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A Rogue's Life
- Letto da: Bernard Mayes
- Durata: 5 ore e 18 min
- Categorie: Letteratura e Narrativa, Classici
Sintesi dell'editore
Propelled into society by his ever-hopeful father, Frank is introduced to a variety of professions in order to make his fortune. Not industrious by nature, however, Frank finds working life a challenge, and by his 25th birthday, he has failed medicine, portrait-painting, caricaturing, and even forgery. Disenchanted with life, he despairs of ever finding something to commit to — until he meets Alicia Dulcifer and her inexplicably wealthy father.
Proffering his own take on picaresque storytelling — and with many a grain of truth for 20-somethings today — this is Wilkie Collins at his entertaining best.
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Generale5 out of 5 stars
- Joseph R
- 15/06/2009
One Twisting, Turning, Fun Book!
This is a fun book! Having recently finished The Moonstone and The Lady in White (several times), I thought I had a handle on Mr. Wilkie Collins' style and subject matter. Was I ever so wrong. This book is written as if autobiographical as he looks back on his well meaning and hard-working youthful self who just couldn't get things to work out. He stumbled out of one career and scrape into another with sometimes alarming frequency. He got tossed out of the house by his family, thrown into debtor's prison, took up forging old masters paintings. Then he meets his dream woman, lost her, had to search the country for her, then his life really took a turn for the unexpected and sometimes bizarre. The author writes in a matter-of-fact, self-deprecating manner about the most trying turn of events and dramatic setbacks. The narrator, Bernard Mayes, is splendid. I wouldn't characterize his style as BBC World Service where the most catastrophic events are reported as calmly and detached as possible but it is something of that nature. In any case, Mr. Mayes is perfect for A Rogue's Life.
8 people found this helpful
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Generale4 out of 5 stars
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Lettura5 out of 5 stars
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Storia4 out of 5 stars
- Caroline
- 01/08/2014
A Lot Of Fun!!
This story is simply delightful and fun. You can't help but be entertained by the path and career choices of the main character Frank. Pleasantly amoral, he gets into one scrape after another and always land of his feet but never for long. This is Wilkie Collins at his comical best! Like is very good friend Charles Dickens, Collins would write any genre brilliantly. Just sit back and enjoy the ride!
2 people found this helpful
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Generale4 out of 5 stars
- Kari
- 08/06/2009
Very Enjoyable
Sit back and enjoy. Very entertaining the scrapes that main character gets into, with the final one in the name of love. First chapters set the stage, and albeit are a little slow, but hang on, you get sucked in and can't wait to find out what happens next.
2 people found this helpful
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Generale5 out of 5 stars
- M. Power
- 31/10/2008
Funny and Well Read
A very enjoyable listen. The narrator is great. Not at all your usual Wilkie Collins. Nothing supernatural, or dark. Just a well-writing, funny, romantic, sometimes satirical story of a charming young man with no particular calling making an unconventional beginning in life
2 people found this helpful
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Generale5 out of 5 stars
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Lettura5 out of 5 stars
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Storia4 out of 5 stars
- Debra Chilcott
- 10/09/2020
some laugh--out-loud passages
The story, overall humorous, has a few dry spells, and some overwriting, as was common in novels if this period, but I enjoyed it. There are a number if LOL moments that are priceless!
1 person found this helpful
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Generale3 out of 5 stars
- Douglas
- 27/09/2009
Very Droll
Sometimes so much so that one is put in mind of the TV character Buzz Killington. Nonetheless, there are giggles to be had here. It would have been better if the author had used more "showing" and less telling. It is in "journal" form more than fictional form (dialogue, rich details, etc.) For good droll British humor, George Grossman's TALES OF A NOBODY is better.
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Generale5 out of 5 stars
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Lettura5 out of 5 stars
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Storia5 out of 5 stars
- JS
- 19/01/2021
Witty
This book was full of such wit. Every explanation and description were full of dry humor. I was entertained from start to finish.
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Generale5 out of 5 stars
- Clare
- 21/02/2013
Excellent
I have just finished listening to this book and immediately had to post a review! I loved it! Starts off slightly slow at the beginning, but soons racks up the tension into a quite fast paced story. It reminds me slightly of Jonathan Swift, a bit satirical and pointing the finger at classes and conventions of the time cleverly. Some laugh out loud moments as well. The narrator occasionally sounded like he might be eating, or losing his teeth, but otherwise very well done.
2 people found this helpful
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Generale3 out of 5 stars
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Lettura3 out of 5 stars
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Storia3 out of 5 stars
- Mrs. K. I. Richards
- 15/12/2014
not one of the best.
Any additional comments?
I bought this book over 4 years ago and didn't finish it and decided to try it again. this time I finished it.
it was alright, not as good as the woman in white or even the two destinies.
it was slow to start and only stepped up the pace when the rogue fell in love and became involved in a crime..
1 person found this helpful