THE VOICE OF THE TURTLE, a Short Story by Somerset Maugham
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- Опубліковано 23 сер 2024
- Peter Melrose is a young author whose debut novel has stirred controversy among critics. The narrator, initially unsure of his feelings towards Peter, meets him at a sherry party and finds him self-assertive, disputatious, and intolerant. Despite Peter's odious demeanor, the narrator is curious about his potential and reads his novel, discovering it to be autobiographical, with moments of brutal humor and genuine passion. The narrator's further encounters with Peter reveal his diffidence and desire for reassurance, contrasting with his outward arrogance. Eventually, Peter's passion for art and his vivid, albeit sometimes vulgar, writing leave a lasting impression on the narrator, even as he navigates the complexities of their budding friendship.
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many thanks from an oldie,who finds reading an effort, but loves books like these....
Worthy of a second listening. Such rich descriptions and characters I will remember.
The phrase "the voice of the turtle is heard in our land" appears in the Bible in Song of Songs 2:11-12. In this verse, "turtle" is a reference to the turtledove, which is a bird of passage in the Land of Israel, usually arriving in early spring as it migrates from North Africa to Europe. In Jewish tradition, the turtledove symbolizes spring, peace, and exile. The phrase can also signify the arrival of spring and the time for singing.
Which one is the turtle?
Thanks. I had no clue and was wondering how it connected.
Thankyou! Very enlightening. x
No one wants to speculate on which person is the turtle?
It's so obvious! It's the great opera singer MC.....I only use her initials so as to not taint her name by viscerally connecting it in black and white to the story, thereby further aiding gossip and innuendo.
Am loving these stories. Somerset Maugham was a brilliant story teller. Sad, laugh out loud, emotional. Every sensation is there in his stories. A little racist at times, but these were written a long time ago...before being "woke" was in fashion.
These stories are so satisfying. I can just see the characters and feel the atmosphere. It sounds so romantic to live in those times in faraway exotic lands.
I think it would have been incredibly boring...especially for women.
@@susieq8008 Depends on whether or not one is an introvert.
The stories are immensely satisfying but it is the supreme art of Somerset Maugham that makes them so. The characters are as foolish and selfish as we are, they drink too much, get things wrong and mess up their lives - which is what makes them so utterly fascinating……! It’s the settings that make them seem exotic…..
@@user-ew3hf8ji7l That's exactly what I wrote - " in those times in faraway exotic lands."
I haven't listened to enough of Somerset Maugham to know how consistently true this is of his writing style:: to begin with one particular situation and character(s) described at great length yet ends not only somewhere else but with someone else whom you never suspected as the premier character(s) of his story.
There's often a twist to his stories, an unexpected result.
Considered the greatest novelist of the first half of the 20th century. Trained as a doctor before turning to writing.
Very good comment.
I have not been able to dig up any details on the physical attributes of Somerset Maugham, but it could be that the Peter Melrose he begins the story with is an alter ego of Maugham's introduced as a surrogate to set the stage of his own personal anecdotal tale camouflaged as Peter's story. And as the tale progresses, the surrogate disappears and the primary settles in.
Peter Melrose, for 22 years of age, has great depth in his frame of reference compared to men twice that age in this electronic age. It's probably because people read much more for pleasure 100 years ago than we do today. This I say while listening to Maugham on UA-cam, rather than reading his story in hard copy.
An exquisite description but Maugham always seems to be detailing the joylessness of life.
Reality need not be joyless, just candid. I see as much joy as I do pain through Maugham.
Thanks for your amazing work.
So much to enjoy.
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Lovely. Thanks.
Atleast six interruptions with stupid adverts but the story rise above it all in its wealth of descrptions of a moonlit night of a beatutifully dressed woman and lovely summer evenings - all in the middle of the night!!! Loved this story and will listen again now I know a little more about the title " turtle"? of the story
Thanks so much for posting. I read a story of his describing a man who in his twenties decided he would live without work, enjoying himself until his money ran out. He led a happy life for a couple of decades but then couldnt bring himself to end it all. I'd love to hear that read.
I listened to that story yesterday. Search for THE LOTUS EATER.😊
Thank you 🙏
Lovely ❤
Wonderful ❤
His descriptions of character flaws and their weight upon their bearer is uncanny. What makes up a person is neither good nor bad, it is balanced delicately as an egg on the tip of the needle.
Goodness! A messy AI art...feet, faces, shoes and hands are not fully understood by AI...love Maugham.
Not to mention furniture.
AI has yet a lot to learn about perspectives. The floor looks almost perpendicular.
So glad you commented on the art work’s lack of perspective, funny feet, missing arms, hands, feet, etc. One lady’s hair seems to have slipped around to the front of her face. I thought it was just me but reading your comment on AI cleared it up for me!
Thanks!
Love these postings. But the ads are a drag when I’m listening to go to sleep and have to keep pressing ‘skip.’
Enchanting in every way ❤
Excellent!
thank you. beautifully described. x
What was the Wagner piece? This story is gold. Pure gold.
What is the intermittent burst of noise during this reading?? Very odd.. Well programmed A. I. reading it, thank you.. Enjoyed it❤
Ahh heres a term RUSTLESS STEEL old term for Stainless. I think it went out of use in 1910s
I love Maugham and this is another very enjoyable story. But why is the Diva called a turtle?
Someone explained it in a comment.
Biblical. Turtledove.
I find the weird noises at important times disconcerting. But I know neuralsurfer needs that, so I put up with it. Would prefer a genuine intro or outro but if that's what you have to do, then so be it. These are quality recordings and resuscitate dead art.
These readings save my day. Thank you so much and for the critics : this is totally free of charge and if you want perfection take a subscription to Audible. But you won't have the choice we have here
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Prima Donna, playing with people's heart, deadly move! Having a gift from God means you share it so you can uplift, NOT demean or steal. She'll get what's coming to her one day!
Nice
Thankyou
I went tp Birgit Nilsson on UA-cam. Wouldn't it be nice to look at that black and white photo of her posing as Lady Macbeth and imagine that we know her as she is off stage from Somerset Maughan's portrait here.
This is your own voice?
I think not. It’s good. But for example twoopenny halfpenny is pronounced tuppenny hapeny. A real reader would know that.
It is Artificial intelligence
Tooo toooo many adverts alas
That's UTubes fault
Why don’t you subscribe to UA-cam and then you will no longer have adverts breaking the narrative!
You have to appreciate the barely sensical AI comments on the slightly nonsensical AI created content. Very good effort to achieve similarity to human imperfection
Yes poor Ai, it called it a pension, referring to an apartment (in Europe) but it's pronounce pen-see ownay! Silly ai
The verbiage of wordiage! To droll.
To droll or not to droll, that is the question. "Too many notes!" Amadeus.
Reich descriptions for sure but characters styled differently.
Thank you 🙏