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Dubliners
- Penguin Classics
- Narrated by: Andrew Scott
- Length: 8 hrs and 34 mins
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This Penguin Classic is performed by Andrew Scott, star of Sherlock, Fleabag, and Black Mirror, also known for his on-stage roles in Present Laughter and Hamlet. This definitive recording includes an introduction by Terence Brown.
Joyce's first major work, written when he was only twenty-five, brought his city to the world for the first time. His stories are rooted in the rich detail of Dublin life, portraying ordinary, often defeated lives with unflinching realism. He writes of social decline, sexual desire and exploitation, corruption and personal failure, yet creates a brilliantly compelling, unique vision of the world and of human experience.
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"Scott's intonation and pacing made the book really easy to follow, and the fact that every chapter is a full story kept me engaged for much longer than if I was reading it on the page." (i News)
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- shep29
- 10-11-19
Astonishing Narration
The stories are, of course, wonderful.
But the narration is simply stunning - at times lighthearted and lyrical, at others heartbreaking sad. A wonderful listen. Profoundly affecting. Thanks to Andrew Scott.
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- Emma Houldsworth
- 25-10-19
Outstanding narration
Andrew Scott's narration of A Painful Case (chapter 12) is simply incredible. I have listened to it several times and it repeatedly floors me. He is able to convey with such nuance in his voice the devastating dawning of the character's self-imposed desolation. Joyce's Dublin characters are so vividly alive in this narration, their predicaments and emotions so palpable. It's awful!
Audible: Please include a few seconds pause between the chapters so that the ending of one can sink in before the beginning of the next.
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- E. holmes
- 22-06-21
Irish voices
Andrew Scott reads beautifully and the various Irish voices are wonderful. However it is so quiet at times it is almost impossible to hear. It means constantly turning the volume. Up and down
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- Chellylou
- 24-09-20
Loved it!
Listened to this as part of a set text required for my English Lit degree and absolutely loved it. Andrew Scott makes the stories so much more enjoyable to listen to, with his wonderful Irish accent....could happily listen to him all day!
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- Fleurie
- 06-07-20
Masterful
This magisterial work by the unparalleled Joyce is sublimely read by Andrew Scott. His gorgeous soft tones are a perfect match for Joyce’s ringing prose. A profoundly moving experience, thank you so much 💓.
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- mr c j skirving
- 28-05-20
Book starts at chapter two
The foreward comes in at a very dull one hour and twenty three minutes so for your own sanity skip straight to chapter two.
Andrew Scott does a good job at performing and brings the characters to life.
It would be nice if there was more of a gap between each story so that you can be definetely sure of a new story.
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- Anonymous User
- 16-06-23
Wonderful - a must listen for all Dubliners fans
Andrew Scott brings these characters and stories to life in ways that I think Joyce would have approved of and appreciated.
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- Anonymous User
- 25-05-23
Superb reading by Andrew Scott
This excellent reading by Andrew Scott brought a while new tone and emotion to this wonderful collection of stories. In particular the reading of The Dead gave a feeling to the story that I had never been able to gauge before. A thoroughly enjoyable performance.
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- Dr. Robert Coleman
- 17-01-23
Dubliners.
Beautifully narrated, capturing the essence and subtly of Joyce's writing. Classics coming to life through talented narrators.
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- Rutherbooks
- 28-12-22
Beautifully judged
The work is a masterpiece, so commenting is unnecessary.
Scott's performance (much more than a reading) brings characters to life, illuminating humour I hadn't seen before and a sadness much deeper than 'The Dead' on screen.
Highly recommended.
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- Frequent Flyer Reader
- 01-11-19
Audible version of The Dubliners
I struggled with Chapter 1 of the book which was a long academic lit.crit type thing, beautifully spoken if a little bombastic.
The rest of the book i.e. The Joyce work
was spellbinding, on relection some of that might have been the “scene setting” done in the first chapter.
Bottom line was i wanted to revisit Dublin soon and look forward to the next James Joyce book on or off Audible
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- MHR
- 02-02-20
Well Acted and Interpreted
Scott does a wonderful job of injecting personality into each of the characters throughout the 15 stories.
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- AnnieHeartOn
- 16-03-21
Sound too low
I love this book & have read & listened may times. However sound quality on this version is poor.
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- Cliente Amazon
- 11-01-21
Great performance, missing the appendices
Should have included the appendices in the narration, otherwise, the production is quite good
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- Richard Powell
- 04-09-23
No better reader
This isn’t a reading of Joyce, It’s a subtle and beguiling performance, one that confirms the great ‘Dubliners’ as perfectly suited for the stage.
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- Sonya Leeds
- 01-09-23
Loved it!
Great audio performance by Andrew Scott. He really brought each of the characters to life. I also have the actual paperback book, so it was helpful to look at the appendices as well.
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- Jeanette Russo
- 13-07-23
Andrew Scott reading Dubliners
I love Andrew Scott’s reading, the way he took the voice of the characters and the gentle shooting narrative. Wonderful!
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- BuckeyeTarheelBlueDevil
- 11-07-23
Exemplary in every way
Excellent. Reader is superb. Would listen multiple times. Exceeded every expectation I had for audiobook.
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- MelP
- 03-07-23
Perfect narration
I have read and reread Dubliners. No one writes more beautifully than Joyce. Mr Scott’s narration is perfect. I can’t imagine it being done any better.
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- Amazon Customer
- 06-02-23
Brilliant narration
It goes without saying that Dubliners is a masterpiece, but Andrew Scott’s reading was absolutely perfect. The characters feel really alive when he reads them, and the monologue at the end of The Dead couldn’t have been more lovely. It’s the best I’ve ever heard.
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