Babbitt


Leído por John W. Michaels

(4.3 stars; 69 reviews)

Sinclair Lewis’ George F. Babbitt is a complicated and conflicted character. When you think you have his next move figured out he surprises you. As you begin to like him, he does something to evoke the “what a rat” response.

Male menopause wasn’t a pre Great Depression term, but I would say George has all the symptoms. At a pudgy balding forty six he looks at his life, wife, family and business. He sees himself as a pretty successful business man, but when Tanis, the lonely widow, has a leaky roof, he sees an opportunity for perhaps a more fulfilling relationship then he has at home. Add to Tanis a foray into radical politics, and we are about to whiteness an emotional and financial train wreck with Babbitt at the throttle.

This is a long story, but well worth listening to. Human nature hasn’t changed much in the last ninety years. Enjoy the novel (Summary by Mike Vendetti) (13 hr 25 min)

Capítulos

01 - Chapter 1 26:39 Leído por John W. Michaels
02 - Chapter 2 20:52 Leído por John W. Michaels
03 - Chapter 3 29:16 Leído por John W. Michaels
04 - Chapter 4 25:47 Leído por John W. Michaels
05 - Chapter 5 35:22 Leído por John W. Michaels
06 - Chapter 6 47:57 Leído por John W. Michaels
07 - Chapter 7 24:52 Leído por John W. Michaels
08 - Chapter 8 39:23 Leído por John W. Michaels
09 - Chapter 9 20:05 Leído por John W. Michaels
10 - Chapter 10 30:18 Leído por John W. Michaels
11 - Chapter 11 12:33 Leído por John W. Michaels
12 - Chapter 12 8:15 Leído por John W. Michaels
13 - Chapter 13 38:01 Leído por John W. Michaels
14 - Chapter 14 30:39 Leído por John W. Michaels
15 - Chapter 15 25:20 Leído por John W. Michaels
16 - Chapter 16 19:54 Leído por John W. Michaels
17 - Chapter 17 22:28 Leído por John W. Michaels
18 - Chapter 18 23:28 Leído por John W. Michaels
19 - Chapter 19 29:34 Leído por John W. Michaels
20 - Chapter 20 13:19 Leído por John W. Michaels
21 - Chapter 21 12:31 Leído por John W. Michaels
22 -Chapter 22 10:20 Leído por John W. Michaels
23 - Chapter 23 20:15 Leído por John W. Michaels
24 - Chapter 24 25:09 Leído por John W. Michaels
25 - Chapter 25 16:34 Leído por John W. Michaels
26 - Chapter 26 16:39 Leído por John W. Michaels
27 - Chapter 27 17:26 Leído por John W. Michaels
28 - Chapter 28 21:48 Leído por John W. Michaels
29 - Chapter 29 36:42 Leído por John W. Michaels
30 - Chapter 30 23:18 Leído por John W. Michaels
31 - Chapter 31 15:38 Leído por John W. Michaels
32 - Chapter 32 21:55 Leído por John W. Michaels
33 - Chapter 33 20:41 Leído por John W. Michaels
34 - Chapter 34 22:55 Leído por John W. Michaels

Reseñas

Interesting portrayal


(4 stars)

Babbitt is a great example of so many things I'm glad I'm not. Good ending though. I thought the reading was good, however, on my car stereo Babbitt's voice was too loud and sharp, especially when conversing with a soft spoken character. I use a 5 band EQ to smooth out many voices, but this one was impossible. Nevertheless, appreciate the effort to read it and will check out Mike's other books.

Telling


(4 stars)

This story is a fantastic portrayal of the crookedness and hypocrisy of moralistic watchdogs in America, as well as the ephemeral joy and prolonged emptiness of a life of conformity to the superficial trope imitated in achieving American dream. The readers dynamics are laudable, however, his mispronunciation of words is frequent enough to pull down the quality of story telling he provides.

excellent story and charming reading


(5 stars)

I really enjoy the way Sinclair Lewis paints such vivid pictures of personalities and such endearing characters, even when they are highly flawed. It’s a great understanding of the human condition. The mundane events of his characters lives become a rich tapestry of a social portrait. His books show how much and how little has changed in 100 years. This is the first time I’ve heard this reader and his deep sonorous voice and fine pacing made this a delight to listen to. My only comment is that I’d like for him to make more distinction in voice to show which characters are speaking. A minor thing in such a lovely reading.

excellent narrator!


(5 stars)

Mike Vendetti does an outstanding job narrating this, and I think he has George Babbitt down very, very well. He sounds exactly as I picture him, from the book. Aside from Lone Star Planet, I think this is one of the best LibriVox recordings...

Well read


(5 stars)

I feel like the narrator does a great job dealing with the many voices in the story. narrator may stumble occasionally, but it doesn't affect the flow for me. I'm pretty flexible and understanding, especially when things are free.

A good reading of a good book


(3 stars)

My only complaint is that there are a lot of pauses before difficult to pronounce words or names, which made the narrative a bit stilted. There were also some stumbled over pronunciations.

Amazing compelling read


(5 stars)

Book is great. Story of the USA in prohibition times. Narrator is amazing and could be a professional. Better than a lot of professionals on Audible.

Narration Matters!!


(5 stars)

Once again Mike Venedetti makes the written word come alive. Great story made even better with this rendition of male mid-life crisis.