Night Fears and Other Stories


Lu par Ben Tucker

(4 stars; 16 reviews)

When one thinks of fear, terrors in the night creeping upon you may come to mind. L. P. Hartley does feature some of these kinds of fears. In addition, Hartley delves into characters with societal fears, social anxieties. People who live in fear of saying or doing the wrong thing, feeling uneasy in their own skin. We witness the fear of death that comes for all of us, some earlier than others. L. P. Hartley brings us these fears with a satisfyingly musical prose and a sly sense of dry wit that will leave one absorbed in these tales late into the evening. (Summary by Ben Tucker) (4 hr 9 min)

Chapitres

The Island 34:55 Lu par Ben Tucker
Talent 6:02 Lu par Ben Tucker
Night Fears 13:08 Lu par Ben Tucker
The Telephone Call 10:29 Lu par Ben Tucker
St. George and the Dragon 26:43 Lu par Ben Tucker
Friends of the Bridegroom 5:40 Lu par Ben Tucker
A Portrait 16:59 Lu par Ben Tucker
A Sentimental Journey 7:20 Lu par Ben Tucker
A Beautiful Character 17:00 Lu par Ben Tucker
A Summons 6:41 Lu par Ben Tucker
A Visit to the Dentist 10:42 Lu par Ben Tucker
The New Prime Minister 14:46 Lu par Ben Tucker
A Condition of Release 13:19 Lu par Ben Tucker
A Tonic 14:25 Lu par Ben Tucker
Witheling End 34:17 Lu par Ben Tucker
Apples 6:47 Lu par Ben Tucker
The Last Time 10:14 Lu par Ben Tucker

Critiques

Good narrator, stories are a mixed bag


(4 stars)

To begin with, the reader did a good job. He was clear and easy to understand. The stories themselves were variable - some were good, some were kind of dull. The story about a guy getting his clothes stolen definitely kept my interest, as did the sordid tale of a muscular drill-sergeant type PE teacher nearly killing a meek math teacher because he kissed another teacher against her will. Overall some weird stuff.

Classics!


(5 stars)

Great stories and superb reader equal a match made in heaven.