Or maybe this narration by Juliet Stevenson-I like the sound of her voice. In the nineties, the fellowship’s ranks were modestly swollen by what the British papers called Middlemarch mania, following the BBC’s dramatization of the novel at its height, the. I think it would be fun to listen to this BBC Radio full-cast dramatization, though it’s only a measly four hours long. And some of the menfolk have excessively gruff ManVoices. I couldn’t believe it!Īs for the audiobook production, the narrator of the version I read, Maureen O’Brien, handles the dozens of characters well, though some of the women sound like bubbleheads when they’re not. The BBC Middlemarch is a browns-and-greens painterly production, much of the extravagance of the original bled away.

This tale of life, love and politics in an English town has been adapted by Katie Hims. But with an audiobook, if you’re clever, you can let the story spin and get yourself fully lost in a world, not knowing when the narrator is going to say “The End.” George Eliots jewel in the classic novel crown. When reading a big, fat book, the dwindling page count can tell you that there’s not much time for certain characters to reappear or certain mysteries to be solved. One of the great things about audiobooks is that you don’t have in your hands the answer to “How much more of the story is there?” In the case of Middlemarch, I was game for a long ride, but it flew by once I got the cadences of George Eliot’s writing in my head. The events are set in a small town in the Midlands, surrounded by farmland, leading up to the Reform Act 1832, and the novel explores the potential to change in. It’s not the same as reading a book, this audiobook thing. Episodes ( 12 Available) Episode 1: A Study of Provincial Life George Eliots beloved classic. I listen to audiobooks more often than I read books these days. Middlemarch George Eliots tale of life, love and politics in a English town. Feeling bereft over here, having just finished 32 hours living in an English village where the intrigues range from crushing, star-crossed love to robust debate about who’s gonna run the hospital.

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