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A review by geenween
Cousin Phillis by Elizabeth Gaskell
4.0
*** ENG/ITA ***
Read by Elizabeth Klett, excellent LV narrator, this is a quaint, melancholic novella about a young, intelligent girl coming of age in a man's world.
She is too clever for her cousin, who comes to love her dearly as a sister and tries to help her trough her experience with first love .
I found myself drawn to this portait even with its sometimes melodramatic twists and slow pace.
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Il narratore è un giovane, che dopo ver conosciuto bella e intelligente cugina, Phillis, e esseresi affezionato a lei come a una sorella, assiste con apprensione all'esperienza della ragazza con il suo primo grande amore.
Bellissima novella, passo lento, qualche angolo di melodramma vittoriano, ma melanconica e dolce al tempo stesso.
Audiolibro in inglese letto da E. Klett (bravissima)!
Read by Elizabeth Klett, excellent LV narrator, this is a quaint, melancholic novella about a young, intelligent girl coming of age in a man's world.
She is too clever for her cousin
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literally, since he doesn't want to marry her because she too smart!Spoiler
with his friend, who seems to understand and admire her exactly for her learning, rather that despite it. And then, the second he leaves the country, he quickly forgets her for another... Raise your hand if you wanted to strangle himI found myself drawn to this portait even with its sometimes melodramatic twists and slow pace.
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Il narratore è un giovane, che dopo ver conosciuto bella e intelligente cugina, Phillis, e esseresi affezionato a lei come a una sorella
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(la ritiene troppo intelligente per sposarla, prendiamolo come un complimento...)Bellissima novella, passo lento, qualche angolo di melodramma vittoriano
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perché le fanciulle rifiutate finiscono sempre per rischiare la pelle per esaurimento nervoso?Audiolibro in inglese letto da E. Klett (bravissima)!