glad to hear you liked it! Lord Peter Wimsey is the creation of Dorothy Sayers, one of the great writers of the Golden Age of Detective Fiction (early 20th Century). Although she's not quite as widely known as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle or Agatha Christie, her stories and novels are among the best.

@btbingo2 ай бұрын

Try your local library

@beyond21_Ай бұрын

There's also many movies and full audiobook books on KZread

@granthurlburt40624 ай бұрын

Thanks to the volunteer for giving up his time and providing this to all of us with no cost. We are lucky to have it. Please find out how libravox works before complaining.

@aztec01124 ай бұрын

Absolutely perfect reading of this most underrated tale!

@VoicesOfGreatWorks4 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@AreJayCee4 ай бұрын

Recently watched a version of this tale on a rerun of Alfred Hitchcock Presents. Brilliant.

@VoicesOfGreatWorks4 ай бұрын

The story is a gem. Unfortunately, both it and Bierce get much less attention than they once did.

@saintexupery84064 ай бұрын

Ian Carmichael. This no talent American Ain't. Shame.

@granthurlburt40624 ай бұрын

You are not paying for this at all. You're lucky to hear it. The reader is a volunteer. I prefer a UK accent too but I certainly don't feel aggrieved or in a position to complain. Don't you know how Libravox works? The actor certainly is talented. Do a better job if you want. Otherwise appreciate what you don't have to listen to and get for free.

@sylviamarshall52174 ай бұрын

Could not listen who choose this person !

@anaderol54084 ай бұрын

No - accent is wrong and actor not up to the task - perhaps would better suited to portray a southern gent or a NY stock exchange mogul.

@granthurlburt40624 ай бұрын

This is FREE. You are not paying for this at all. You're lucky to hear it. The reader is a volunteer. I prefer a UK accent too but I certainly don't feel aggrieved or in a position to complain.

@juliesharp99814 ай бұрын

At first I was disturbed by the accent, but a few minutes in I stopped hearing it. This is a lovely reading, clear and beautifully paced. Thank you.

@kennydurkin4 ай бұрын

An American accent? Simply not cricket

@cruisepaigeАй бұрын

It’s not the Americanness that bothers me it’s the slurring.

@kathleensmith88654 ай бұрын

Lord Peter wimsey does not have an American /Canadian voice? Gave up. If it's going to be read st least do it in the correct voice. As pointed out its not a drama but is read by an actor who should be able to do it. Uk actors are very good at being able to do many accents perhaps one of them should have been used.

@louisbrugnoni76394 ай бұрын

Wow. You are a stickler for voices. Myself it’s the story itself that interests me. The only voices I struggle with are the dull monotone ones.

@keithjones84244 ай бұрын

Your correct. Having culture makes it unbearable to listen to a story with British or Belgium or Russian etc. Carractors being read in U.S. English. I get it.

@keithjones84244 ай бұрын

Opps. Wrong spelling.

@granthurlburt40624 ай бұрын

Maybe Danny Dyer? Good UK accent. This is FREE. You are not paying for this at all. You're lucky to hear it. The reader is a volunteer. I prefer a UK accent too but I certainly don't feel aggrieved or in a position to complain.