Many of the stories written in the 19th century contain language that sounds jarring to our 21st century ears. I enjoyed narrating this sweet and humorous story written by Henry Cuyler Bunner (1855-1896) in part because his words sound more contemporary. In this age where people meet on-line and break up by text message, The Love-Letters of Smith is a refreshing look at relationships in past times.
Mr. Smith’s letters gave me the key to his character’s voice. For instance, here’s one sample of his writing style:
A mishnery that sells Rum
is the menest of Gods crechers
I recorded this story for the LibriVox Short Story Collection, Volume 35. Download this short story (20Mb, time 21:48)
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Karen Commins is an award-winning, professional audiobook narrator, producer, publisher, writer, and leading curator of information about the audiobook industry. In addition to earning a BA in broadcast journalism and MS in computer information systems, Karen has completed extensive specialized training in voiceover and audiobook narration technique, as well as digital audio production. She's also the chief cartographer of NarratorsRoadmap.com.
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I remembered this story from my childhood tonight while drinking a glass of good port. I searched for it online (without much hope), and found your beautiful and thoughtful interpretation! Thank you.
Greetings, Marianne! Your note made my day! The story was a delight to record, and I’m pleased that you enjoyed hearing it.
Thanks for stopping by the blog.
Karen