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Under the Volcano
- A Novel
- Lu par : John Lee
- Durée : 14 h et 50 min
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- Catégories : Littérature, romans et fiction, Classiques
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"One of the towering novels of [the twentieth] century." ( New York Times)
"[Lowry's] masterpiece...has a claim to being regarded as one of the ten most consequential works of fiction produced in this century...." ( Los Angeles Times)
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Global3 out of 5 stars
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Interprétation1 out of 5 stars
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Histoire4 out of 5 stars
- Amélie Guinet
- 08/12/2019
learn how to pronounce Spanish
the text is awesome but the Spanish pronounciation is not appropriate. this takes me away from the story.
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Global5 out of 5 stars
- Melinda
- 07/12/2010
Excellent...but not for everyone
I loved this story of a day-long drunken binge told from 3 different viewpoints, but I know that not everyone liked it (ask my book club)...but I thought it was classic. It gets tough in some places, but I found Under the Volcano to be a wonderful tale in a vast desert of somewhat underwhelming books. 5 stars for writing and 5 stars for narration.
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Global4 out of 5 stars
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Histoire5 out of 5 stars
- John
- 11/01/2017
Well...
I have to say before anything, that this is an absolutely remarkable novel, and possibly the most beautiful thing I've ever read. On the other hand, it is extremely hard to follow(it's supposed to be like this), which makes it a difficult read. The symbolism is intense. But in the end it's just such a beautiful book, just wow, it really brings out the human condition. Don't read if you expect something happy, it's gloomy (I enjoy books like this myself but if you're not into depressing books don't read it).
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Global4 out of 5 stars
- Marcus Vorwaller
- 09/02/2010
Great book, slightly flawed narration
It took me awhile to warm up to this book. For the first hour or two I seriously considered quitting it but I'm glad I didn't. It gets more and more beautiful and more tragic with every chapter. The symbolism and metaphors build on themselves and the descriptions flow smoothly into plot. The literary references (the ones I actually caught) are fun and add another layer of meaning to the story. By the end I was sitting in my driveway long after arriving home entranced with the story. Stick out the beginning, it's worth it!
The narration was great except that the Lee's Spanish pronunciation leaves a *lot* to be desired. Understanding the bits that are in Spanish isn't key to understanding the book but I found it distracting to hear the pretty blatant mistakes. Other than that though, it's a really, really well-done production.
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Global4 out of 5 stars
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Interprétation4 out of 5 stars
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Histoire4 out of 5 stars
- Barry
- 25/09/2012
There sure is a lot of symbolism
I don't know if there's any way to express my disappointment with this book that doesn't involve spoilers, so I'll start with what I liked about it. Lowry does an awesome job of delineating his characters. Their attitudes and feelings are completely understandable and realistic. Lowry's use of imagery, motifs, and symbolism are masterful. He builds his story layer by layer with rising intensity right up to the end. The story that he tells--of a man bent on destroying himself--is compelling in an existential sort of way. So why, when all is said and done, do I feel less than satisfied with the book as a whole? That is a question I suppose I will be pondering for a long time.
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Global3 out of 5 stars
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Interprétation3 out of 5 stars
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Histoire3 out of 5 stars
- Michael
- 23/11/2014
Great Prose, Too much drunk guy
This is the story of one day, the Day of the Dead, of a British drunk in Mexico. The prose of this book are, at points, sublime and the imagery and characterizations are strong, but I did not really like any of the characters, and the story was not compelling to me. The portrait of the drunken main character is quite realistic and both compelling and repellant.
I have never read the short story this novel was based upon, but I suspect, as a short story, this would be wonderful. Stretched into a novel, was too much drunk guy for my taste.
John Lee reads these prose with the intensity of poetry with a rhythm and power, but does not do the Spanish justice.
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Global2 out of 5 stars
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Interprétation3 out of 5 stars
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Histoire3 out of 5 stars
- Adam Aseraf
- 17/01/2015
Meh
I'm sure this book is a classic but it sure didn't feel like one when listening to it. The narration was droopy, inarticulate and lacked variety between the characters. The storytelling itself is best absorbed when reading the novel.
It was very apparent one chapter into this book that it was going to be confusing, troubling and overall not that enjoyable.
Save yourself the listen. Buy the book instead.
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Global4 out of 5 stars
- gnudung
- 22/08/2011
challenged narrator . . .
Many books contain passages in more than one language. John Lee, a reader I have liked before now, should restrict himself to narrating books written entirely in English. His Spanish pronunciation is . . . excecrable. Malcolm Lowry's text deserves better.
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Global2 out of 5 stars
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Interprétation4 out of 5 stars
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Histoire2 out of 5 stars
- Wild Horses Flying
- 28/05/2018
splashes of exquisite writing
I do not have the fortitude to wade through the depression and troubles-of-life-and-the-world angst that constitute the main body of this work to get to the writing gems buried like diamonds deep within it. I know many cognoscenti all but revere this book. Maybe I'd agree if I could work my way through it but I am no longer convinced that the only way to write great literature is to convulse in difficulty and misery. Not enough light here in this writing.
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Global4 out of 5 stars
- W.Denis
- 05/05/2009
Be prepaired
I will listen to John Lee read any book and when I investigated the history and Author I was set for a great experience. I am also quite sensable to an alcoholics recovery process and this book would be an excellent AA case study. That said, I often found myself listening to long descriptive sections and wishing the author would get on with the story. Because this is said to be an epic novel I was reluctant to miss anything. I certainly learned a lot about Mexico in the mid-thirties. Be prepared to listen diligently and perhaps you will come away more intheusiastic than I am.
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Global3 out of 5 stars
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Histoire4 out of 5 stars
- McDonough
- 13/09/2011
Get a Different Edition
For the first time in my life I couldn't finish a book. To say that the performance by John Lee is unlistenable is, in my opinion, giving the performance too much credit. For a story that utilizes as much Spanish you'd think that the performer would be able to put together more than a slurred Italian interpretation. I'd rather listen to Brad Pitt read Cormac McCarthy.
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