![]() ![]() (If you require a British narrator, try "Rain and other Stories," another good collection of Somerset Maugham stories, narrated by Steven Crossley). This collection includes eight of his novels, plays and short stories, as heard on BBC radio, as well as an illuminating interview with the author himself. Even if his pronunciations are sometimes eccentric, I really do enjoy him and the way he adds sound effects and music to his productions. All of the stories reflect the author's gift for meticulous observation, and just as often, his thinly-veiled contempt for his fellow humans! I was never under the impression that Charlton Griffin was British, so that wasn't an issue for me. Know-All" and "The Three Fat Women of Antibes" are laugh-out-loud funny and satirical. "The Outstation" is the strongest story, I think, because of the way the author develops the contrast between the two dynamic main characters without turning them into caricatures. Each was excellent, but this collection was my favorite. I just finished all three volumes of the Somerset Maugham short stories from Audio Connoisseur. ![]()
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