The Ghost: A Modern Fantasy
Gelesen von Simon Evers
Arnold Bennett
(4,403 Sterne; 98 Bewertungen)
The novel opens with Carl Foster, a recently qualified doctor, coming to London to try and make his fortune. He meets a famous tenor, Signor Alresca, who suffers a dreadful injury backstage and Foster tends to him. He thus meets the lead soprano, Rosetta Rosa, and falls hopelessly in love with her.
Alresca takes Foster under his wing and they travel to Alresca's home in Bruges. It is clear to Foster that Alresca has some strange obsession. Foster also notices a stranger who seems to be dogging his footsteps.
Things take an even more sinister turn when Alresca inexplicably dies. . .
(Summary by Simon Evers) (5 hr 58 min)
Chapters
Bewertungen
The Ghost
TheBookworm
(5 Sterne)
This isn't the expected Five Towns novel but a rather unusual sortie into supernatural. Bennet was a brilliant writer and everything he did--from short stories to novels--is worth reading and rereading. Simon Evers does a great job. Flawless reading, good pacing, and high sound quality with very few/no sound artifacts. Thanks Simon! More please. TheBookworm (Manchester, UK)
The Ghost: A modern Fantasy.
(4,5 Sterne)
The narrator of this story was wonderful. I also enjoyed the story. Well done.
March Hare
(5 Sterne)
Mr. Evers narrates Mr. Bennett's entertaining novel very well ( with the exception of some background noise of traffic and others in the room?)
The Ghost A Modern Story
isobel richardson barrett
(5 Sterne)
Beautifully written and narrated. I enjoyed it immensely.
This Almost Killed Me
Lynn Witherington
(5 Sterne)
Tales of ghosts are generally short because— who can sustain them? Only Arnold Bennett. And one hundred or so years later, what reader can make the customary ways of talking in those days sound right? Very few can; Simon Evers does and how he has the generosity to perform this long task I can’t say, of course. I did hear the cries of the gulls once or twice— wished I was there. Anyway— this story almost killed me with suspense and the resolution was perfect.
Curious Reader
(5 Sterne)
Another fantastic narration by Evers. Although sometimes author Bennet has a hard time ending a story, this story ends deliciously. Unusual for its day. While there are some elements to the plot line that are a bit not to my taste, overall it’s different and engaging, plus … the narration (as are all Simon Evers narrations) is fantastic. Recommend.
Bennett has better
Byron Lee Scott
(2 Sterne)
I really like some of his other books such as Thee Card and Buried Alive. those books made me laugh. I think he's a great writer, and the narrator is fantastic. Nevertheless, I just could not get into this book and found myself wishing it would end.
Good Story -- Excellent Reader
Alonzo Church
(5 Sterne)
This is a good one to listen to. The ghost story here is atmospheric, but rather different than the usual sort of plot these ghost things have. The reader is superb, and very well suited to the material. Listen.