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Main Street (Version 2)

Gelesen von Mark Nelson

(4,337 Sterne; 52 Bewertungen)

Carol Milford, a college-educated, progressive, ambitious young woman, is self-sufficient working as a librarian in St. Paul, when she meets a country doctor, Will Kennicott, who convinces her to marry him and move to the rural Minnesota town of Gopher Prairie. She arrives with dreams of beautifying the town, of establishing art and culture, of improving lives and promoting child welfare, but whose spirit is gradually and inexorably crushed by small-town attitudes, ignorance and bigotry. First published in 1920, Main Street is Sinclair Lewis' first major novel, and was a phenomenal success at the time. In 1930 Lewis would be the first American to receive the Nobel Prize for literature. - Summary by Mark Nelson (18 hr 14 min)

Chapters

Introduction

2:03

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Chapter 1

26:04

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Chapter 2

17:28

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Chapter 3

28:39

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Chapter 4

58:07

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Chapter 5

34:47

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Chapter 6

31:37

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Chapter 7

31:18

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Chapter 8

13:53

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Chapter 9

24:00

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Chapter 10

35:34

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Chapter 11

51:48

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Chapter 12

21:14

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Chapter 13

18:39

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Chapter 14

36:24

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Chapter 15

46:33

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Chapter 16

25:07

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Chapter 17

28:39

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Chapter 18

31:30

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Chapter 19

25:17

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Chapter 20

24:36

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Chapter 21

28:04

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Chapter 22

28:03

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Chapter 23

31:27

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Chapter 24

44:22

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Chapter 25

22:05

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Chapter 26

18:11

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Chapter 27

7:11

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Chapter 28

35:52

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Chapter 29

36:05

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Chapter 30

31:05

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Chapter 31

21:23

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Chapter 32

31:48

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Chapter 33

33:34

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Chapter 34

17:12

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Chapter 35

17:11

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Chapter 36

16:47

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Chapter 37

14:25

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Chapter 38

29:10

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Chapter 39

17:11

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Bewertungen

Main Street

(5 Sterne)

Of all the LibriVox books I’ve read, Main Street was the most enjoyable because the reader, Mark Nelson, was absolutely perfect for his role. He was able to shift voices convincingly, perfectly capture the sometimes-nuanced humor, and sound like an educated person from the Gopher Prairies of early 20th century America. Great book! Bravo, Mr. Nelson!Raymond Restaino

(4 Sterne)

The more things change, the more they stay the same. Many of the attitudes and struggles people faced in this story are still being faced today.

Poor Carol...

(4 Sterne)

She's energized by the idea of changing the town - its architecture, its lack of high culture, its dullness - but every attempt she makes is thwarted. Eventually she even rejects her husband for his lack of culture and uncouthness. She keeps kicking against the goads, but only hurts herself. How far will she go? Will she ever accomplish reform, or will she have to escape before drowning in the mediocrity? I don't like the author's mocking of religion and dumping all religion into the refuse pile, but it's a common attitude of his time. Reader is excellent; sound quality is excellent.

surprisingly excellent

(5 Sterne)

I was put off by the description of the book, it’s only that it’s Mark Nelson reading it and then I realised I’d enjoyed one by this author that I gave it a go. I am glad I did. It’s an excellent work of fiction and a superb social study and commentary. It’s amazing that it’s 100+ years since it was published because there are so many resonances today. Mark Nelson does a fantastic job of reading this and brining these fascinating and complex characters to life and the resolution to the story is very satisfying too.

(2,5 Sterne)

The narrator did a very good job. The novel is slow and not much happens. I was bored often by it. I wouldn’t recommend it.

(5 Sterne)

Very good reading, very authentic and nuanced for a listener like me who is not from the US.

Well read by the narrator, but sort of a slow story

(3 Sterne)

Mark did well, Lewis is aweful

(2 Sterne)

Mark Nelson did a fine job as always, but the story was so mundane. I honestly feel the whole thing was a waste of time; nothing happened.