Olalla
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- 2009-09-06
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- Public Domain
- Topics
- audiobook, librivox, fiction, horror, Robert Louis Stevenson,
- Language
- English
LibriVox recording of Olalla, by Robert Louis Stevenson. Read by Elizabeth Klett.
"Olalla" was a "shilling shocker" written for the Christmas season in 1885, just before the publication of Stevenson's Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. The nameless protagonist of this Gothic tale, a wounded soldier, goes to the Spanish countryside to recuperate. He finds himself enthralled by the beautiful Olalla, the daughter of his hostess, whose family conceals a terrible secret. (Summary by Elizabeth Klett)
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"Olalla" was a "shilling shocker" written for the Christmas season in 1885, just before the publication of Stevenson's Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. The nameless protagonist of this Gothic tale, a wounded soldier, goes to the Spanish countryside to recuperate. He finds himself enthralled by the beautiful Olalla, the daughter of his hostess, whose family conceals a terrible secret. (Summary by Elizabeth Klett)
For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording.
For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit LibriVox.org.
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- Addeddate
- 2009-09-06 17:30:28
- Boxid
- OL100020412
- Call number
- 3491
- External-identifier
- urn:storj:bucket:jvrrslrv7u4ubxymktudgzt3hnpq:olalla_0909_librivox
- Identifier
- olalla_0909_librivox
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- Ocr_detected_script
- Latin
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- Ppi
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- Run time
- 1:39:21
- Taped by
- LibriVox
- Year
- 2009
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Reviewer:
Timothy Ferguson
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May 5, 2013
Subject: Olalla
Subject: Olalla
I became aware of this novella via a Kickstarter from a university group to republish it and create an audiobook, which I thought odd because it’s still in print, is already available as part of an ebook, and there’s a Librivox edition. The group describing it bill it as a vampire novel that predates Dracula, but that’s an oversimplification of the story, or at least it chooses a single, superficial interpretation which is likely to be commercially appealing. It’s in the Gothic style, and is more about mood that plot, so the novella format fits it superbly. Stevenson takes his exercise in style as far as he can, and then truncates it before it starts to drag. Recommendable to those who like Gothic stories, aren’t bothered by character types which later become clichés, and won’t feel disappointed if the “vampiric” reveal is weak.
This review originally appeared on book coasters.
This review originally appeared on book coasters.
Reviewer:
notmyname
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February 17, 2010
Subject: Decent story, good recording
Subject: Decent story, good recording
I enjoyed this gothic horror story, though the ending seemed a bit of a letdown -- nothing really new developed. Interesting and atmospheric though.
A fine, clear recording by the same Librivox reader who recorded Carmilla (which this story reminded me of).
A fine, clear recording by the same Librivox reader who recorded Carmilla (which this story reminded me of).
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