Great Expectations
Charles Dickens
Lu par Mark F. Smith
This classic tale tells of an orphan, Pip, who through a series of strange circumstances first finds a trade as a blacksmith's apprentice and then learns that he has "great expectations" of a future inheritance from an anonymous benefactor. He soon learns to live the profligate life of a gentleman as he gradually sheds his associations with the gentle souls of his past, Joe (the blacksmith) and Biddy (a level-headed young lady). He throws his money at improving the prospects of his roommate and friend Herbert and his heart at an "ice princess" whose heart will never respond. But then an escaped convict from his distant past comes calling, and all Pip's hopes dissolve. (Summary by Mark F. Smith) (20 hr 26 min)
Chapitres
| Chapter 1 | 12:42 | Lu par Mark F. Smith |
| Chapter 2 | 22:35 | Lu par Mark F. Smith |
| Chapter 3 | 12:46 | Lu par Mark F. Smith |
| Chapter 4 | 23:08 | Lu par Mark F. Smith |
| Chapter 5 | 26:07 | Lu par Mark F. Smith |
| Chapter 6 | 5:10 | Lu par Mark F. Smith |
| Chapter 7 | 27:47 | Lu par Mark F. Smith |
| Chapter 8 | 30:54 | Lu par Mark F. Smith |
| Chapter 9 | 18:11 | Lu par Mark F. Smith |
| Chapter 10 | 16:25 | Lu par Mark F. Smith |
| Chapter 11 | 34:34 | Lu par Mark F. Smith |
| Chapter 12 | 14:45 | Lu par Mark F. Smith |
| Chapter 13 | 19:59 | Lu par Mark F. Smith |
| Chapter 14 | 5:29 | Lu par Mark F. Smith |
| Chapter 15 | 28:12 | Lu par Mark F. Smith |
| Chapter 16 | 11:56 | Lu par Mark F. Smith |
| Chapter 17 | 21:14 | Lu par Mark F. Smith |
| Chapter 18 | 33:07 | Lu par Mark F. Smith |
| Chapter 19 | 37:49 | Lu par Mark F. Smith |
| Chapter 20 | 19:56 | Lu par Mark F. Smith |
| Chapter 21 | 12:09 | Lu par Mark F. Smith |
| Chapter 22 | 32:36 | Lu par Mark F. Smith |
| Chapter 23 | 21:03 | Lu par Mark F. Smith |
| Chapter 24 | 15:32 | Lu par Mark F. Smith |
| Chapter 25 | 18:21 | Lu par Mark F. Smith |
| Chapter 26 | 17:32 | Lu par Mark F. Smith |
| Chapter 27 | 19:57 | Lu par Mark F. Smith |
| Chapter 28 | 15:00 | Lu par Mark F. Smith |
| Chapter 29 | 32:20 | Lu par Mark F. Smith |
| Chapter 30 | 22:42 | Lu par Mark F. Smith |
| Chapter 31 | 14:34 | Lu par Mark F. Smith |
| Chapter 32 | 14:29 | Lu par Mark F. Smith |
| Chapter 33 | 18:13 | Lu par Mark F. Smith |
| Chapter 34 | 15:24 | Lu par Mark F. Smith |
| Chapter 35 | 20:23 | Lu par Mark F. Smith |
| Chapter 36 | 17:23 | Lu par Mark F. Smith |
| Chapter 37 | 18:40 | Lu par Mark F. Smith |
| Chapter 38 | 33:09 | Lu par Mark F. Smith |
| Chapter 39 | 32:30 | Lu par Mark F. Smith |
| Chapter 40 | 35:12 | Lu par Mark F. Smith |
| Chapter 41 | 14:24 | Lu par Mark F. Smith |
| Chapter 42 | 20:43 | Lu par Mark F. Smith |
| Chapter 43 | 13:02 | Lu par Mark F. Smith |
| Chapter 44 | 20:04 | Lu par Mark F. Smith |
| Chapter 45 | 19:37 | Lu par Mark F. Smith |
| Chapter 46 | 19:02 | Lu par Mark F. Smith |
| Chapter 47 | 16:54 | Lu par Mark F. Smith |
| Chapter 48 | 18:22 | Lu par Mark F. Smith |
| Chapter 49 | 24:18 | Lu par Mark F. Smith |
| Chapter 50 | 10:37 | Lu par Mark F. Smith |
| Chapter 51 | 20:02 | Lu par Mark F. Smith |
| Chapter 52 | 13:19 | Lu par Mark F. Smith |
| Chapter 53 | 32:23 | Lu par Mark F. Smith |
| Chapter 54 | 35:58 | Lu par Mark F. Smith |
| Chapter 55 | 18:26 | Lu par Mark F. Smith |
| Chapter 56 | 14:09 | Lu par Mark F. Smith |
| Chapter 57 | 32:07 | Lu par Mark F. Smith |
| Chapter 58 | 21:32 | Lu par Mark F. Smith |
| Chapter 59 | 11:09 | Lu par Mark F. Smith |
Critiques
A Timeless Classic Brilliantly Read
Dennis
This is one of those literary classics we all should have read in high school - but didn’t. Enough said. This version is noteworthy by how well it is read. The text is clear and accurate but when the characters speak Smith gives unique voices to each. He’s really good. Its like being at a live performance. Highly recommend...
Rizwan
Muhammad Rizwan
It was my first audio book and I had an enriched experience. Sound quality was superb and the emotions were eloquently expressed in various tones. Mr. Mark Smith, thanks a lot for your efforts. A lot of love and well wishes from Pakistan.
A fantastic reading of a epic tale
Graham
A truly fantastic narration that gives each character a distinct voice without being over the top, the original story is enhanced and given new meaning by the narrator. There were though sometimes where I was lost in the story due to it being quite old and some of the languages and references being a little beyond me but the story of the ride and fall of Pips fortunes was a very good one.
Brilliant book, painful reading
LibraFox
Listening to this American reader attempting the various English accents is excruciatingly cringeworthy and painful. It's hard to listen with enjoyment, even though this is possibly Dickens's best work. The ringing, hollow noise in the background of the reading is dreadfully distracting. It sounds as though the reading is being carried out inside a submarine!
Very well read
asm
A very skilled reader makes this long classic flow by smoothly and enjoyably. I'd never read this one before, or much of Dickens, so, as such, had no "expectations", but was pleasantly surprised by his wit and beautiful prose without too much Victorian lugubriousness.
brilliant
Chad
Mark Smith brings this classic of Dickens to life with an extraordinarily good read. I got a huge amount out of this book. So much of it is relevant to the 21st century. This is the best read book on librivox so far! thank you Mark
Well-read version of this classic story!
Doug K.
This is an excellent, well-read version of this classic story. Mark Smith does an excellent job of changing his voice to create various believable characters, both male and female, both young and old, both fancy and rough. Well done!
fantastic
Will
At first, it took me a while to get used to the way he did character voices, but after the first couple chapters it was like i was listening to a play with different actors all expressing different personalities. Great reading.