Mont Oriol: or A Romance of Auvergne
Guy de Maupassant
Read by LibriVox Volunteers
Young bride Christiane arrives in Auvergne to "take the waters" with her husband, described as "a sickly flower, or a sucking pig with its hair shaved off." But rather than the relaxing family vacation she expects, she finds herself the center of a conspiracy between her father, the Marquis, and the "fossil" medical team in an effort to solve the problem of a lack of heir. Suddenly the discovery of a new spa throws the resort into disarray and brings a lowly family to prominence. Romantic intrigue, financial speculation, satire in the medical profession, a social commentary on the status of women, are all delivered in de Maupassant's picturesque prose. (Lynne Thompson) (9 hr 42 min)
Chapters
The Spa | 42:26 | Read by Lisa Reichert |
The Discovery | 27:13 | Read by Lynne T |
Bargaining | 35:07 | Read by Lisa Reichert |
A Test and an Avowal | 35:09 | Read by Lisa Reichert |
Developments | 22:05 | Read by Lynne T |
On the Brink | 36:15 | Read by Lisa Reichert |
Attainment part 1 | 20:38 | Read by Bill Boerst |
Attainment part 2 | 30:05 | Read by Bill Boerst |
Organization | 38:56 | Read by Bill Boerst |
The Spa Again part 1 | 34:56 | Read by OCTL7 |
The Spa Again part 2 | 29:07 | Read by Lisa Reichert |
Gontran's Choice | 48:24 | Read by Lisa Reichert |
A Mutual Understanding part 1 | 24:36 | Read by Lynne T |
A Mutual Understanding part 2 | 27:42 | Read by Lynne T |
A Betrothal | 36:43 | Read by Anna Simon |
Paul Changes His Mind | 24:35 | Read by Lynne T |
Christiane's Via Crucis part 1 | 33:14 | Read by Anna Simon |
Christiane's Via Crucis part 2 | 35:33 | Read by Anna Simon |
Reviews
Erin Erin
Wonderful story however one chapter is practically unintelligible. I wish those with thick accents or who struggle to pronounce English would read in their fluent language(s). It really interrupted the flow of of an otherwise well read book.