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Librivox recording of The Card by Arnold Bennett.
Read by Andy Minter.
The ‘Card’ in question is Edward Henry Machin - His mother called him ‘Denry’. This light-hearted story is of his rise from humble beginnings as the son of a washerwoman and sempstress in the last quarter of the nineteenth century, in the pottery towns (which Arnold Bennett christened ‘The Five Towns’) of the English Midlands; how, by his own wits, enterprise and ‘nerve’ he rose to wealth, married bliss and public recognition as the youngest-ever mayor of his home town.
“’And yet,’ demanded Councillor Barlow, ‘what’s he done? What great cause is he identified with?’
‘He’s identified,’ said the speaker, ‘with the great cause of cheering us all up’.” (summary by Andy Minter)
M4B audiobook of complete book
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This audio is part of the collection: The LibriVox Free Audiobook Collection
It also belongs to collections: Audio Books & Poetry; Community Audio
Artist/Composer: Arnold Bennett
Source: Librivox recording of a public-domain text
Keywords: librivox; audiobook; literature; classic
Creative Commons license: Public Domain
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| Chapter 01 - The Dance |
35.8 MB
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| Chapter 02 - The Widow Hullin's House |
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| Chapter 03 - The Pantechnicol |
40.7 MB
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| Chapter 04 - The Wrecking of a Life |
33.3 MB
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| Chapter 05 - The Mercantile Marine |
39.5 MB
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27.1 MB
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| Chapter 06 - His Burglary |
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| Chapter 07 - The Rescuer of Dames |
37.4 MB
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| Chapter 08 - Raising a Wigwam |
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| Chapter 09 - The Great Newspaper War |
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| Chapter 10 - His Infamy |
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| Chapter 11 - In the Alps |
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| Chapter 12 - The Supreme Honour |
28.4 MB
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Reviewer:
ListeninginChicago -
Subject:
What a card!
Well, now I know what a "card" is - and Denry Machin fits the definition to a tee. Just what will he do next? And what vistas of British society and wit will he reveal whilst doing it?
This was a fun book, on so many levels. I came to it knowing nothing about Arnold Bennett - but thoroughly enjoyed his writing. Andy Minter is an excellent reader and brought the characters alive with his voicing.
Reviewer:
mikezane -
Subject:
Neat Story
And who doesn't like seeing an underdog come out on top?
Dhenry (there's a name for ya!) is an average joe with a witty and mischievous desire to get into new things. Those new things provide him with adventure, love, wealth, and prestige. It's a fantasy, no doubt, but an endearing one.
The reader has a pleasant voice; he is easy to listen to and understand.
All in all, the book is a pleasure to listen to. Enjoy!
Reviewer:
Sandy Panda -
Subject:
Andy Minter- excellent reader
He is a joy.Thank you,Andy.
Reviewer:
Holland1 -
Subject:
Andy Minter- excellent reader
I wanted to thank you Mr. Minter for reading the book "Wrong Box" by R.L. Stevenson. The writing came alive in your reading of it, and I thouroughly enjoyed your rendition of the good old Uncle, and the lawyer character also.
Very funny!
Reviewer:
Clanky -
Subject:
The Card by Arnold Bennett
Arnold Bennett once agains proves to be the consummate story-teller and Andy Minter, the consummate narrator. I enjoyed this story thoroughly.
Reviewer:
bup -
Subject:
Ferris Buehler in Edwardian England
That's Denry Machin, the eponymous "card." It's a witty, wonderful "read," with lots of humor and some not unkind judgments of various classes of England at the time.
Andy Minter's reading is superb. The production quality is almost professional - quite listenable - and is voice is all the way professional.
Reviewer:
TheBookworm -
Subject:
Andy's excellent
Andy Minter is a professional quality reader and this is little gem of a story. (The BookWorm, Manchester, UK)
Reviewer:
John in London -
Subject:
Something you must hear
This is a wonderful story written by a master story teller. Andy Minter's reading is simply the best audio book I have ever heard amateur or professional. Do try
