Robert Aickman Warns You to Avoid Venice at All Costs!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 11 ต.ค. 2024
- Never Visit Venice by Robert Aickman #audiobooks
Henry Fern, an elitist with an ordinary life, finds himself drawn to Venice by a recurring dream of romance and connection. His arrival in the famed city brings not the fulfillment of his fantasies, but a stark confrontation with decay and disillusionment. As Fern grapples with his shattered expectations, a mysterious encounter leads him on a haunting gondola ride through Venice's shadowy canals. What begins as a journey to reclaim a lost dream soon unravels into a chilling exploration of desire, mortality, and the thin line between reality and nightmare. This narration delves into the depths of human longing and the sometimes terrifying consequences of pursuing our deepest wishes.
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Probably the most accurate description of an introverts thought processes that I have heard. I wonder if Aikmen was an “inward thinker” himself?
It really is an odd way to live and one is constantly aware of one’s own apartness.
Beautifully written, beautifully read - thank you!
Great story, love Venice. The way he expressed himself on Peggy Guggenheim museum killed me 😂. I am no a fan of modern art, but I absolutely adore Peggy's unfinished palazzo, the only palazzo with a terrace directly on the waters of Canale Grande. I go there every time, for half a day at least, drink coffee in her garden, leave a rose at her grave where she reposes together with her 9 dogs, thank her for her legacy, I walk about her rooms, remind myself that art can be fun and light and then I sit on her terrace and sketch little pictures of the busy waters. In no other place have I felt the spirit of it's creator whtching over it with such love, care and welcome to every visitor. ❤
Love the story and your reading. Please don't use the phrase High Functioning Autism. What it means is that an individual doesn't get in the way of "nice normal" people. The opposite - Low Functioning Autism - means that the individual intrudes into "nice normal" life in an inconvenient way. Autism may be a spectrum, but it's not linear, from one extreme to the other. It's more like concentric circles, with an individual being in a different segment for each skill. Their positioning changes through time, often each day. Labelling people means that either they are HFA and so don't qualify for support, or LFA and so don't qualify for expectations, independence, choice, capacity and competence. I and other autistics are usually very happy to talk about these things - unless you get me on a day when any human interation is beyond me! :) Please keep reading - I don't know how you keep such a consistent high quality but you do!
This is crazy, Ive been dwelling on "The Same Dog" by Aikman lately. What a gifted writer
Tony, Thank You!
You have really got a fantastic voice for narrating/ storytelling...
In fact, you could read to us the weather forecast
and we would happily listen!
Mrs D is catching up on the sleep she was deprived of while Jasper was so ill.
Mr and Mrs Dingbatt.
(And, Andrea's Menagerie🙄!)
Very interesting story. Well read, as usual. This guy had some vivid dreams. Glad that I rarely do!
You really have a rare talent Tony ❤. Mr Aikman wrote this story for you. A wonderful reading 👌
That's lovely
Ready for another Fall with Classic Ghost stories !!!
I'm gearing up
Thank you! I would love to visit Venice! Happy Halloween everyone!
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Venice is a stunning place with that light the backstreets get from the water but unfortunately overrun with tourists
I have been to Venice in fact I went to a Vivaldi Concert in a Church in Venice it's worth going
Yep.
That sounds utterly divine!
Stinks of fish!
Too late, I visited Venice twice back in my college days and loved it!
(It probably helped that I neither rode a gondola steered by Charon nor had inappropriate relations with a skeleton.)
Interesting story, beautifully read. Also very much enjoyed your musings in Aikmen’s life. I’m certainly going to search out for more of his writings 👍 Many thanks - you’ve certainly found your own niche.
I’ve visited Venice once, and my experience was largely that of Henry, minus the enchanting and horrific conclusion. This may not be Aickman’s best piece-I agree with those who find it awfully heavy on exposition-yet the way Aickman captures introversion, coupled with that magnificent climax, just can’t be denied. There’s something here that appeals strongly to a specific taste.
It’s also fun to juxtapose this piece with Mann’s "Death in Venice," as one might compare Aickman’s “Into the Wood” with /The Magic Mountain/. Both feel like Aickman’s attempt to put a supernatural spin on similar material. I’ve read somewhere that Aickman admired Mann, and you certainly get that sense in pieces like this, where we get a lot of narrative commentary on psychology and its connection to societal trends and issues.
I knew it couldn't turn out well. Dreams rarely do.
Sadly true
Keep dreaming and trying!
Oh Robert, Daphne beat you to it. I'm avoiding Venice at all costs!
:)
I love the Friday uploads SO much!! What a lovely treat... 🖤🎃🖤
"Americans doing their duty by a dead ideal" hits the ear painfully today. This story rings so true I feel self-conscious.
“Read by Tony Walker” 😁😁😁
I'm veering off topic a bit, but, this story instantly reminded me of the film, (based on a novel by Thomas Mann. A Death in Venice. It was directed by Luchino Visconte, a big name in his day. The story is about a 40ish English male composer obsessed with a young, blond boy of 15. They are both, (separately) vacationing in Venice.
The true horror of the film is the director's obsession to find what he called; "the most beautiful boy in the world." The boy, was 15 year old Bjorn Andresen who played the role of Tadzio. If you have the opportunity, I urge everyone to watch the documentary, "The Most Beautiful Boy in the World." It is the story of how this one role victimized and altered the course of the young actor's life. It is a heartbreaking story, but, an important one, if only so we know what happened to this innocent young man, and most likely so many others during this time in this industry. It's a very moving film.
It also is a testament to the fact that the real monsters of this world are much worse than any ever written.
Thank you for indulging me with this post. I just recently watched the documentary, and I will never forget it, or Bjorn Andresen.💔
Been there twice. Rather enjoyed it despite the crowds.
Looooove Aickman
What time do you call this?
Is this actually the most excellent romance novel?
Aickmen !
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Sorry. I wish I could give this more of a listen, but it just doesn't hold my interest. Kind of boring truthfully.
Check out " The Same Dog" on Encrypted Audio by Aikman, a mesmerizing story
Being fair I don't love every story I narrate (or read myself). Nothing wrong with that. I like getting injections for example and most people don't.
@@ClassicGhostYou funny!
🤔Hm MsMak12356 I know what you mean. It can, however, be enjoyed when one is pie eyed after the Friday end of week celebrations and returning home at some ungodly hour endeavours to convince oneself that 🙃one is not pie eyed by listening intently to "Never Visit Venice."
@@ClassicGhostYou like getting injections? Backs away cautiously...
Interesting writer new to me. Hope you honour us with more of his work en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Aickman