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The Revolt of the Angels

By: Anatole France
Narrated by: James Roth
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Anatole France (1844 - 1924) was a French poet, journalist, and novelist who wrote several best sellers. The Revolt of the Angels is a mischievous take on the theology of modern society; it chronicles the thoughts of Arcade, a lowly guardian angel, as he discovers the ugly truths of his divine master in the library of his human charge. As Maurice, the young man abandoned by Arcade, struggles to get his guardian back, one gets a view of a wide variety of the author’s artistic personalities, most of whom are fallen angels. The Revolt of the Angels is a clever and unconventional comedy with profound views on politics, religion, and human nature.

Public Domain (P)2020 Museum Audiobooks Classics Horror Literature & Fiction Satire Scary Comedy
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The narrator is quite monotonous when he isn't doing dialogue.

The book itself is quite good, though it seemed to end quite abruptly.

Great book, average performance

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Definitely a worthwhile read in terms of the story and quality of the original writing.
The narrator switches between an odd almost Jamaican attempt at a French accent which he applies inconsistently between all of the French characters, and a poncy English accent that he uses (without change in tone, pitch or any distinguishing characteristics) for all of the angels.
Would advice to obtain the source material and read it there rather than listen to this version.

excellent book, terrible narrator

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