Love Letters of Mrs. Piozzi, Written When She Was Eighty


Read by Crln Yldz Ksr

(3.6 stars; 5 reviews)

Born into the influential Welsh Salusbury family and married to the rich brewer Henry Thrale, Hester Piozzi was associated to the most illustrious figures of London society in her time, among others the famous Samuel Johnson, to whose biography her diaries added valuable details. After surviving Mr. Thrale and her second husband Gabriel Mario Piozzi, at the age of 80, she fell in love with William Augustus Conway, to whom she wrote these letters. - Summary by Carolin (1 hr 8 min)

Chapters

Preface 25:52 Read by Crln Yldz Ksr
Letter I 11:12 Read by Crln Yldz Ksr
Letter II 8:54 Read by Crln Yldz Ksr
Letter III 2:19 Read by Crln Yldz Ksr
Letter IV 2:03 Read by Crln Yldz Ksr
Letter V 7:31 Read by Crln Yldz Ksr
Letter VI 6:42 Read by Crln Yldz Ksr
Letter VII 3:28 Read by Crln Yldz Ksr

Reviews


(3 stars)

Odd reader! Intonation on many words curious, overemphasises last syllable when not natural... Sounds a bit like a satnav in many places. "Follow this road for a long time" etc. Otherwise respect for making the letters available :-)