Mont Oriol or A Romance of Auvergne: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

Mont Oriol or A Romance of Auvergne, credited to Guy de Maupassant, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

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LibriVox recording of Mont Oriol or A Romance of Auvergne by Guy de Maupassant. Read in English by Lisa Reichert; Lynne Thompson; Bill Boerst; Lilith Branda; Anna Simon Young bride Christiane arrives in Auvergne to "take the waters" with her husband, described as "a sickly flower, or a sucking pig with its hair shaved off." But rather than the relaxing family vacation she expects, she finds herself the center of a conspiracy between her father, the Marquis, and the "fossil" medical team in an effort to solve the problem of a lack of heir. Suddenly the discovery of a new spa throws the resort into disarray and brings a lowly family to prominence. Romantic intrigue, financial speculation, satire in the medical profession, a social commentary on the status of women, are all delivered in de Maupassant's picturesque prose. (Lynne Thompson)

Recording facts

• Recording title: Mont Oriol or A Romance of Auvergne
• Author credits: Guy de Maupassant
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 18
• Listed recording duration: 9:42:44

Track guide

1. 01 - The Spa — 42:26
2. 02 - The Discovery — 27:13
3. 03 - Bargaining — 35:07
4. 04 - A Test and an Avowal — 35:09
5. 05 - Developments — 22:05
6. 06 - On the Brink — 36:15
7. 07 - Attainment part 1 — 20:38
8. 08 - Attainment part 2 — 30:05
9. 09 - Organization — 38:56
10. 10 - The Spa Again part 1 — 34:56
11. 11 - The Spa Again part 2 — 29:07
12. 12 - Gontran's Choice — 48:24
13. 13 - A Mutual Understanding part 1 — 24:36
14. 14 - A Mutual Understanding part 2 — 27:42
15. 15 - A Betrothal — 36:43
16. 16 - Paul Changes His Mind — 24:35
17. 17 - Christiane's Via Crucis part 1 — 33:14
18. 18 - Christiane's Via Crucis part 2 — 35:33

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