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The Corinthian

Gossip, scandal and an unforgettable Regency romance

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The Corinthian

By: Georgette Heyer
Narrated by: Remmie Milner
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The only question which hangs over the life of Sir Richard Wyndham, notable whip, dandy and Corinthian, is one of marriage. On the eve of making the most momentous decision of his life, he is on his way home, a little worse for drink, when he chances upon a beautiful young fugitive climbing out of a window by means of knotted sheets - and so finds a perfect opportunity for his own escape.

The Corinthian has eveything that Georgette Heyer's devoted readership came to expect and that made her one of the most popular novelists of her day and still adored by a huge audience.

©1940 Georgette Heyer (P)2021 Penguin Audio Fiction Historical Historical Fiction Regency Regency Romance Romance
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One of Heyer's lighthearted stories spoilt by using a narrator totally unsuited to the style of the story. Unfortunately, the works of the greatest Regency Romance author have not been treated well by the publishers who have appointed narrators not suited to the task in many instances..

Classic Heyer

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After reading a review that this was one of her funniest novels I was very disappointed. I am not sure if it was the novel lacking in humour or if it was just that the narrator did not suit this novel. Either way the narrator was not the right choice for this book. She was not annoying or irritating, just unfortunately didn’t suit the novel.

I recommend the audible version of the reluctant widow and sprig Muslin. Brilliant captured here on audible.

Big georgette Heyer fan but disappointed

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I don't get why so many people didn't like the narrator , I thought she did a wonderful job. I thoroughly enjoyed the story and it's narration.

Loved it

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Narrator very much same tone throughout. Loved to have Richard Armitage read another of Heyer’s stories or Helen Taylor.

Narrator not very good

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One of my favourite Georgette Heyers, a gentle comedy adventure of a love story. I was excited to see a new recording as the previous audible edition available was rendered unlistenable by very high pitched male voices.
I still love this book (historical sexism aside), and am really glad to have this to listen to, but I was frequently thrown out of the story by the new narrator Remmie Milner. She has a pleasant voice, but as others have said, there is little distinction between characters. I also felt like the reading was rushed, and words said with little thought to their context. Is it really so hard to find narrators who know the correct pronunciations? Haute is not pronounced “hort.”

Just about bearable narration

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