

Gaudy Night
Author: Dorothy L. Sayers
Narrator: Ian Carmichael
Unabridged: 15 hr 30 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
Published: 02/05/2019
Categories: Fiction, Mystery & Detective, Traditional British
Author: Dorothy L. Sayers
Narrator: Ian Carmichael
Unabridged: 15 hr 30 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
Published: 02/05/2019
Categories: Fiction, Mystery & Detective, Traditional British
Dorothy L. Sayers (1893–1957) was an English-born author of novels, short stories, poetry, essays, reviews, and translations. She is best known for her detective fiction, considered among the classics of the genre, and for her amateur detective character, Lord Peter Wimsey.
Ian Carmichael (1920–2010) appeared in a vast number of television productions, including The Importance of Being Earnest and the outstandingly successful The World of Wooster series for BBC TV. He portrayed Lord Peter Wimsey in several series for television and starred in two seasons of Strathblair. His film appearances included Lucky Jim, The Lady Vanishes, and Heaven’s Above.
Book Review 4 of 5 stars to Gaudy Night by Dorothy L. Sayers, a strong and talented writer of detective mysteries in their Golden Age of publication. This was truly an excellent book. Upon finishing my third year at college, I'd taken all the required courses and a variety of electives t......more
Published in 1936, this 12th novel in the Lord Peter Wimsey Series is a big story. Dorothy L. Sayers created an entire women’s college (called Shrewsbury) in the large complex known as Oxford University. It is near an associate college called Queen’s and also near Balliol College, which is where Lor......more
Gaudy Night successfully breaks barriers of mainstream genres with Harriet's (Dorothy's) musings on academic life and life after academia for women ringing true. The book is set in a fictional college with an ambitious number of female academics, yet the central battle between careers and marriage s......more
Abandonado al 22%. Muy bien escrito, sí. Y la trama es secundaria, sí. Lo que pretende es retratar las vicisitudes en un "college" como el de Oxford, sí. Pero, por favor, cuatro togas quemadas y tres notitas obscenas? En 1935 estoy seguro que pasaban cosas más interesantes. Basta con leer a Agatha C......more
“I admire her novels…she has great fertility of invention, ingenuity and a wonderful eye for detail.” Ruth Rendell, praise for the author
“She brought to the detective novel originality, intelligence, energy and wit.” P.D. James, praise for the author
“Her books are English Literature at its best. Her plots are finely tuned and her Lord Peter Wimsey is delightful.” Times (London)
“Narrator Carmichael is an excellent choice to read this mystery…he brings a sly sensibility to his portrayal of the dons of the college and assorted alums.” Booklist