Niels Klim's Journey under the Ground


Gelesen von Alan Winterrowd

(4.6 stars; 11 reviews)

Niels Klim's Underground Travels, originally published in Latin as "Nicolai Klimii Iter Subterraneum" (1741) is a satirical science-fiction/fantasy novel written by Ludvig Holberg, a Norwegian-Danish dramatist, historian, and essayist, born in Bergen, Norway. It was his first and only novel. It describes a utopian society from an outsider's point of view, and often pokes fun at diverse cultural and social topics such as moral, science, sexual equality, religion, governments, and philosophy. (Summary by Wikipedia) (3 hr 50 min)

Kapitel

Introduction and Apologetic Preface 15:42 Gelesen von Alan Winterrowd
Chapter I - The Author's Descent to the Abyss 9:40 Gelesen von Alan Winterrowd
Chapter II - The Author's Arrival at the Planet Nazar 12:11 Gelesen von Alan Winterrowd
Chapter III - Description of the Town Keba 5:53 Gelesen von Alan Winterrowd
Chapter IV - The Royal Court of Potu 5:43 Gelesen von Alan Winterrowd
Chapter V - The Kingdom of Potu and Its Inhabitants 3:52 Gelesen von Alan Winterrowd
Chapter VI - The Religion of the Potuans 3:17 Gelesen von Alan Winterrowd
Chapter VII - The Potuan Constitution 6:01 Gelesen von Alan Winterrowd
Chapter VIII - The Academies of Potu 6:00 Gelesen von Alan Winterrowd
Chapter IX - The Journey Around the Planet Nazar 42:03 Gelesen von Alan Winterrowd
Chapter X - The Voyage to the Firmament 27:03 Gelesen von Alan Winterrowd
Chapter XI - The Voyage to the Land-of-Wonders 20:09 Gelesen von Alan Winterrowd
Chapter XII - The Author's Arrival in Quama 10:28 Gelesen von Alan Winterrowd
Chapter XIII - The Beginning of the Fifth Monarchy 35:38 Gelesen von Alan Winterrowd
Chapter XIV - The Author Becomes a Monarch Under The Ground 6:03 Gelesen von Alan Winterrowd
Chapter XV - A Sudden Change in the Fortunes of the Author 11:03 Gelesen von Alan Winterrowd
Chapter XVI - The Author's Return to His Father-Land, and the End of the Fifth … 10:04 Gelesen von Alan Winterrowd

Bewertungen

A Pleasant Reading of a Pleasant Tale


(5 stars)

I have to thank Mr. Winterrowd for his pleasant reading of this pleasant tale. I am inspired to explore more works by Lewis Holberg.

I love this man and I love this book


(5 stars)

He is one of the greatest authours that ever lived!

Niels Klim's Journey under the Ground


(5 stars)

Well read, and, fun to listen - recommended. Thanks!

Nicely done


(5 stars)

I enjoyed the reading and the story very much

Moderately interesting


(2.5 stars)

Well read, but otherwise mediocre. Also, inexplicably, the author chose to insert brief (fortunately) but regular bits of poetry. I cannot stand poetry and I am dumbfounded as to why the author felt this necessary or somehow beneficial. This is not an author that I would pursue further.