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A Piece of String

By: Guy de Maupassant
Narrated by: Cornelius Garrett
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Summary

How does picking up a piece of string lead to a poor old man's death? Find out in this Guy de Maupassant tale, narrated by actor Cornelius Garrett.

Public Domain (P)2015 Blackstone Audiobooks

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Short While Striking

It's so short, but it's so striking that I went back and listened to it again.

It really makes me stop and ponder upon my conducts, and question the need to explain myself in the future.

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A true moral

Easy listening especially if you are short on time and just want a short story to listen to . There is a true moral to the tale relevant as much now as then

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Superb reading of a great story

Maupassant at his best. Beautifully and wittily read. Ranks along with The Necklace which is my favourite.

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Perfect narration for this story

The story of mistaken accusation is easily believable and the narrator gets the accents and tensions perfectly.

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Ok Story, terrible accent.

The story is grand, and could be set in any small rural town. However, it's set in France!... and the english accents used are horrendous. It's impossible to get into the story with such contrasting and unsuitable accents.

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OK

I suppose it's not a complete waste of time if you're doing something else at the same time, but it's not very interesting.

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Sweet and Sour

This is a lovely little Maupassant story that highlights how a simple act of thrift can have devastating personal consequences especially when fuelled by the attitudes and actions of the petit bourgeois and ignorant rural peasants.

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short and good

short and good story, it can be finished while doing the dishes or something else around the house

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Worth !

I am really like this audio book. nice content. excellent narration in this content.
Fantastic story

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Great!

I am really like this audio book. nice content. excellent narration in this content.
Fantastic story

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