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The Sorrows of Satan

Or, the Strange Experience of One Geoffrey Tempest, Millionaire

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The Sorrows of Satan

By: Marie Corelli
Narrated by: Stefan Rudnicki
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The Devil arrives in fin de siècle London.

The setting is London, 1895, and the Devil is on the loose, in the guise of the handsome and charming Prince Lucio Rimânez. He is searching for someone morally strong enough to resist temptation, but there seems little chance he will succeed. Britain is all but totally corrupt. The aristocracy is financially and spiritually bankrupt, church leaders no longer believe in God, Victorian idealism has been banished from literature and life, and sexual morality is being undermined by the pernicious doctrines of the “New Woman”.

Lucio sets his sights on Geoffrey Tempest, a starving novelist who has just inherited a fortune, and promises to show Geoffrey how best to invest his newfound wealth. As the tragic story of Geoffrey’s meteoric rise and fall unfolds, Marie Corelli exposes the hypocrisy and immorality of modern life in this Faustian novel and best seller of its time.

Note: This title was originally published in 1895.

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Phenomenally captivating book that ignites intrigue, curiosity & imagination. Captures the folly of wealth, earned through unsavoury measures. Inspires hard work and encourages the practice and utilisation of genius. Reminds us to be contented, hard working, and thoughtful of our brothers and sisters in this world. This and more is portrayed in this wonderful and engaging story. Superb.

Fantastically Written

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Never heard of the artist, the title or the book before, Mostly listen to space opera. But found this book captivating

Fantastic

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The plot, characters, narration & cadence are all superb in this audio book. I thoroughly enjoyed it & found myself deeply immersed into this tale of Faith, and spiritual Good v Evil. It very entertainingly takes one on the perilous journey of temptation, the lure of fame, fortune & status (and the very frightening & painful repercussions of chasing them).

It's all cleverly told against the backdrop of a transitory era in the history of England where women are on the cusp of enlightenment, the country is welcoming the advancement of industry & society is somewhat divided as it tries to define morality in this newly awakened age.

I'm sure I'm not capturing all the intentions of the author & plot but it's thoroughly engaging as the storyteller expertly navigates accents, character voices, pacing, & mood .

I'm delighted this showed up in the Audible 'plus catalogue' (let's call it the APC), which I check everytime I finish a book (about every 2-3 days depending on length of book!). The APC is a brilliant component of the Audible app, providing hundreds of books & podcasts to suit all it's members. If you haven't yet discovered the APC, you've got a wonderful resource containing many gems (but certainly a number of books I can't fathom listening to!) all free to members... particularity fab if you're out of credits! oh, & the APC is organised by genre, curates a group of listens (books, podcasts, etc) it believes you'll enjoy based on your listening patterns, library & wishlists.

But back to The Sorrows of Satan, it's the first book I've listened to by author Marie Corelli & I think she's done a fantastic job with this book & I intend to look for more books by her as well as books narrated by an excellent reader, Stefan Rudnicki.

Truly excellent!

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Sublime - wonderful story to listen to especially suited to being read aloud. Such a talented writer

Beautiful

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I came across this book by chance and I'm happy I did, it was far from my usual choices but it had me hooked the narrator alone could read me anything and I'd want to listen, he made this book come alive in my head I almost felt like I was watching a movie or a stage show.
I would definitely recommend if you wish for something far removed from modern day writing.

Brilliant Beautiful and Dark

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