The Wonderful Visit
H. G. Wells
Read by Mary Bard
An other-worldly creature visits a small English village, and H. G. Wells uses humour and satire to convey some of the imperfections of Victorian society, as ‘angel’ and humans view each other with equal incomprehension.( summary by Mary Bard) (4 hr 59 min)
Chapters
| I The Night of the Strange Bird | 3:15 | Read by Mary Bard |
| II The Coming of the Strange Bird | 5:04 | Read by Mary Bard |
| III The Hunting of the Strange Bird | 3:55 | Read by Mary Bard |
| IV | 2:52 | Read by Mary Bard |
| V | 5:36 | Read by Mary Bard |
| VI The Vicar and the Angel | 13:47 | Read by Mary Bard |
| VII | 4:07 | Read by Mary Bard |
| VIII | 4:46 | Read by Mary Bard |
| IX Parenthesis on Angels | 3:34 | Read by Mary Bard |
| X At the Vicarage | 4:51 | Read by Mary Bard |
| XI | 3:17 | Read by Mary Bard |
| XII | 5:50 | Read by Mary Bard |
| XIII The Man of Science | 5:54 | Read by Mary Bard |
| XIV | 6:24 | Read by Mary Bard |
| XV The Curate | 5:54 | Read by Mary Bard |
| XVI | 7:13 | Read by Mary Bard |
| XVII | 4:59 | Read by Mary Bard |
| XVIII After Dinner | 12:03 | Read by Mary Bard |
| XIX | 2:32 | Read by Mary Bard |
| XX | 4:42 | Read by Mary Bard |
| XXI | 5:01 | Read by Mary Bard |
| XXII Morning | 4:19 | Read by Mary Bard |
| XXIII The Violin | 6:09 | Read by Mary Bard |
| XXIV The Angel Explores the Village | 7:55 | Read by Mary Bard |
| XXV | 2:52 | Read by Mary Bard |
| XXVI | 8:33 | Read by Mary Bard |
| XXVII | 5:59 | Read by Mary Bard |
| XXVIII Lady Hammergallow's View | 9:45 | Read by Mary Bard |
| XXIX Further Adventures of the Angel in the Village | 6:46 | Read by Mary Bard |
| XXX | 7:55 | Read by Mary Bard |
| XXXI Mrs Jehoram's Breadth of View | 6:14 | Read by Mary Bard |
| XXXII A Trivial Incident | 2:03 | Read by Mary Bard |
| XXXIII The Warp and the Woof of Things | 4:14 | Read by Mary Bard |
| XXXIV The Angel's Debut | 23:04 | Read by Mary Bard |
| XXXV | 4:22 | Read by Mary Bard |
| XXXVI | 1:28 | Read by Mary Bard |
| XXXVII | 3:34 | Read by Mary Bard |
| XXXVIII The Trouble of the Barbed Wire | 7:12 | Read by Mary Bard |
| XXXIX | 4:03 | Read by Mary Bard |
| XL Delia | 5:45 | Read by Mary Bard |
| XLI Doctor Crump acts | 10:53 | Read by Mary Bard |
| XLII Sir John Gotch acts | 5:27 | Read by Mary Bard |
| XLIII The Sea Cliff | 4:17 | Read by Mary Bard |
| XLIV Mrs Hinijer acts | 4:37 | Read by Mary Bard |
| XLV The Angel in Trouble | 4:15 | Read by Mary Bard |
| XLVI | 4:34 | Read by Mary Bard |
| XLVII The Last Day of the Visit | 6:57 | Read by Mary Bard |
| XLVIII | 6:47 | Read by Mary Bard |
| XLVIX | 1:21 | Read by Mary Bard |
| L | 3:36 | Read by Mary Bard |
| LI | 3:19 | Read by Mary Bard |
| LII | 2:04 | Read by Mary Bard |
| LIII The Epilogue | 3:30 | Read by Mary Bard |
Reviews
caution...spoilers...
dsuden
Don’t read on if you haven’t heard the story. First let me say that Mary Bard is a wonderful narrator, and her rendering of this book is beautiful. This is a stirring and melancholy story by one of my favorite authors. It’s a parable that one can only come away from nodding in agreement about the fallen and tragic state of our world. It could have been written today or a thousand years ago and have been equally pertinent. It’s the story of innocence lost, told through the experiences of a blameless and kind celestial creature who is rapidly brought to ruin by pain, and his mistreatment by humans. It ends sadly.
Something to Ponder
janene f
I found this very touching and totally unexpected. It is strange, yet relatable and relevant to today's culture and political strife. The characters are interesting and hold it altogether, while thought provoking diversities caused me to consider various current social and economic issues such as minimum wage, equal education for all, voting rights, and immigration policies. It is a good read. The reader is excellent as well.
Wonderful Visit
Terry Cappelliri
Rather well read enjoyable story building inside of EnglishVillage at turn-of-the-century and life of gentry. I have reviewed a number of HG Wells works find him to be a bit of a socialist
Elaine
Very well read as always by Mary bard who brings life to this story which was nothing like I’ve read before
Zach s
what a great job this woman did reading this story. Her voice is very soothing and the accent was perfect
A Wonderful Book Indeed
JEWELR80
The book and the reader are both excellent. It certainly merits a second reading.
lessons learned
A LibriVox Listener
liked the subtle lessons taught in the story. Disliked the use of the N word!
Sea
Listen to this great story if you love to laugh! Read so very well too!