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The Secret History

De : Donna Tartt
Lu par : Donna Tartt
Durée : 22 h et 4 min
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Description

The smartest murder-mystery you will ever hear.

A misfit at an exclusive New England college, Richard finds kindred spirits in the five eccentric students of his ancient Greek class. But his new friends have a horrific secret. When blackmail and violence threaten to blow their privileged lives apart, they drag Richard into the nightmare that engulfs them. And soon they enter a terrifying heart of darkness from which they may never return.

Penguin Audiobooks presents Donna Tartt's cult thriller The Secret History, complete, unabridged, and read by the author.
©1992 Donna Tartt (P)2010 Penguin Books Ltd

Critiques

"Haunting, compelling, brilliant." ( The Times)

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  • Global
    3 out of 5 stars
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    4 out of 5 stars

À travel in wonder land


Something between Dickens and Alain Fournier l
If only she could keep from quoting French authors!! Her French if awful.

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    5 out of 5 stars
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  • M. J. Walsh
  • 13/09/2016

A compelling, magical experience

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

For anyone interested in the art of writing and the engagement of the reader's imagination this book is a must. At its base narrative level it has been characterized as a sort of superior murder conspiracy thriller playing out in the context of elite scholarship and mysterious alliances at a small New England college. True enough, but it's also so much more than that. Like all the best works of fiction, it expands from its premise to become a richly imagined, unique world of its own. Sure, at times it is uneven, but it is also a book that left me feeling bereft when I finished it. Structured as an outsider's memoir by a writer, now years older, looking back to an earlier time in his life, it mixes morality play, philosophical speculations, a witty critique of mores and class - to name a few of its perspectives - and does so without sacrificing the creation of characters that are vividly present and alive. And these people are not two dimensional. Not at all. They are as strange and unpredictable, as dull and as funny, as fascinating and as disappointing as those around us really are. Death is present, but this book is really about life and the profound mystery we are to ourselves. Finally, as its ultimate pleasure, this recording offers Donna Tartt's deliciously seductive and nuanced reading of her own work. A magical experience. Highly recommended.

What other book might you compare The Secret History to and why?

Donna Tartt's next book "The Little Friend" has some similarities, but it is also very different in other ways. It is more uneven than "The Secret History" and, at times, it does seem over written but there are moments and characters that are truly unforgettable. A book with highs I will never forget. Ever.

As a work that is also structured as an outsider's memoir, my memory of Robert Pirsig's "Zen And The Art of Motorcycle Maintenance" is that it has a similar narrative tone when compared to "The Secret History". But it is quite a few years since I read it.

Have you listened to any of Donna Tartt’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

No, I've not heard her do any other readings.

If you could take any character from The Secret History out to dinner, who would it be and why?

I'd like to have dinner with Donna Tartt. That would be so interesting and it would be real.

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    5 out of 5 stars
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  • Harriet Morris
  • 05/11/2016

My Favourite Book

Was a bit doubtful that the author wanted to read it as she is female and the narrator male. What was I worried about? An excellent audio version of a stunning novel especially how she does dialogue

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  • Global
    3 out of 5 stars
  • Esther
  • 16/11/2010

The Secret History

I'm really battling to finish this audio book. its a good story but soooooo long and drawn out. I think the writer should have got a male to read because its mostly men in the story with the odd female here and there. I also find the readers voice extremely distracting and the various voices nasally.

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  • Global
    1 out of 5 stars
  • Meg
  • 11/01/2011

Not worth it

Although the story could have kept me involved, having the author narrate was a HUGE mistake. Not only did she not narrate well but the fact that the main character was a male and she is a female was very off putting. The author should NEVER narrate their own books!

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    2 out of 5 stars
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  • E. Y. Bae
  • 27/01/2019

Apologies but a real grind

Story itself is really cool, better off reading it. i know the narrator is the author but it is read so horribly. especially Bunny, makes you hate all the characters.

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    2 out of 5 stars
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  • T Jones
  • 19/09/2018

Elite, privileged students living selfish lives.

I found all of the characters extremely unlikeable. The insular and privileged attitudes of the protagonists were repellant to me. I do think that Donna Tart has a lovely way with language, and I did not have an issue with her as narrator, but beyond that I don't understand how this could be anyones 'favourite book'. A beautifully written book about truly awful people.

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  • carla
  • 17/07/2018

Not the usual murder mystery

Loved the way it was written. Not sure about a female voice for male character.

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    5 out of 5 stars
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  • Ray Bowring
  • 16/06/2018

Spellbinding

Loved Donna Tartt's narration - perfect for the story.
Had me hooked. Enthralling, extraordinary, excellent.

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  • Philip Jurjevich
  • 06/01/2018

My favourite book

I love this book and the quality of Donna Tartt's writing . Judy Poovey, Princess the Cat the magical descriptions . I have read this book 8 times and lived 9 lives because of what it has added. Pretty stressful year for me and this audiobook was such a wonderful escape I am now feeling great. It deals with the whole parade and puts up some sweet possible destinations that may be the culmination of our stories.

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    5 out of 5 stars
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  • Amazon Customer
  • 11/03/2017

Disturbing but delicious.

This is my boyfriends favorite book and now it's one of my favorities too! I thoroughly enjoyed it, from start to finish! I found the story and characters interesting. The plot was disturbing but that's what was so great about it! Donna Tartt has to be credited on how she writes, her descriptions are stunning and her style is intriguing. I would definitely recommend this book.

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    3 out of 5 stars
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  • melati
  • hamburg
  • 31/05/2014

I might love the book, but....

Haben Sie die Zeit genossen, in der Sie dieses Hörbuch gehört haben? Warum oder warum nicht?

... I don't enjoy listening to it very much. Donna Tartt is an amazing writer for sure but not a very good reader. The reading sounds awkward and the audio book is not half as enjoyable as it could be if it was read by a professional reader.

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  • krustenechse
  • 10/04/2014

Beeindruckend

Halten Sie die Hörbuch-Ausgabe von The Secret History für besser als das Buch?

Ich habe das Buch auf Deutsch geschenkt bekommen und mir dann die englische Hörversion geholt, weil mir einiges etwas schlampig übersetzt vorkam. Ich habe es nicht bereut! Dass die Autorin selbst liest, hilft beim Verständnis dieses klugen Buches.

Welches andere Buch würden Sie mit The Secret History vergleichen? Warum?

Ich habe beim Hören weniger an ein anderes Buch als an den Hitchcockfilm gedacht, in dem zwei Studenten einen Menschen töten als intellektuelle Herausforderung töten (Rope)
Hier liegt der Fall zwar etwas anders, aber Anklänge an die Hybris dieser Studenten sind feststellbar.

Hat Ihnen Donna Tartt an der Geschichte etwas vermittelt, was Sie vielleicht beim Selberlesen gar nicht bemerkt hätten?

Die gesprochene Sprache vermittelt die Unterschiede zwischen Ost- und Westküste in Amerika und die Eigentümlichkeiten der Protagonisten in einer Intensität, wie es einem geschriebenen Text logischerweise nicht möglich ist.

Gab es im Hörbuch einen Moment, der Sie ganz besonders berührt hat?

Ich finde es verstörend, wie der Hörer der Komplize der Täter wird, wie man mitfiebert und hofft, obwohl das, was sie tun, moralisch unverzeihlich ist.

Was wäre für andere Hörer sonst noch hilfreich zu wissen, um das Hörbuch richtig einschätzen zu können?

Es ist eine Geschichte, die den Hörer mitnimmt, im wahrsten Sinne des Wortes. Sie verlangt Konzentration und, obwohl ich das in keiner Weise geplant hatte, war das parallele Lesen und Hören fruchtbar. Mir ist beim Hören viel aufgefallen, was mir beim ersten Lesen entgangen war.

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    3 out of 5 stars
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  • Celia Amitsis
  • berlin
  • 28/02/2015

great book! but...

Würden Sie gern ein anderes Hörbuch von Donna Tartt und/oder Donna Tartt ausprobieren?

yes. but only if ms. tartt weren't the one reading it. when i read the secret history some years ago i was fascinated and had lost some sleep, not having been able to put it down. but as an actor, playing all the parts and doing all the reading, she is not as good.

Welcher Moment von The Secret History ist Ihnen besonders im Gedächtnis geblieben?

the awful rendition of bunny. the way ms. tartt used her voice while portraying bunny was just disturbing my listening pleasure. i also believe that she doesn't have the talent, or rather knowledge, to keep a voice going, i.e. the french accent that became a mixture of british, american and french. i had to stop listening after an hour.

Wie hat der Erzähler das Buch beeinflusst?

if i had not read this book some years ago and know already what an amazing and entertaining read this is i would not have wanted to continue listening or read anything else.

Hat The Secret History Sie zu etwas Bestimmtem inspiriert?

yes. to use my satisfaction guaranteed policy.

Was wäre für andere Hörer sonst noch hilfreich zu wissen, um das Hörbuch richtig einschätzen zu können?

what i have figured out in listening to the snippets we hear before committing to a buy is that they are usually the part of the book that is the narrative. but when it comes to dialogue is where an actor either reels you in or pushes you away.a prayer for owen meany by john irving1Q84 by haruki murakamiand now the secret history are audio books i have had to replace because of that reason.having said that i am happy that audible is so generous with its customers.thank you.

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    4 out of 5 stars
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  • G. Schwarz
  • Much, NRW
  • 22/02/2015

I love the book and I do like Donna but..,

Her voice and accent make it impossible for me to go through. I really tried, loving the book so much but I seem to just get...well...disappointed. She isn't a professional reader and it can be a good idea for the writer to interpret their own work but it just sounds awkward and I cannot concentrate on what she says when she breathes like a bull but talks like a mouse....so so sorry, for I do like her so much...maybe only Stephen King can read his own books to us I don't know...before you buy make sure you listen to the voice for a while and try to imagine she gives a small kids voice to a grown man, trying to make him sound intellectual..still...the book is fantastic as are all her three books.

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    2 out of 5 stars
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  • Bücherwurm80
  • 05/02/2019

Danke für die Gefällt-mir-Garantie!

Selten so eine schlechte Sprecherin erlebt. Dafür dass es ihr eigenes Buch ist - grausig!

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    5 out of 5 stars
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  • Ashley Winkler
  • A-Vienna
  • 20/11/2018

Donna Tartt at her best

This must be my favourite book of Tartt. And yes, she isn’t a professional reader but I adore her reading of this book.

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    5 out of 5 stars
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  • Steffen S.
  • 15/06/2018

Actually, I shouldn't like it

It is a bad crime novel, because it is neither thrilling nor entangled. There is not a single character I like, the totally unambitious, oblivious of all around him narrator being the worst of all. Finally, I am not interested at all in the microcosm of a college for affected, spoiled children of rich parents. Nevertheless, Donna Tartt, as author and as speaker, managed to pull me into the story. I don't know why. Maybe, it is because its gloomy, distructive momentum.

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    2 out of 5 stars
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  • Anonymer Hörer
  • 25/07/2017

Worst Audible book I have ever listened to

Stuck with it to the end but got to say, wish never started it. Female narrator for a male main character read in first person: ok I can get past that but the story was dire.

  • Global
    2 out of 5 stars
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    1 out of 5 stars
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    2 out of 5 stars
  • Jürgen
  • 22/12/2015

Disappointing

I don't like the position of the narrator who seems without any place in this world - utterly emotionless and generally unbelievable (the idea might have been that of an observer-narrator like Nick in The Great Gatsby, but that does not work since the narrator is not taking any sort of action or moral stance or at least undergoing a late enlightening). In addition, the narrator is male, the reader (and author) female, so that does not help, and neither does the rather dull performance. All in all, this was a boring disappointment.